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. I could turn tail, but things were not much better back further west. But the patient was hours late, and I found myself returning late in the afternoon.
AV Web
MAY 22, 2024
As the former owner of a vintage V-tail Bonanza, I always pay attention when one of them crashes. Both invoke traditional assumptions about V-tails, and even vintage Bonanza lovers like me acknowledge there is at least a grain or two of truth in each. Last week’s tragedy in Tennessee drew particularly wide interest for two reasons.
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AV Web
MAY 22, 2024
As the former owner of a vintage V-tail Bonanza, I always pay attention when one of them crashes. Both invoke traditional assumptions about V-tails, and even vintage Bonanza lovers like me acknowledge there is at least a grain or two of truth in each. Last week’s tragedy in Tennessee drew particularly wide interest for two reasons.
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. As I watch the white dashes flash past beneath the nostrils of the Sonex, the tail comes up. My groundspeed is 150 mph and ahead of me the sunlight streams in Jacob’s Ladder’s from the clouds.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. But remember, the crosswind you just battled is still hitting the aircraft’s wing and tail. 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.
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