Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

I fly a Rockwell Commander 114B which I flight plan at 14 gph and 140 kts. It turns out that an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Orlando would have cost $1,646.00 (CND with taxes) but going Air Phil is way more fun. hours flight time. With a screaming tailwind, I was seeing a groundspeed of 185 kts at 6,500 feet.

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Weather Knot Ceiling Turbulence 98

Photographic Logbook

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Aside from a groundspeed boost from a tailwind, the outbound flight was nondescript. It was a simple, last-minute flight planned around an excuse of lunch, but the day resolved into one of those perfect, memorable combinations of great weather, great flying, great food, great company, and absolutely amazing vistas.

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Groundspeed Cockpit Weather Runway 52

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. We decided to divert to our alternate airport and landed safely as previously planned. First of all, proper fuel, route and weather planning are key. Santos Walter ATP/CFII/Helo.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Also, other than mention in reports of “minor” convective activity in the area, not much information is available on weather, including bottoms of the clouds, which could be an important factor. local time, roughly three hours into the flight. Those are the things we don’t know. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 104

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Also, other than mention in reports of “minor” convective activity in the area, not much information is available on weather, including bottoms of the clouds, which could be an important factor. There has been no information to date on what avionics and autopilot might have been installed. Those are the things we don’t know.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 96

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

Given good weather, there is no excuse not to go fly. My Sonex cruises about 130 mph at this power setting, but headed southeast into the wind I am losing an easy 15 mph on my groundspeed. I stop at the departure end, letting the GRT Mini EFIS finish aligning, double-checking my radio and flight plan are all set.

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Groundspeed Runway Approach Crosswind 98

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

A pit stop at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (KCRE) was planned, and after a weather briefing, I filed an IFR flight plan. The Mooney is well-equipped for weather avoidance as it is equipped with a sophisticated spheric lighting detector. We were wheels up around 1:30pm.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

But don’t hang up your headset just because the weather isn’t perfect. A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. Plan for the Conditions During your flight planning: Look up the expected winds at your estimated arrival time. Have the winds changed since your departure weather briefing?

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Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

Isn’t it interesting to know that based partly on measurements from weather balloons, you can predict the way the winds aloft are going to cause your plane to drift as you fly from point to point, and that you can correct for that as you fly? Winds on the surface, and winds at altitude: both concepts are covered in the nav-log lesson.

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