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V- Speeds: What You Need to Know

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Vr: Rotation This is undoubtedly the very first speed every aspiring pilot learns. 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.” This when the plane begins to rotate along its longitudinal axis.

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