Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It’s typically measured in knots (nautical miles per hour), with one knot being about 1.15 As an aircraft accelerates, especially at or above 200 knots, the air particles flowing around it become tightly packed. This means less drag and faster ground speed. miles per hour.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 23, 2025

Feeling that gentle nudge of acceleration as you retract the gear during climb-out feels great, as does knowing youve got none of that drag slowing you down and increasing fuel burnin cruise. Wing root fairings add a few knots of cruise speed, while the LED landing light has a pulse mode to make you stand out to other traffic.

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Transponder Airplanes Drag Knot 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This hybrid helicopter could be configured with wings and General Electric TF34 turbofans, enabling it to reach speeds of up to 300 knots. Additionally, the S-72 was equipped with a low-drag fuselage, allowing it to achieve a maximum speed of 340 knots in a dive. S-72 RSRA compound in flight.

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Drag Knot Approach Tail 119

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 4, 2024

A 120-knot cruising speed, room for four, outstanding visibility, and crisp handling define today’s bargain. The smooth, bonded aluminum skin minimizes drag, enabling reasonably quick cruise speeds without the added insurance and maintenance expenses that come with retractable gear.

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Drag Knot Approach Airplanes 93

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

. “It’s heavier, it has a lot more drag, but it still flies like a DC-3,” he begins. ” Many commenters on social media wondered about the drag and weight, and Eric says that the empty weight of the airplane is over 20,000 pounds, making it a very heavy DC-3.

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Rudder Airplanes Drag Pilot 144

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The resulting low drag enables an 11-to-1 glide ratio, and the later engines, such as this example’s 125 hp Continental IO-240-B, provide a cruise speed of nearly 140 knots while burning only 5.5 gallons per hour.

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Cockpit Drag Knot General Aviation 90

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The flight crew adjusted the icing bug to 165 knots. The temperature at their cruising altitude was around -9° with westerly winds at 46 knots. The ATR’s airspeed was 191 knots. The ATR’s airspeed was 184 knots. The aircraft’s airspeed had decayed to 169 knots.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Another interesting model is the 172RG Cutlass RG, which features retractable landing gear and a more powerful Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine, offering a cruise speed of 140 knots. For instance, Knots 2U offers a Cessna 172 Cowl / Body Fairing Kit that improves aerodynamics and can increase cruise speed by 3-4 mph.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

Upon reaching five knots before the rotation speed, I merely tugged on the manual trim slightly and the aircraft rose without hesitation. I put the gear down one dot above the glideslope and let the drag bring the aircraft down at its 550 foot-per-minute descent rate. The A36 Bonanza is rated to fly at 178 knots ROP at 6,000 feet.

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Knot Approach Pilot Runway 97

Latatuide 33 Aviation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The average cruising speed of a private jet at a higher altitude is around 500-600 mph — or 434-521 knots — and some can reach speeds of up to 700 mph or, rather, 608 knots. It produces an aircraft with lighter weight, allowing for less drag. It causes more drag, decreases the speed, and leads to longer flights.

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Drag Weather Knot Jet 52

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Even the normally aspirated version (which is less popular than the turbo) climbs to 11,000 feet pretty easily, where it will cruise at over 160 knots on less than 15 gallons per hour. More than once I have had to spiral up through a hole in order to keep the airspeed above 120 knots and CHTs below 420 degrees. The engine runs hot.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Fear of Landing

JULY 19, 2024

There are not many details yet but one source says that at the time of the engine failure, the Cessna was travelling at 100 knots at 1,250 feet above ground level. From the video, it seems that the pilot kept the landing gear stowed, which I presume was in order to reduce drag. Bankstown Tower : MYW, roger the mayday.

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Runway Pilot Approach Drag 98

Chess In the Air

JULY 24, 2022

Staying in ground effect protects the glider from a stall because of lower induced drag. A clear and non-ambiguous communication would be something like “X-Ray Yankee Zulu, 10 more knots.” ” (And then ask for another 5-10 knots if necessary.) Therefore, I am now requesting a minimum tow speed in knots AND MPH.

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Knot Ground Effect Tail Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The downward deflected aileron produces more lift, and more lift produces more induced drag. This added drag will cause the aircraft to yaw towards the direction of the raised wing. Induced Drag Induced drag is a byproduct of lift. Induced Drag Induced drag is a byproduct of lift. Clear the area.

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Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

While the tilting lift vectors are an important source of adverse yaw, drag also plays a part. Any time a wing creates lift, it creates induced drag. In our example, the right wing has more lift, and thus more drag, than the left wing as the airplane rolls. This drag imbalance amplifies the adverse yaw.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Drag : The aerodynamic force opposing the aircraft’s forward motion. This increases lift but comes at the cost of increased induced drag. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. The stall warning horn sounds at least 5 knots above the actual stall speed.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Down low, maximum speeds can easily exceed 425 knots. At 90 knots I ease the stick back and we’re through 140 knots with gear and flaps coming up before I know it. At 90 knots I ease the stick back and we’re through 140 knots with gear and flaps coming up before I know it. Morris was right.

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Knot Rudder Pilot Jet 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

In the Cessna 172S Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), the landing distance decreases by 10% for every 9 knots of headwind. For the Cessna 172, landing distance increases by 10% for every 2 knots of tailwind. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The problem is that the aileron can only be deflected to a point after which the drag becomes significant. Increasing The Aircraft Speed Small, light, and low-powered aircraft such as the Cessna 172 have a relatively narrow operational speed range ranging from 40 knots up to about 160 knots. This creates drag.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number). When an aircraft exceeds M MO , a shock wave forms over the wing causing increased drag, buffeting, and possible loss of control. Airspeed Pointer The airspeed pointer shows the indicated airspeed in knots as generated by the Air Data Computer.

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Flying at 60 knots? For example, it’s good practice to add a few knots to V-ref when landing in gusty conditions. If you usually land at 50 knots but end up touching down at 55 knots, you might think the landing distance only increases slightly. 60 x 5 = 300 feet per minute is your recommended descent rate.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This design reduced drag and increased efficiency during forward flight. The auto-rotate design of the rotor allowed Rotodyne to reach speeds of around 190 knots (about 220 mph), thus making it much faster than helicopters at the time. However, the rotor blades were not powered during flight; instead, they were auto-rotating.

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Runway Drag Knot Thrust 59

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Managing the angle of attack matters because it directly influences lift generation and drag in all phases of flight. Different wings offer a different lift-to-drag ratio. Lets say your stall speed was 60 knots. 60 X 1.4 = a new stall speed of 84 knots! How Can Managing AOA Improve Your Flight?

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Lift Turbulence Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the increased drag might make it impossible to take off again. This does two things: it keeps the load on the wings and increases drag. For a soft field landing, you must maintain the approach speed +10/-5 knots for PPL and +/-5 knots for CPL, plus any gust factor applied.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Fullthrottle Aviation

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Maintain appropriate airspeed +0/-10 knots, and level off at a specified altitude ±100 feet. This provides increased drag and, therefore, the loss of altitude as quickly as possible. . • PA.IX.A.S3 Maintain orientation, divide attention appropriately, and plan and execute a smooth recovery. PA.IX.A.S4

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Descent Aeronautical Decision-Making Airplanes Turbulence 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

If that happens, the propeller causes a lot of extra drag, comparable to half-extended airbrakes. That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink. Also, if you fly much faster, the engine will overspeed and may shut down.

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Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

With skill (and some luck) the hook catches, the plane roars up to not drag the fabric along the ground, and the whole assembly is hoisted into the air. The plane is tugging a lot of extra drag, resulting in flying near full power, just above stall speed, all at low altitude. The single-seat Pawnee is a great match.

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Drag Airplanes Pilot Rudder 72

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

It features a low-drag, fan-in-wing (FIW) demonstrator incorporated into a blended wing body platform. The envisioned aircraft must be able to maintain speeds between 400 and 450 knots (740 to 830 kilometers per hour) at relevant altitudes and take off vertically from unprepared surfaces.

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Lift Drag Knot Runway 144

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

Most accounts point outcorrectlyhow decisions about spacing and glide path management, and even whether it was wise to hold the pick-up game contest in winds that caused cancellation of a larger, planned STOL Drag event, may have contributed to this crash. Winds were from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots.

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Final Approach Airplanes Drag Crosswind 52

Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

The Four Forces of Flight (Lift, Thrust, Drag & Gravity) obey Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. five hours at 150 knots vs. five weeks at 5 knots). STEM was the main course. Like Moses and the Ten Commandments, aviation is limited by 10 laws of physics and chemistry. The oldest is Archimedes’ Law.

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Lift Knot Airfoil Airplanes 98

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As I passed Kelley's Island, wind streaks in the water out of the southwest indicated a wind of six to eight knots, exactly as forecast. Because the north end of the dragstrip and the east end of runway 28 were so close together, I wondered if the drag strip was a former runway, but could not find any evidence of that being the case.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Fear of Landing

JUNE 14, 2024

However, based on their recorded data and the terrain of the runway, the investigators concluded that as the Cessna crossed the threshold, it was at 80 feet above the runway travelling at 58 knots ground speed; a perfectly reasonable approach. You generally want full flaps for landing and no flaps for taking off.

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot 91

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Learn to stay high, keeping altitude in reserve until flaps or gear must be extended, progressively adding more drag on final. Pick up an extra 5 knots over best-glide speed for the approach in case you encounter sink, and wait to deploy more drag until you’re sure you can make the runway.

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Drag Descent AGL Runway 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Flying at the pattern altitude at the usual 300 knots, solo, at night. The steward, dressed in an all-white uniform, grabs her and drags her by the wrist with him through the knee-deep water in the corridor, the opposite direction from where she wanted to go, yelling “THERE’S NO NEED TO PANIC, THERE’S NO NEED TO PANIC!”

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Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

Landing on a short field required full flaps and the slowest possible safe airspeed, a couple of knots above stall. That was about 89 knots, as I recall. I was dragging tail. Its awesome horns had already punctured the aircraft skin. We had to get on the ground ASAP! Phuoc Yu radio, Bookie one-zero-five.

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Cargo Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

The aircraft was 44 knots higher than its target landing speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. When going around, the pilot should immediately remove full flaps to reduce drag and increase performance. You have to achieve and maintain Vx or Vy within +10/-5 knots. Many passengers were injured.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52