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Unbolted in Fairfield (Update on the 2022 Bell 407 GXP Crash)

Fear of Landing

It shows the helicopter flying normally, aligned to the runway, and then begin a gentle climb. The helicopter turned left to return to the airport, travelling at about 85 knots. The pilot told the airport tower controller that he may need the runway. The indicated airspeed had fallen below 65 knots and was still decreasing.

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Understanding and Executing IFR Holding Procedures Maximum holding speeds in knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) have been designated for specific altitude ranges. Video Tip: Airport Runway Signs and Markings All airports with ATC control towers in the U.S.

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Class B Airspace—A Pilot’s Guide

Flight Training Central

The shape of the surface area and layers are tailored to the individual airport and the instrument approach corridors to its runways. Class B Speed Limitations Aircraft flying within the Class B airspace may fly at an indicated airspeed of up to 250 knots. 10,000 feet MSL is a common height for Class B airspace.

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The Classic Boeing Airspeed Indicator

AeroSavvy

Pointers V MO Pointer (Barber Pole) At low altitudes, the V MO pointer indicates the maximum operating airspeed for the aircraft. V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number). Airspeed Pointer The airspeed pointer shows the indicated airspeed in knots as generated by the Air Data Computer.

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Navy primary flight training—the instructor had it coming

Air Facts

It was a beefed up, militarized version of the Beechcraft Bonanza with a narrowed fuselage and conventional tail, seating two pilots in tandem cockpits with controls and indicators configured similarly to tactical aircraft of the period. The Navy’s primary trainer was the T-34B.

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We Fly: Cirrus SR G7

Flying Magazine

The functionality is smart, in that it zooms in and out, adding and subtracting info from the display based on your speed and location relative to a runway—whether you are holding in the ramp area or taxiing onto the active for takeoff, for examples. It also prevents you from retracting the flaps when airspeed is too low.

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Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. That was the runway we would use to land. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call.

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