Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We didn’t have a heated hangar, but our chief instructor pointed out that, if we did, melted water could collect in the control surfaces, waiting to refreeze once the plane left the hangar and put the control surfaces out of balance. On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125.

Knot 96

Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 96

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We didn’t have a heated hangar, but our chief instructor pointed out that, if we did, melted water could collect in the control surfaces, waiting to refreeze once the plane left the hangar and put the control surfaces out of balance. On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125.

Knot 87

Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 87

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space. SID (Intl, Amílcar Cabral, Cape Verde) offers a long runway and is a good technical stop on this route. TER is a mixed civil military airport, and has the longest runway.

Jet 98

Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space. SID (Intl, Amílcar Cabral, Cape Verde) offers a long runway and is a good technical stop on this route. TER is a mixed civil military airport, and has the longest runway.

Jet 98

Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98