Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Boom supersonic’s Chief Test Pilot, Tristan Brandenburg, took XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 16,150 feet during the test and recorded a total flight time of 48 minutes. Brandenburg, who flew the second and third flights of XB-1, will also pilot the aircraft’s first supersonic flight.

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Knot Pilot Jet Airline 300

Aerotime

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Vision Jet has opened the doors to a new category of aircraft, enabling a broader range of pilots to transition into jet ownership and elevating the standards for what is possible in personal flight. However, by 2019, the type had received FAA clearance to be operated by air taxi and charter operators.

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Jet General Aviation Clearance Knot 278

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

With a tip of the hat to Stephen Covey, just what are some of the habits and characteristics that define the highly effective pilot? For the record, the one-size-fits-all, larger-than-life image that the movies and TV paint of pilots is not always accurate. As the saying goes, “A good pilot is always learning.”

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. Once this message is conveyed to the pilots, they disengage the aircraft’s parking brake, hence the ‘ wobble ’.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

AV Web

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A passenger took control of a King Air C90 from its incapacitated pilot over southern California on Friday and managed to put it safely on a runway at at Meadows Field in Bakersfield. First responders performed CPR at the scene and took the pilot to a hospital according to KGET News. “I 4, after the pilot had a medical emergency.

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Pilot Descent Knot Runway 119

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

It has long been said that the private pilot certificate is a “license to learn” as it is the foundation of a person’s flying career. Subscribe Now Featured I am not a DPE, but for several years I have been a check pilot providing mock check rides for applicants at the request of their CFIs. Every time.

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Pilot Knot Annual Inspection Altimeter 116

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 28, 2024

I recently covered a heated exchange between an Aeromexico pilot and JFK ATC. Well, VASAviation has just published another JFK ATC video, this time involving an Air France pilot. While holding short of the runway, the Air France pilot stated over the radio “Air France 012 to cross?” Pilot: “Okay, we hold short.”

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Knot 119

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots determine wind direction and speed at a glance? Standard FAA aviation windsocks are calibrated to fully extend at a wind speed of 15 knots. A windsock is an essential aviation tool that helps pilots make safe decisions. How To Read a Windsock Hanging limp : Winds are under 3 knots.

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Knot Weather Weight-Shift-Control Wind Shear 98

AV Web

AUGUST 8, 2024

The aircraft was cruising at 130 knots with a peak of 155 knots toward the end of the flight. According to an article from The Autopian , which reported on the flight, the ferry pilot, Tom Lopes, made the exact same trip two years prior.

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Ferry Flight Knot Pilot 130

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The ICON A5 is an amphibious light-sport aircraft (LSA) that inspires recreational pilots, handling water landings with full (30-degree) flaps. With a maximum speed of 95 Knots (109 MPH, 176 km/h), the aircraft features an angle of attack indicator and a T-tail to keep the elevator and rudder in the propeller slipstream.

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Rudder Knot Tail Pilot 104

AV Web

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Powered by six electric motors, Joby’s electric aircraft takes off and lands vertically and can carry one pilot and four riders at speeds near 200 knots. Joby is engaged in a multi-year testing program with the FAA to certify the vehicle for commercial operations, and has completed the first three of five stages.

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Knot Pilot 115

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

. “These aircraft are chosen for their advanced technology and fuel efficiency, which not only align with our sustainability efforts but also closely mirror the aircraft our pilots will operate at Republic Airways,” said Ed Bagden, director of flight operations and academic programs at LIFT Academy.

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Lift Knot Pilot Airline 103

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

However, there are many others out there that have worked hard to climb the warbird ladder and are primed to take the reigns as leaders in the warbird community and one such pilot is Johnny Mazza III, who is a third generation pilot and flies with the Military Aviation Museum (MAM) in Pungo, Virginia. ” Johnny related.

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Cockpit 105

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? What true airspeed should a pilot expect at 9,000 feet on a standard day with 65 percent maximum continuous power? 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! It increases engine performance.

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Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

By Jordan Bullock, CFI & Boeing 737 Pilot Becoming a Private Pilot is the first step in an exhilarating career. Note: For clarification purposes, this article discusses the actual Commercial Pilot rating, not specifically being a Commercial pilot for an airline. But you can’t get paid for being a pilot.

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Pilot Checkride Knot Airline 85

AOPA

JULY 29, 2024

What if a light sport aircraft could cruise at 138 knots? Two Tulsa, Oklahoma, pilots are banking on the FAA’s proposed changes to the LSA rules (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) to create a U.S. market for the sleek, efficient ultralights of Europe.

Knot 98

Knot Pilot 98

AV Web

AUGUST 19, 2024

According to a Department of Justice news release , Eagleman became agitated as the plane approached Havre but the pilots were able to calm her. The pilots told investigators the plane was going about 75 knots when Eagleman lunged.

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Flight Deck Thrust Knot Runway 111

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2024

However, for whatever reason, the pilots instead attempted to take off from taxiway K, which is parallel to the runway. 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. Both pilots grounded.

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Runway Knot Jet Pilot 121

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 Turbulence 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

On November 15, the FAA announced that pilots operating under BasicMed will be allowed to operate aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of up to 12,500 pounds (up from 6,000 pounds), carry up to six passengers (previously 5), and allow designated pilot examiners to administer flight checks in BasicMed category aircraft.

Knot 98

Knot Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The 26-year-old pilot was the plane’s only occupant and was pronounced dead by first responders at 12:06 p.m. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m. The pilot soloed when he was 16 and had around 920 total flying hours.

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Pilot Knot Airplanes Lift 92

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

It involved an in-flight breakup, and the pilot was a doctor. This is often the result of the aircraft picking up excessive airspeed as a result of pilot disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by an abrupt pitch-up after exiting the bottom of the cloud. local time, roughly three hours into the flight.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 105

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As winter approaches, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Safety Alert SA-097 reminding pilots about the dangers of flying in icing conditions—namely the adverse effects of airframe and propeller icing on aircraft performance.

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Pitot Tube Knot Approach Pilot 111

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

This caused the crew to reject the takeoff at a speed of over 150 knots, which is very close to the plane’s takeoff speed. The pilots did a great job… probably? Ultimately the pilots deserve credit for bringing the aircraft to a stop, and getting everyone off the plane safely. Here’s the accident that’s being referenced.

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Runway Knot Pilot Jet 121

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

It might sound a bit scary, but its a valuable skill for a pilot to master. Pilots must adapt their approach and landing technique during flap failure. When landing without flaps, pilots must adjust their techniques to compensate for higher approach speeds, a shallow descent angle, and longer landing distances.

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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Fifteen hundred feet past the end of the runway, a pilot was trapped in the cockpit of an Extra NG. The tower frequency had been near silent, with only the occasional pilot checking in, curtly told, “Airport is closed, emergency in progress.” They were inverted in a Florida marsh, and the brackish water was rising. Long pause.

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Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 93

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

It involved an in-flight breakup; and the pilot was a doctor. This is often the result of the aircraft picking up excessive airspeed as a result of pilot disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by an abrupt pitch-up after exiting the bottom of the cloud.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 98

AV Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

82 (499 knots) and 23,000 feet and company officials are talking about going supersonic in the next few flights. Test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg was at the controls for the flight. Boom Supersonic is getting closer to living up to its name and went higher and faster on its seventh test flight on Nov.

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Knot Cockpit Approach Pilot 105

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 7, 2024

How far will an aircraft travel in 2 minutes with a groundspeed of 120 knots? When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle. The wind is from 340° at 10 knots, and the true airspeed is 90 knots. 1521 1525 1516 Correct!

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Flight Plan Groundspeed True Airspeed Knot 98

Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

Becoming a private pilot is a challenging process and a big accomplishment. Student pilots go through many hours of flight and ground training to become proficient in the required skills and knowledge to ultimately earn their private pilot certificate. What Is the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam?

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Density Altitude Pilot Center of Gravity VOR 81

AV Web

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The new rules also allow pilot examiners to do flight checks using BasicMed on aircraft that fit the category. “As a professional pilot, I know our aviation sector would not be where it is today without a strong general aviation community.”

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Ceiling Knot General Aviation Pilot 111

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 1, 2025

With the rise in the prevalence of drone flight, drone pilots are now at a stage where they are expected to operate within long-established aviation standards. To this end, drone pilots are expected to understand weather forecasts in the form of METAR and TAF reports. Key Takeaways METAR and TAF provide vital weather info for pilots.

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Turbulence AGL Weather UTC 98

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The take-off and the en-route climb to the planned cruising altitude of 37,000ft (11,280m) was uneventful, with the first officer as the flying pilot. Haynes asked that Fitch assume control of the engine throttles, by kneeling between the two forward-facing pilot seats. I had the world ahead of me.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 294

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Taxi and landing lights improve pilots’ visibility. The Purpose of External Lights In general, external lights can be divided according to three different purposes: To illuminate areas that the pilots need to see. For example, the landing lights provide illumination for the pilots but also make the airplane more visible.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Pilot 111

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2024

The pilots really did an excellent job keeping things as smooth and safe as they could,” Oakley said. The radome is a relatively thin fiberglass structure that is no match for hailstones at 200 knots. “It wasn’t until we exited that we saw the nose was missing!

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Turbulence Knot Weather Approach 111

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Parts are plentiful, virtually every mechanic is familiar with the type, and the flying characteristics are docile enough for even brand-new pilots. The inclusion of wheel pants creates a finished, factory look while improving cruising speed by a few knots. For the first-time owner, this bodes well.

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Knot Airplanes Approach Pilot 98