AV Web

OCTOBER 5, 2024

According to FlightAware , the IFR flight plan took it on a loop through southern California before turning north toward Monterey and the track shows it maintaining a steady 219 knots at 20,000 feet for almost two hours when it turned south and began an erratic descent toward Bakersfield. bound for Monterey, California.

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Pilot Descent Knot Runway 119

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Presumably, the pilot was flying on an instrument flight plan, as the flight maintained a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet (and ADS-B groundspeed of 125 to 130 knots) until about 12:53 p.m. local time, roughly three hours into the flight. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 105

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. Next morning, I was looking for where a front would be thinnest, so the flight plan had a big 90-degree turn in it after penetrating the front visually. Full flaps and 80 knots, trimmed, the airplane asked, is this what I really wanted?

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 74

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Presumably, the pilot was flying on an instrument flight plan, as the flight maintained a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet (and ADS-B groundspeed of 125 to 130 knots) until about 12:53 pm local time, roughly three hours into the flight. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 90

Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

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Lift Knot Airfoil Airplanes 98

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

Then he filled out a flight plan with their intended route to head to Jaunpass – Lenk – Col du Pillon – Aigle – Lausanne and then back to Gruyére. The pilot met with the airfield manager and organised 60 litres of fuel for the helicopter. The pair took off from Gruyère Aérodrome at 14:00.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 107

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. No ceiling so no hold for us today!

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

So why was that flight so rotten? Eighty-knot tailwinds aloft and higher-than-normal temperature difference between the surface and aloft. Using my 80-knot tailwind and a stationary wave, my groundspeed and therefore penetration speed through the wave would be 160 knots faster than an upwind approach and theoretically more turbulent.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 95

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

At certain airspeeds and with certain flap settings, the installation and instrument errors may total several knots. The TAS is used for flight planning and when filing a flight plan. This error is generally greatest at low airspeeds. Simply add 2 percent to the CAS for each 1,000 feet of altitude.

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Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Airplanes 93

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Class C airports’ speed limits require aircraft within 4 Nautical Miles (NM) of the primary airport and below 2500 feet to maintain an Indicated Airspeed (IAS) of 200 knots or less. Maintaining awareness of airspace boundaries helps with the planning and carrying out of successful flights. Altitude and intentions (e.g.,

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Clearance Transponder Knot Indicated Airspeed 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 19, 2024

I was flying on an IFR flight plan from Flying Cloud Airport, KFCM (motto: “Wrong Runway Landings RUS”) Oh, you scoff, but just go fly there sometime. I was flying along at 14,000 feet toward Fargo on an IFR flight plan, fat dumb and happy. Better yet, don’t. But then it wasn’t. Turns out I shunta. Whoa Nelly.

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Pilot Flight Plan Cockpit Knot 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Scenario 4: Crosswinds If only flight instructors could control the weather, we’d have the learners practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings on a regular basis. It might be no greater than 6 knots with gusts to 10 mph. Then the CFI should increase the winds so they are 10 knots (or more) above the demonstrated crosswind component.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. Airplanes in the LSA category have some performance limitations, so the RV-12 gets right to the 120-knot max cruise figure.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 96

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight. In this article, we’ll discuss what makes AIRMETs and SIGMETs important, how to read them, and why each matters for flight planning. But do you know how to read them?

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UTC Turbulence Weather Knot 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Types of Weather Briefings You can obtain three different types of weather briefings, including: Standard briefing : A standard briefing offers the most comprehensive data and compares your flight plan with current weather conditions and updated forecasts. It includes weather trends.

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Weather Pilot True Airspeed Ceiling 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

However, there was a presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) around Scranton that lay on a direct line between Sodus and Philly. It added less than 10 minutes to the overall flight time. The reroute was minimal, an insertion of Yardley VOR (ARD) into my flight plan. Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the gloom.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

The non-turbo SR22 can still achieve a respectable maximum altitude of 17,500 feet, making it suitable for a wide range of flight profiles. When it comes to speed, the SR22T has a maximum cruise speed of 211 knots and a top speed of 219 knots, allowing for swift and efficient travel.

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General Aviation Knot Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. Taking the train back to Linden, we preflighted, untied, and filed our flight plan on ForeFlight.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. Taking the train back to Linden, we preflighted, untied, and filed our flight plan on ForeFlight.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

Pilots that are comfortable with self-briefing, via FAA Flight Services, or an equivalent means, may use the EFB to display the METI and AI as well as to file flight plans. For example, a pilot of a light twin aircraft, flying at a medium altitude with a tailwind could easily have a groundspeed in excess of 200 knots.

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Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (

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Instrument Flight Rules Ceiling AGL True Airspeed 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight. NOTAMs are very important in that they can provide information that can cause a pilot to change their flight plans, such as Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) or an airport that has become temporarily unavailable.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2024

You must know how these systems work for flight planning. We’ll also show you how to flight plan around them. Pilots should use weather forecasts and SIGMETs for safe flight planning. They can range from a simple, single-cell storm to a complex supercell. But, we have you covered.

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Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Flight Plan 52

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

September 24: Cloudscapes Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 24 Sep 2023 N21481 SDC (Sodus, NY) - 5B2 (Saratoga Springs, NY) 1.9 Even slowed by a 25 knot headwind, the airplane still saved time. From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Final Approach Airplanes 52

Gary's Flight Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I completed my pre flight with only needing to sump fuel on departure day. My Garmin 480 is updated and I have my flight plan ready for entry after planning on Foreflight. Our ride at six thousand five was smooth despite the brutal headwinds at thirty plus knots. Saturday 11.4 Monday 11.6 Wednesday 11.8

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Approach Knot VOR Weather 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This allows you to make quick adjustments to your flight plan. A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. Thunderstorms, lightning, or severe weather near the airport or flight path lead to a SPECI.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

At each stop, we had a prechoreographed routine with Jim managing the self-service fueling and flight planning and me searching for provisions (the sandwiches at the Country Cupboard near the Crossville, Tennessee, airport [KCSV] are not to be missed) and taking care of a myriad of other details.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 86

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 5, 2024

The only silver lining in an otherwise gloomy weather outlook was that a significant tailwind would foster ground speeds as high as 150 knots to make the flight from Traverse City to Sodus via MARGN (near Port Huron, added to minimize water crossings) in a mere three hours.

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Weather Runway Knot Flight Plan 52

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True to its name, the airspeed indicator tells you how fast the plane is going and is important for flight planning and maintaining aircraft performance. The actual indicator face measures speed in nautical miles per hour (‘knots’) and has a single white needle that is the indicated airspeed (IAS).

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It was an early Tuesday morning when my instructor and I arrived at the airport at 6:30 AM to go over the flight plan and answer any last-minute questions I had. Speed locked at 65 knots, I made a smooth touchdown right in the middle of the runway. I set up for a straight-in approach to Runway 22 about three miles out.

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Approach Runway Airplanes Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. Next morning, I was looking for where a front would be thinnest, so the flight plan had a big 90-degree turn in it after penetrating the front visually. Full flaps and 80 knots, trimmed, the airplane asked, is this what I really wanted?

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 52

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

Mary had the garlic knots along with the Italian chop salad. My next step is entering my flight plan on the Garmin 480. Check out the picture above done by a street artist. I passed on the pizza and ordered two appetizers. I had the meatball al forno and smashed crispy potatoes. We were stuffed!

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Runway Approach Weather VOR 99

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I logged the information of my flight from Lawson Army Airfield (KLSF) at Fort Benning, Georgia, where I was stationed, to Newnan-Coweta County Airport (KCCO), then to Alexander City, Alabama (KALX), and back to Lawson. Filing a flight plan was not necessary, but I logged it on the clubhouse flight board.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 67

Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

Example question: How long will it take to travel 35 nautical miles at a ground speed of 105 knots? These graphs will look very similar to graphs found in your aircraft’s pilot operating handbook that are used for flight planning.

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Density Altitude Pilot Center of Gravity VOR 79

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

Speed limit : The maximum ground speed for drones is 100 mph (87 knots). Pre-flight planning : Conduct thorough pre-flight checks, including reviewing airspace maps for any temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) or controlled airspace requirements that might need prior authorization.

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Pilot AGL Operating Limitations Airspace Classes 58

Gary's Flight Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

The Weather Watch Some of my go to weather pages have changed or gone away but I have been working on some new to me weather tools for my cross country flight planning. Pre-Flight It's the day before departure and I am going to complete my preflight and fuel sump. Sunday 3.10

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Weather VOR Knot Hangar 52