Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

There is also a stats button on the bottom right that shows altitude and groundspeed charts throughout each leg. “The maps are fully interactive, and you can include up to four flight tracks (10 with the pro membership) stitched together for these fun multileg cross-country trips. The pro membership has takeoff and landing wind data.

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Pilot Hangar Groundspeed Rudder 122

Photographic Logbook

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Aside from a groundspeed boost from a tailwind, the outbound flight was nondescript. We climbed to 7,500 feet and proceeded over the layer VFR secure in the knowledge that current conditions at our destination consistently showed clear skies. For once, I was more amused than annoyed by an exchange on Guard, the emergency frequency.

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Groundspeed Cockpit Weather Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

The plane was high and very fast, crossing the airport boundary at 200 feet and 165 knots groundspeed. Data shows a constant high-speed descent straight toward the runway. The accident pilot radioed, “OK, I’m going to plan on landing long.” The recommended airspeed for a precautionary landing in an Extra NG with engine power is 90 knots.

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Knot Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 83

Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

It was fun doing over 200 knots groundspeed over Rawlings until I realized a solid wall of thunderstorms had formed between me and home, and there were 35 knot winds below. The rule around the mountain west is do your summer flying early, because of thunderstorms almost every afternoon. What to do?

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Knot Crosswind Rudder Runway 74

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

The plane was high and very fast, crossing the airport boundary at 200 feet and 165 knots groundspeed. Data shows a constant high-speed descent straight toward the runway. The accident pilot radioed, “OK, I’m going to plan on landing long.” The recommended airspeed for a precautionary landing in an Extra NG with engine power is 90 knots.

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Knot Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

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. Pilots need to consider the performance of the aircraft as well as the update rate for a specific product.

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Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

With a screaming tailwind, I was seeing a groundspeed of 185 kts at 6,500 feet. They were looking for a fast turnaround and would eat their lunch while airborne. I was airborne in roughly one hour. Next stop was Winter Haven, which was 490 nm and took 3.7 hours flight time.

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Weather Knot Ceiling Turbulence 76

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

At the current groundspeed, I believed it shouldn’t be of much concern unless the cell began producing lightning. Approximately 50 to 60 miles from KCPC, I was still anticipating a visual arrival since airports in that region had been reporting VFR all afternoon. The lone shower to the southwest appeared larger and drifting slowly northeast.

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Descent Approach Weather Runway 71

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

A quick way to estimate the correct descent rate for a 3-degree glidepath is to multiply your groundspeed by five. According to the FAA, the probability of being unstable doubles the more you diverge from a 3:1 glidepath. Flying at 60 knots? 60 x 5 = 300 feet per minute is your recommended descent rate.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. Discover ways to stay proficient with regular practice. Why Crosswind Landings Aren’t Easy Ideally, pilots want the wind to hit the aircraft dead on the nose while landing. However, the wind rarely aligns perfectly with the runway.

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Crosswind Aileron Longitudinal Axis Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The last ADS-B flight data point has the airplane at about 2,519 feet msl with a groundspeed of only 48 knots. Three reversals were recorded, with climb and descent rates of over 10,000 feet per minute. At times, the airplane was less than 200 feet above ground level.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Pilot 67

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

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. My groundspeed is 150 mph and ahead of me the sunlight streams in Jacob’s Ladder’s from the clouds. What I lose going there I will get back headed home. As I approach 10 nm out, I make a call on 122.7

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Runway Groundspeed Approach Crosswind 75

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The last ADS-B flight data point has the airplane at about 2,519 feet msl with a groundspeed of only 48 knots. Three reversals were recorded, with climb and descent rates of over 10,000 feet per minute. At times, the airplane was less than 200 feet above ground level.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Pilot 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

Assuming the mighty Warrior can produce a groundspeed of 90 knots, you take that number, divide it by 60, and you’ll end up with 1.5. First off, in order for 343’ per nautical mile to have any useful value, I’ve got to convert it to something I can use, (i.e., feet per minute). Multiply 1.5 by that 343’/nm and you’ll get 515 feet per minute.

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 73

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

The rule of thumb is VSI = ½ groundspeed times 10. Note that this adjustment may be aircraft specific as some manufacturers use other additives or no additives at all. A common technique used in past times is to correlate the GS to target vertical speed. This will work well up to about 10 kts of headwind.

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 70

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Our groundspeed was a meager 72 knots as we descended on the glideslope. My first inclination was to proceed onto Charlotte at 4,000 feet, but I wasn’t sure of what was causing the rough air above. As we turned to intercept the localizer, the winds were 360 at 53 knots at 2,000 feet, according to our wind vector on the primary flight display.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108