Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). Key Takeaways Airspeed and altitude are directly linked to each other throughout different phases of your flight. miles per hour.

True Airspeed 52

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

Otto Lilienthal did it by shifting his weight, but for the much larger Wright Flyer the solution was to make one wing produce more lift than the other by twisting them in opposite directions. In other words, the lift change that results from deflecting the aileron is not confined to the aileron itself.

Aileron 108

Aileron Airfoil Weight-Shift-Control Airplanes 108

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

Key Takeaways Air density affects aircraft performance, including lift, engine power, and propeller effectiveness. These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. This increased density increases airflow over the wings, generating more lift. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Pilot True Airspeed Lift 52

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True Airspeed vs Indicated Airspeed VS Equivalent Airspeed Since airspeed indicators use air pressure to measure speed, the indicated airspeed can be less than the actual airspeed at higher altitudes. True airspeed (TAS) is the difference between the indicated airspeed and actual speed.

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

So lifting off Van Sants, in eastern Pennsylvania, and just heading west is a great relief and flying is flying again. My true airspeed, 68% power, 6,500 feet, was 161 mph. It would lift during the day and lift into scattered stratocumulous. If I have to go to an alternate it’s a long, trying proposition.

Weather 75

Weather Airplanes Lift Pilot 75

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

When Covid-19 restrictions were eventually lifted and employees returned to work, some production line issues remained. According to published specs, the XP67A and ancillary upgrades will allow the aircraft to achieve a 55% reduction in time to climb and a true airspeed of at least 343 kts.

Jet 40

Jet True Airspeed Weather Flight Deck 40

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

When Covid-19 restrictions were eventually lifted and employees returned to work, some production line issues remained. According to published specs, the XP67A and ancillary upgrades will allow the aircraft to achieve a 55% reduction in time to climb and a true airspeed of at least 343 kts.

Jet 40

Jet True Airspeed Weather Flight Deck 40