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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. A towered airport with an approach control can make this quite easy. When to Start Down?

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Italian Fare

Plane and Pilot

Maximum Gross Weight: 1,587 lbs. Empty Weight, Standard: 959 lbs. Stall Speed, Flaps Down: 44 knots Takeoff Distance: 1,017 ft. Baron told us to lift the nose at 50 knots, which proved correct for a takeoff about 900 feet down the runway. IAS settled on an even 100 knots. Wing Area: 128.1 Length: 22.1

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