Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

He was in his forties when we flew together in his V-tail Bonanza. 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.

Knot 97

Knot Approach Pilot Runway 97

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.

Knot 52

Knot Ground Effect Tail Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Cruising around 200 knots, the Rocket is a fantastic cross-country machine or around-the-patch sunset flier. The tail comes off the ground before you even realize the airplane is ready, climbs like a bat out of you know where, handles like its on rails, and can land almost anywhere in a matter of a couple hundred feet.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

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.

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the increased drag might make it impossible to take off again. Make sure not to pull back too hard, or you could cause a tail strike. This does two things: it keeps the load on the wings and increases drag. A soft touchdown can only do so much if the field is too muddy or has massive potholes.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Once Shmulik was in the pattern the key thing that possibly could have helped him (besides a greater altitude) is a very high airspeed to get out of the sink and safeguard against the sudden tail wind. If that happens, the propeller causes a lot of extra drag, comparable to half-extended airbrakes.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. A massive explosion followed, and the tail section skidded backward. Keep wings level to prevent unnecessary drag or instability. Dont lower the nose!

Wind Shear 66

Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

True, a slightly higher aspect ratio wing was desired, which in turn required a larger vertical tail and thus a little extra mass, but the size, approximately 20% larger than a Widgeon, was set. We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do.

Airplanes 78

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 78

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

Load’s” relatively safe haven high in the tail section left him hanging upside down on steel-wire control cables, emulating a tree sloth. 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.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Tail Cargo Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. Out back, theres an entirely new tail. Theres an unusual duck tail between the two elevator halves that provides a measure of anti-stall behavior. Stall Speed, Flaps Down: 39 knots Takeoff Distance: 460 ft. Well see about that.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98