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Tying the Knot Twice on the Tri-Motor

Inspire

The post Tying the Knot Twice on the Tri-Motor first appeared on Hangar Flying. Holly Baldwin Scheibner said her husband, James, isn’t the most romantic guy. So that made the surprise even more unbelievable.

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Quiz: Understanding Aircraft Performance

Flight Training Central

What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! It increases engine performance. It reduces climb performance. Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? twice the length of the wingspan above the surface.

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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator completes second test flight

Aerotime

The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). “I am proud of the team for their work to address refinements to XB-1 following its first flight, and we continue to target breaking the sound barrier by the end of this year.”

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Cessna 172 Flight From California To Hawaii Sparks Social Media Buzz

AV Web

The aircraft was cruising at 130 knots with a peak of 155 knots toward the end of the flight. The flight was more than three times the range of the 2018 Cessna 172 Skyhawk SP, making it an impressive feat. FlightAware showed the aircraft flying most of the journey at 5,975 feet with a peak altitude of 8,000 feet.

Knot 130
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Managing the wind

Air Facts

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.

Knot 74
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Airbus A319, King Air Involved in Washington-DCA Close Call

Airline Geeks

The Boston-bound A319 was forced to reject its takeoff at over 80 knots as the King Air was landing on the intersecting runway.

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Alaska MAX Crew Rejects Takeoff In Runway Incursion

AV Web

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

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