Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Around halfway, cruising at 3,000 feet at 180 knots, onboard avionics data indicates increasing temperature in one of the cylinder heads lasting about five minutes. ATC rolled the emergency vehicles and cleared her to land straight in on Runway 13, wind 080 at 6 knots, with the wingman flying escort. They took off at 4:45 p.m.

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Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 93

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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. What had I missed?

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

Flight Training Central

MARCH 4, 2024

The entry into the maneuver should be accomplished downwind as you would enter the traffic pattern where groundspeed will be the greatest. The turn from the downwind leg onto the base leg is entered with a relatively steep bank angle since the groundspeed is greatest.

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Groundspeed Crosswind Aileron Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

At certain airspeeds and with certain flap settings, the installation and instrument errors may total several knots. Additional Aircraft Speed Categories Ground Speed (GS) Groundspeed is the actual speed of the airplane over the ground. This error is generally greatest at low airspeeds. It is the True Airspeed (TAS) adjusted for wind.

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Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Airplanes 93

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Airspeed rapidly swinging back and forth between 60 and 160 knots. 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.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 76

iPad Pilot News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Automatic Tracklog Import > When this setting is enabled, ForeFlight will automatically transfer tracklogs when your groundspeed drops below 10 knots after landing. turn on the airplane’s Master Switch), and turn off when the power source is removed with GPS groundspeed less than 10 knots for 45 seconds.

Groundspeed 52

Groundspeed Knot Airplanes Pilot 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

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. Our groundspeed was a meager 72 knots as we descended on the glideslope. The wind was 52 knots at 2,500 feet and decreased to nearly calm at 6,500 feet.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Air Facts

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Wind velocity of greater than 20 knots with higher gusts, especially flowing over rough terrain, can lead to an unwelcome flight. Even stable airmass of constant 20 knot winds as it traverses over uneven terrain will cause eddies or burbles, or “potholes in the sky” that will “involuntarily” move the aircraft in its various axes.

Turbulence 52

Turbulence Wind Shear Knot Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Around halfway, cruising at 3,000 feet at 180 knots, onboard avionics data indicates increasing temperature in one of the cylinder heads lasting about five minutes. ATC rolled the emergency vehicles and cleared her to land straight in on Runway 13, wind 080 at 6 knots, with the wingman flying escort. They took off at 4:45 p.m.

Knot 52

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Airspeed rapidly swinging back and forth between 60 and 160 knots. 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.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 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 Woah, can my Warrior do that?

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Air Facts

DECEMBER 11, 2024

So, there you are, flying at 6,000 feet with a nice tailwind, riding the wave of speed looking at the groundspeed hit the marks you have not seen in a while. You look at the multifunction display and notice the groundspeed is slowing down to your true airspeed as if the wind has suddenly traded in for calm. All is good with the world.

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Groundspeed Lift Approach True Airspeed 52

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. Flying at 60 knots? For example, it’s good practice to add a few knots to V-ref when landing in gusty conditions. So, for a stall speed of 50 knots, the reference airspeed would be: 50 x 1.4 = 70 knots.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 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. This had the effect of a rapid reduction of airspeed (to 80 knots) as the autopilot fought to maintain altitude. On the other side of the wave, the airspeed increased to 150 knots. I was airborne in roughly one hour. hours flight time.

Weather 98

Weather Knot Ceiling Turbulence 98

Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This was indeed the case as I observed my GPS indicated ground speed to be 165 Knots. I encountered unexpected headwinds to start, slowing my groundspeed down to 75 knots at times. My second and final leg for that day was planned to St George, Utah.

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Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Airbus A330 Senior Copilot Turkish Airlines Istanbul, Trkiye D uring a flight from AXN (Alexandria MN) to HND (Henderson NV), the winds aloft were forecast to be 5060 knots out of the west. Actual groundspeed readouts at cruise showed 100-plus knots of headwind.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98