V- Speeds: What You Need to Know
Northstar VFR
JULY 7, 2023
The FAA defines this as, “The speed at which the pilot makes a control input, with the intention of lifting the airplane out of contact with the runway or water surface.” But what does the term ‘rotation’ have to do with lifting your nose off the ground? This when the plane begins to rotate along its longitudinal axis.
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