Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. A small Challenger 604 business jet flying at Flight Level 340 passed one thousand feet below an Airbus A380 flying the same route in the opposite direction. ATRs, Dash 8s, large business jets.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

THE RED AND WHITE JET WENT BY WITHOUT A SOUND. Even with 1,100 gallons of fuel the 18,000 pound thrust J79-GE-10 engine gave the Red Baron a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 1:1, better than any fighter of the day including the F-15 Eagle. It could not be made official because of a failed FAI camera. IMPOSSIBLE.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Approach Thrust 124

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.”

Rudder 80

Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 80

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 Checkride 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

Runway 52

Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Bennett, who focused on incorporating a rotor-driven lift system with conventional wings and engines for forward thrust. During takeoff and landing, the rotor was powered by compressed air jets at the tips of the blades. However, the rotor blades were not powered during flight; instead, they were auto-rotating.

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Runway Drag Thrust Knot 57

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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Clearance Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 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.”

Rudder 52

Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When it comes to private jets, the industry feels the need for speed. In just the past few years, weve watched two of the fastest private jets in history take to the skies – the Bombardier Global 8000 and the Gulfstream G700. But the G700s reign as one of the fastest private jets will be short-lived.

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Jet Ceiling Thrust Airfoil 258

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As it does, one aircraft is seeking to capture a particular slice of the advanced air mobility market, one that none of its rivals can challenge – that is, the provision of electric flights for seven people flying at up to 250 knots (450kph) and with a stage length of around 500 miles (800km).

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Lift Thrust Weather Payload 278

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift. I configured the airplane the same way as noted on the Piper Climb chart: 105 mph (91 knots), flaps 10 ° , full throttle.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Increasing The Aircraft Speed Small, light, and low-powered aircraft such as the Cessna 172 have a relatively narrow operational speed range ranging from 40 knots up to about 160 knots. Commercial airliners fly at speeds above 300 knots but also need to be controllable at speeds below 150 knots. What Is Aileron Trim?

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 9, 2025

The existing COD aircraft, the C-1A Trader, lacked both the range and the capacity to carry outsized payloadslike the J79 jet engine used by aircraft such as the A-5 Vigilante and F-4 Phantom. Flying in 40-knot winds and heavy seas, the crew performed 19 touch-and-go landings over five and a half hours.

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Flight Deck Cargo Thrust Knot 105

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

They took 122,702 litres of Jet-Fuel A-1 at Malpensa. The reference for take-off in the Flight Management System showed: Flaps 5° Thrust 56° V 1 : 145 kt V R : 149 kt V 2 : 156 kt V-speeds are used to define the relative speeds which are important to the operation of the aircraft. The Boeing 777 became airborne at 180 knots.

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Tail V Speed Knot Runway 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

Whisper said multiple eQ250 engines will each provide 80 pounds-force of thrust while achieving coefficients of lift as high as 14, enabling short takeoff and landing (STOL). At 250 knots, CLA aircraft would generate reduced noise and heat signatures compared to existing models, the firm said. Like this story?

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Knot Payload Runway Cargo 74

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 Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Known for their role as a tandem jet trainer from 1948 to 1959, the T-33 is the airplane I thought I might have to reach for my first sick-sack in, only to laugh my way through it for an exhilarating, one-time 11-minute ride. Cruising around 200 knots, the Rocket is a fantastic cross-country machine or around-the-patch sunset flier.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Within seconds of starting its takeoff roll, the jet had crashed into an embankment and burst into flames. As the jet commenced its takeoff roll, Barker recounts hearing two loud bangs that he describes as like a gunshot. The pilots abandoned takeoff at 144 knots, beyond the V1 or decision speed for the Learjet 60 – 136 knots.

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Runway Thrust Knot Air Traffic Control 234

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. Calm down and follow these steps: Apply maximum thrust immediately.

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Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

Hawker Accident at Aspen On February 21, 2022, the crew and four passengers aboard a Hawker 800 nearly lost their lives when the twin-engine business jet sailed off the end of Runway 33 into soft snow at Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Colorado, during its takeoff run. Unique to this accident was the wind that morning.

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Airplanes 104

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Early on a speed restriction of 130 knots was applied as a flutter issue. This was resolved on the kit version and led to cruising at 50% power and 120 knots, which proved to be the Gweduck’s sweet spot.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 78

Aerotime

DECEMBER 28, 2024

On paper, the fastest fighter jet of 2025 is the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-25, which sets a pace of Mach 2.83. In terms of widely-used, theater-ready fighter jets, the F-15 Eagle takes the crown. However, in their day-to-day operations, the jets tend to fly significantly slower. It is followed by its sistership, the MiG-31.

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Jet Knot Pilot Cockpit 258