Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

If there’s a hill to climb, there are two options: Leave the throttle alone, and the car (airplane) will climb the hill but slow down and stabilize at a slower speed going up the hill. And in a plane, aerodynamic drag will keep it from going any faster. Leave the power alone and gain speed, or reduce [it] to keep the speed the same.

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Airplanes Pilot Descent Altimeter 90

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

One of the most revolutionary was the “area rule,” a concept that helped aircraft designers avoid the disruption in airflow and resulting drag caused by the attachment of the wings to the fuselage. Area Rule In the 1950s, NASA scientist Richard Whitcomb discovered several fundamental solutions to key aerodynamics challenges.

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Wind Shear Airfoil Drag Airlines 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

As is often the case with swept-wing jets, sometimes extra drag is required beyond gear and flaps. Older jets without winglets or shorter wingspans are much faster in roll and lack some stability in bank. There was no inherent stability. Live weather in XP12 has a defect where it rains all the time, regardless of actual METAR.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 23, 2024

This is consistent with the theory, as a displaced torpedo would have bulged the bomb bay doors, which wind resistance could then have pealed back – leading to a rapid increase in drag preventing the aircraft from gaining altitude at sufficient speed.

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Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Pilots can use increased leverage from the pilot shortage to make significant gains in compensation, working conditions, and job stability. The processes and procedures required by the Railway Labor Act often cause pilot contract negotiations to drag over several years. The new pay rates match Delta Air Line’s pilot pay rates.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

The easiest way to achieve this is by flying a stabilized approach. So, what is a stabilized approach? A stabilized approach requires the pilot to establish and maintain a constant angle glidepath towards an aiming point. Add any more pressure, and the wheel will stop rotating and drag along the runway instead.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the increased drag might make it impossible to take off again. As with any landing, it’s vital to have a stabilized approach. If you’re not stabilized at 200 feet AGL, go around. This does two things: it keeps the load on the wings and increases drag. A field with tall grass will slow you down quickly on landing.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

READ MORE: Interstate TDR Developed as Unusual Kamikaze Machine Moulton Taylor, the designer of the similarly configured roadable “Aerocar” that would fly a couple of years later, added that at idle a propeller mounted to the extreme aft end of the fuselage has the effect of an anti-spin drag chute, adding stability and aiding recovery from spins.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize. 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. With a short field landing, we aim to be at 1.3

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,400 pounds and a maximum gross weight that ensures stability, this aircraft is robust enough to handle a variety of flying conditions. Performance Specifications The performance specifications of the Cessna 172 speak volumes about its versatility and dependability.

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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. Trim for level flight once you’re stabilized at your target speed.

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope. If the crew had gone around, they could’ve returned for a safer, stabilized approach and landing.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

1 Ability to accelerate vertically, overcoming its weight and drag with ease Climbing to 30,000 feet in just 60 seconds This is the power of the F-15. This incredible feat was made possible by the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F100 engines and advanced flight control system, which compensated for the loss of lift and maintained stability.

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