Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
When your aircraft is parked on the tarmac, the pitot-static system faces other risks. During takeoff, the Pilot Not Flying (PNF) calls out airspeed, usually at 80 knots, and the Pilot Flying (PF) verifies it matches their ASI. If you must, sacrifice the Vertical Speed Indicator, as its the least critical instrument.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Plane spotting and photography are possible at the international airside as the windows offer unobstructed clear view of the tarmac and you get great views like these photos below. Speedbrakes were applied as we have to slow down below 250 knots when we are flying at 10,000 feet and below. This is where my flight was departing from.
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Aerotime
MAY 1, 2024
However, with the aircraft having reached a ground speed of 110 knots (126 mph/202 kph) and with the end of the taxiway fast approaching, the crew of the cargo plane suddenly realized their mistake and aborted the takeoff roll. Simple mathematics determines that the aircraft came to a halt with just 100 feet (30 meters) of tarmac ahead of it.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
According to the Aviation Herald, the aircraft had accelerated to around 115 knots (132 mph / 213 kph) when the crew reported the failure of the right-hand engine and elected to reject the take-off. Having been pushed back from its gate at 07:58, the flight headed out to runway 15R at Houston before being cleared for take-off at 08:14.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 1, 2024
It could carry a crew of two and four passengers at a cruise speed of 175 knots, or about 200 mph, at a service ceiling of more than 19,000 feet. We crossed the threshold just a few feet above the tarmac, and our intrepid pilot announced, “This is what I call the Tennessee waltz.” The very same craft is now enshrined in the Steven F.
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