General Aviation, Knot and Rudder

5 Features That Make The Icon A5 Such A Unique Aircraft

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

With a maximum speed of 95 Knots (109 MPH, 176 km/h), the aircraft features an angle of attack indicator and a T-tail to keep the elevator and rudder in the propeller slipstream. This allows effective steering even with the shark fin water rudder retracted. It was first flown in 2008, and production began in December 2012.

Rudder

Rudder Knot Tail Pilot

The Ercoupe

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

He was proud of his little bird, with its unique split sliding canopy, no rudder pedals, and a delightful art deco instrument panel. Long before he purchased his very own Boeing 707, actor John Travolta discovered this economical fun flier and began his remarkable aviation career as a proud owner. Push and pull for pitch.

Rudder

Rudder Tail Crosswind Airplanes

Cessna Skyhawk C172: Features, Performance, and Flight Experience

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Another interesting model is the 172RG Cutlass RG, which features retractable landing gear and a more powerful Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine, offering a cruise speed of 140 knots. However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996.

Knot

Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight

Dream Aircraft: What Can You Fly?

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The latest version of the nonturbocharged SR22, the recently unveiled G7, boasts a top cruise speed of 181 knots, 1,169 nm range, and useful load of 1,326 pounds. Is there anything more iconic in general aviation than a little yellow Piper J-3 Cub? This isn’t the one for you. What it has, though, is style and history.

Knot

Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck

Getting Back in the Air

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. The 172 has a steerable nosewheel, much heavier than the rudders on my RV-9A with a castering nosewheel. The newer 172 (46 years old) did and had a 3-G limit with flaps extended.

Pitot Tube

Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System

Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. In recent times, composite materials have been introduced for flight controls even in small general aviation aircraft. Fly-by-wire is expensive, so you wont find it on most small general aviation aircraft. This is where the rudder comes in.

Aileron

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis

Avoiding the Stall

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

One benefit of these aerodynamic tweaks is a vibration, or “initial buffet,” that is felt in the seat of the pants and flight controls, about 10-15 knots above stall speed. So back here in general aviation land, let’s take a look at where we might encounter unexpected stall conditions.

Airplanes

Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot

How to Land an Airplane

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. So if our stall speed was 50 knots, our approach speed would be 65 knots.

Airplanes

Airplanes Descent Approach Runway

How to Make Perfect Steep Turns (Step-By-Step)

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

It’s as close to “evasive action” as you can get while flying a general aviation aircraft. Proper rudder use is required to counter adverse yaw to maintain coordinated flight. Apply the necessary rudder to maintain coordinated flight. Steep turns should be one of the most fun maneuvers pilots learn.

Lift

Lift Aileron Drag Pilot

Too Much Going On

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. When flying alone, general aviation pilots should follow the same rules. The ramp isn’t busy at all.

Knot

Knot Pilot Airplanes Lift

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure). The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators.

General Aviation

General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes

Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. But a review of the avionics data shows it was entered at the correct airspeed (placarded as between 104 and 165 knots), and the roll rate was constant.

True Airspeed

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron

Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. But a review of the avionics data shows it was entered at the correct airspeed (placarded as between 104 and 165 knots), and the roll rate was constant.

True Airspeed

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron

Too Much Going On

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. When flying alone, general aviation pilots should follow the same rules. The ramp isn’t busy at all.

Knot

Knot Pilot Airplanes Lift

V-Speeds Explained (Vx, Vy, Va, Vs, Vfe, Vmc, Vno, Vne, etc)

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 15, 2025

V-speeds can be defined using any type of airspeed, such as knots or miles per hour, but the designation remains V unless a Mach number is used then it becomes M. In most General Aviation (GA) aircraft, VR is usually the same regardless of conditions. In the Cessna 172, you can fly with 10 degrees of flaps below 110 knots.

V Speed

V Speed Runway Pilot Knot

Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

With as much as 25 knots of tailwind, we made the flight from Sodus to Alton Bay in only two hours. The entire morning was a parade of general aviation airplanes swooping low (some lower than others) over the parking area before touching down on the ice. Lake Winnisquam with Lake Winnipesaukee in the distance.

Runway

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach

Night Flight from Catalina: Beechcraft Baron Incident

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Catalina Airport is open to general aviation from 08:00 to 17:00. The wind favoured runway 22, as usual, but at only 5-7 knots, it wasn’t really a factor. My feet danced on the rudder pedals as I fought to keep the plane going straight down the runway. Needless to say, we lost.

Runway

Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift

Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Early on a speed restriction of 130 knots was applied as a flutter issue. This was resolved on the kit version and led to cruising at 50% power and 120 knots, which proved to be the Gweduck’s sweet spot.

Airplanes

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron

Return to Form

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

General aviation is driven by myriad forces. With the F2, the rudder and vertical stabilizer are changed, with the rudder becoming a much smaller surface than before. You can sit there with full back stick, full aileron one way and full rudder the other, and its perfectly controllable. Well see about that.

Rudder

Rudder Airplanes Aileron Crosswind

Italian Fare

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

said the company is the world’s largest privately owned aircraft manufacturer and was the number 1 seller of single-engine piston planes in the first quarter of 2024, according to the General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA) figures. Stall Speed, Flaps Down: 44 knots Takeoff Distance: 1,017 ft. Takeoff Over 50-ft.

Knot

Knot Rudder Airplanes Gross Weight

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5 Features That Make The Icon A5 Such A Unique Aircraft

The Ercoupe

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Cessna Skyhawk C172: Features, Performance, and Flight Experience

Dream Aircraft: What Can You Fly?

Getting Back in the Air

Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Avoiding the Stall

How to Land an Airplane

How to Make Perfect Steep Turns (Step-By-Step)

Too Much Going On

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack

Split-S Decision

Split-S Decision

Too Much Going On

V-Speeds Explained (Vx, Vy, Va, Vs, Vfe, Vmc, Vno, Vne, etc)

Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

Night Flight from Catalina: Beechcraft Baron Incident

Nothing Small About It

Return to Form

Italian Fare

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