Aerotime

JUNE 18, 2024

The Overture Superfactory will produce Boom’s Overture supersonic passenger jet, which is designed to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The factory is scheduled to begin production of the Supersonic Transport (SST) aircraft in 2024.

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Knot Jet Airlines Airline 210

Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

Though wind is reported using such simple numbers like 270@15G20, I’ve come to believe that 20 knots here is not always the same as 20 knots there. I did a checkride in 30 knot winds in the flatlands of Kansas, almost straight down the runway. Then came the landing in 20 knots in the Hill Country of Texas, west of Austin.

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Knot Crosswind Rudder Runway 98

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2024

At 12:37AM local time, the jet was cleared to take off on runway 33R, which has a length of 13,796 feet (4,205 meters). The pilots seemingly didn’t realize their error, as the jet accelerated all the way to a speed of 110 knots, which is nearly two-thirds of the aircraft’s takeoff speed.

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Runway Knot Jet Pilot 102

Simple Flying

MAY 12, 2024

With a total capacity of up to six people (including flight crew), HondaJet can fly a range of 1,223 NM (1,407 miles, 2,265 km) with a cruise speed of 422 knots (486 mph, 7882 km/h). HondaJet is one of the most technologically advanced and fuel efficient aircraft on the private aviation market.

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Knot Jet 105

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

An American Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic rejected takeoff at Tampa Airport, and it makes for a great video… American 737 deals with burst tires on takeoff This incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, July 10, 2024), and involves American Airlines flight AA590, scheduled to fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX).

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Runway Knot Pilot Jet 102

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

So the pilot of the first Delta jet advised air traffic control they’d need a minute to crunch the numbers on takeoff performance: Delta 1304 pilot: “Right now, for Delta 1304, we got four knots too much on the tailwind. Famous last words, because as it turns out, there wasn’t enough room for the jet to “get in there.”

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 112

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The CRJ is interesting to fly with a lot of trimming required as it’s a long-bodied jet with a large swing either side of the CG. I mean, all jets I have flown are like that, but this is fairly sensitive to pitch, power, and flap configuration—all requiring lots of trimming. With a lighter corporate jet, that is powerful.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. VASAviation has an excellent video with both the air traffic control audio and a depiction of where the jets were located during the incident. This caused a close call, including a high speed rejected takeoff.

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Jet 89

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Because I want to fly jets, sir!” I’ve been flying jets for years as a corporate pilot, but not real jets to some … like fighter jets. My goal in these Gauntlet jet-training sessions? Down low, maximum speeds can easily exceed 425 knots. But good jet flying is still demanding. asks Foley.

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Knot Rudder Pilot Jet 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

They are as follows: Category A: Less than 91 knots. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots. Includes light twin-engine aircraft and some business jets. Category C: 121 knots to less than 141 knots. Commercial airliners, like smaller regional jets. Category D: 41 knots to less than 166 knots.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Latatuide 33 Aviation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Various factors affect the swiftness and efficiency of private jets, such as weight, altitude, and temperature. Explore how fast private jets fly and the factors influencing their speeds. Flying on a private jet could help you save time when taking your next business trip or holiday. How Fast Are Private Jets?

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Drag Weather Knot Jet 52

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

Slowly is real slow : at around the Vy speed of 80 knots indicated ! No formation take-off allowed in Kortrijk but we soon settled in a loose formation, throttled back at 50% engine power yielding about 80 knots IAS. We refuelled with fresh Jet A1, and took taxis to a cute hotel.

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Transponder Knot Clearance General Aviation 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The latest version of the nonturbocharged SR22, the recently unveiled G7, boasts a top cruise speed of 181 knots, 1,169 nm range, and useful load of 1,326 pounds. The latest Skyhawk model has a top cruise speed of 124 knots, range of 640 nm, and useful load of 878 pounds. What it has, though, is style and history. gallons per hour.

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Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 101

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The flight crew adjusted the icing bug to 165 knots. The temperature at their cruising altitude was around -9° with westerly winds at 46 knots. The ATR’s airspeed was 191 knots. On a jet aircraft, the hot air from the engines are routed to the critical surfaces of the aircraft, offering continuous thermal protection.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 86

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

With a little forward pressure on the yoke, I was able to keep the airplane on the runway to continue picking up airspeed as we arrived at my target of 60 knots for takeoff. As soon as we hit 60 knots indicated, I lightly pulled back on the yoke and the airplane popped right off the ground. No ceiling so no hold for us today!

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Baby boomers will remember a time when the sight of any small business jet would be described as a Learjet. However, nothing lasts forever, and sadly, the last Learjet was delivered to longtime Lear operator Northern Jet in late March 2022. and catered to Hollywood’s rich and famous jet-setters. 1 hit song, “ You’re So Vain.”

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Jet Airfoil Airplanes Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It’s typically measured in knots (nautical miles per hour), with one knot being about 1.15 As an aircraft accelerates, especially at or above 200 knots, the air particles flowing around it become tightly packed. For example, if you’re flying at 90 knots IAS at 7,000 feet, your true airspeed will be around 102 knots.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

This innovation not only enhanced the flying experience but also set a new standard for avionics in general aviation, paving the way for advanced aircraft like the Vision Jet. When it comes to speed, the SR22T has a maximum cruise speed of 211 knots and a top speed of 219 knots, allowing for swift and efficient travel.

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General Aviation Knot Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Saab TF-35 Draken AT-155 of the Royal Danish Air Force, at RAF Mildenhall, 1985 (Wikimedia Commons) As the Swedes and Danes began retiring their Draken fleets, American contractors were interested in purchasing the jets for their handling characteristics and the fact that they were on the market.

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Pilot Pilot in Command Cockpit Knot 124

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. Since my home airport has Class C airspace with regional jets and bizjets, I fly final relatively fast and start slowing down at 2 miles to be stable 30 seconds before minimums.

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Approach Pitot Tube Aileron Instrument Landing System 52

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Additionally, the T-41 was used to provide flight training to USAF pilots before their introduction to jet trainers such as the Cessna T-37 Tweet. Since its introduction in 1964, the T-41 has been in continual use not only with the U.S. military but with the armed forces of numerous other countries around the world.

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Pilot Knot Jet 110

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

To state the obvious, it’s not normal for a 737 to be at an altitude of just 500 feet, traveling at 128 knots (according to Flightradar24 ), nine miles away from the airport, not even traveling in the same direction as the runway they were assigned to land on.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 100

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

During takeoff and landing, the rotor was powered by compressed air jets at the tips of the blades. The auto-rotate design of the rotor allowed Rotodyne to reach speeds of around 190 knots (about 220 mph), thus making it much faster than helicopters at the time. This design reduced drag and increased efficiency during forward flight.

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Runway Drag Thrust Jet 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

As an airline first officer for the better part of the past 16 years, I didn’t do much with brakes on the jet. Then on those legs I flew, I would begin the brake application on landing roll, before the captain called out “80 knots” on the rollout to signal the transition into the low-speed regime, generally followed by “I’ve got the controls.”

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 61

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Naturally, my first officer and I got a good laugh from this as our 757 was cruising along effortlessly at about 300 knots indicated airspeed, and was not yawing towards the supposedly dead engine. I can assure you that the right engine is indeed running and is spinning at about 15,000 rpm while consuming jet fuel at 3,500 pounds per hour.

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Indicated Airspeed Air Traffic Control Airplanes Descent 98

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 22, 2024

This new jet received the Air Force designation YF-96A and first flew on June 3rd, 1950. It was the Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech. The first XP-84 prototype, USAF #45-59475, sitting on the lake bed at Muroc AAF, California. The second swept-wing fighter from Republic was the YF-96A, which first took the sky on June 3, 1950.

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Torque Cockpit Jet Stability 75

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

We departed early on a Tuesday morning from the Capital Jet Center FBO in Charleston, West Virginia (KCRW), filing direct to KLDJ at 7,000 feet. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. It was a beautiful morning without the typical fog that resides at KCRW in the summer.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

We departed early on a Tuesday morning from the Capital Jet Center FBO in Charleston, West Virginia (KCRW), filing direct to KLDJ at 7,000 feet. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. It was a beautiful morning without the typical fog that resides at KCRW in the summer.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

As an airline first officer for the better part of the past 16 years, I didn’t do much with brakes on the jet. Then on those legs I flew, I would begin the brake application on landing roll, before the captain called out “80 knots” on the rollout to signal the transition into the low-speed regime, generally followed by “I’ve got the controls.”

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It involves two jets operating on behalf of Delta, which had a serious incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). Fortunately there were no serious injuries, though a flight attendant on the regional jet sustained a minor injury. The pictures of the damage to the CRJ-900 are kind of wild.

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Tail Jet Clearance Runway 102

Air Facts

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As briefed, we launched and headed to and entered one of our low-level training routes to fly tactical formation (below) at 500 feet AGL and 480 knots. As we neared MacDill, I maintained 300 knots as I let down to 1,500 AGL, which is the pattern airspeed and altitude at MacDill.

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Runway AGL Approach Knot 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. It’s understandable. Managing so many aircraft is challenging.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 28, 2024

We are taxiing at 10 knots.” ATC: “Air France 012, there’s traffic trying to clear the runway behind you. You’re not the only aircraft taxiing. Continue moving, please.” Pilot: “But that’s what we are doing! We haven’t stopped sir. I’m swearing. ATC: “Air France 012, again, I’m gonna need you to call the tower when you have a chance.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Knot 115

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

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

THE RED AND WHITE JET WENT BY WITHOUT A SOUND. To be specific, Darryl was attempting to break the Class C-1, Group III, low altitude jet speed record which required an ‘unaugmented’ (no rocket assist) jet-powered aircraft to make four consecutive passes, two in each direction, along a straight, 3-km (1.86 IMPOSSIBLE.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Approach Thrust 124

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

It uses a propulsion system comprising propellers or jet engines to navigate at a certain set speed limit. The pilot maneuvers the plane with a 7% thrust paving the way for a 30-knot speed. The plane continues to move by itself to the head of the runway.

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Runway Clearance Pilot Air Traffic Control 52