Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). Key Takeaways Airspeed and altitude are directly linked to each other throughout different phases of your flight. miles per hour.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Your aircraft will fly at a faster true airspeed at higher density altitudes. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag. The drag allows for a steeper descent, which is particularly helpful when avoiding obstacles. Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels. Consult your POH.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Air Facts

DECEMBER 11, 2024

You look at the multifunction display and notice the groundspeed is slowing down to your true airspeed as if the wind has suddenly traded in for calm. The sky is still blue and there is not a single pothole in the sky to bump you around. No big deal, you murmur, must be a lull and soldier on. But hold on for a second.

Groundspeed 52

Groundspeed Lift Approach True Airspeed 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 4, 2025

The rest is just lift, drag, thrust, weather, and navigation. What is your range and true airspeed? Of course, he had spent several hours in the Everglades waiting to be rescued from the alligators, so I was sympathetic. Oh, and some money. What follows is a rough guide that assumes a one-month voyage.

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Flight Plan Weather True Airspeed Airplanes 75