Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

The automatic pilot (autopilot) has to be one of aviations finest technological inventions. Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As they approached their destination, the pilots realized there was a problem. The impact pitched the plane into a steeper angle and it crashed through the trees, tearing off the outboard section of the wings and the left horizontal stabilizer. It had been gliding until it hit the trees, some of which stood 80 meters tall.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Cockpit Pilot 246

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Some pilots soar like eagles to a smooth touchdown, and others settle to the runway like wounded turkeys.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 90

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

Aerotime

AUGUST 27, 2024

Boom Supersonic has successfully completed the second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on August 26, 2024 The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems.

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Stability Aviation Technology Knot Jet 281

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Vertical Aerospace announced on February 4, 2025, that it had successfully completed Phase 2 in its piloted flight test program for its VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace started its piloted thrustborne tests in early January 2025 at Cotswold Airport (GBA), in England, and has since performed more than 30 piloted flights.

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Stability Lift Pilot Aviation Technology 290

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 16, 2025

The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. The forward surface would stall first, causing the nose to dip slightly and preventing the main wing from stalling.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Lift Pilot 119

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots determine wind direction and speed at a glance? A windsock is an essential aviation tool that helps pilots make safe decisions. Role in Aviation and Other Industries What makes windsocks so reliable for pilots? Regular inspection of windsocks makes sure you receive reliable wind information.

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Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

The pilot flyingpulled back the thrust levers, and as a result, over the following 5seconds, N1 decreased from 64% to approximately 43%, where it remained until touchdown. A large portion of the tail, including most of the vertical stabilizer and the entire horizontal stabilizer, also broke away from the aircraft.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Over the past few years, airlines have been aggressively recruiting pilots to address a global pilot shortage, offering increased salaries, signing bonuses, and pathway programs. This shift has left many aspiring pilots questioning whether now is the right time to enter the industry. Why Are Airlines Reducing Hiring?

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Pilot Airline Airlines Stability 52

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 19, 2025

(image via AirCorps Aviation) The larger, freshly painted parts shown here include the brake cylinders (lower left center), brake pedals above them, the vertical stabilizer fairing on the near right center, and the horizontal stabilizers center tube on the far right. The empennage’s framework has been fitted to the fuselage.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Rudder Stability Runway 110

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

After evaluation, the medics stabilized the patient for further transportation back to the hospital and returned to the helicopter, which was waiting nearby. “I The crew for this mission included the pilot in command, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Everett Fowler, plus pilot Capt. Seth Koester, Crew Chief Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Erny.

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Pilot in Command Stability Weather Pilot 273

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The British Airways Airbus A350-1000, registered G-XWBC, was involved in a collision with a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Heathrow in April 2024, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s right-hand horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft had insufficient energy to climb immediately and so touched down during the go-around process.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Jet Pilot 265

AV Web

MARCH 4, 2025

The report includes findings and analysis of the flight training industry based on input from some 1,400 flight training organization owners and managers, flight instructors, designated pilot examiners, active and prospective students, and certificated pilots.

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iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Keep Your iPad Airworthy: Annual Care Tips Every Pilot Should Know iPad Pilot News No, there isn’t a blue screen of death on the iPad, but it can quit. A pilot’s worst fearwas to look down at an EFB and see the infamous “blue screen of death” on an IFR flight while setting up for an approach.

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Pilot Stability Annual Inspection Airplanes 59

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Mistakes are a natural part of learning, but understanding common pitfalls ahead of time can help you progress more efficiently, build confidence, and become a safer pilot. In this comprehensive guide, well take a deep dive into the top 10 mistakes student pilots make, why they happen, and actionable strategies to avoid them.

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Northstar VFR

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI The pilot shortage has made headlines for several years, and the result has been a record number of young people going into flight training and other adults making a career change for the allure of becoming an airline pilot. If theres a pilot shortage, why has it been so difficult to get hired this past year?

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Pilot Airline Airlines Stability 53

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The initial version had a “fastback” fuselage that lacked a rear window and a large, unswept vertical stabilizer. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1960 Cessna 172A Skyhawk appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. First flown in 1957, the 172 has over the years been produced in three basic styles.

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Tail Stability Airplanes Pilot 98

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 2, 2025

If youre seeking a profession that blends excitement, flexibility, financial security, and personal fulfillment, becoming a pilot might just be your ideal path. The Demand for Pilots Is Sky High The aviation industry is experiencing a remarkable surge in demand for pilots, creating an unprecedented opportunity for career-switchers.

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Pilot Cockpit Stability Cargo 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

So, how do pilots manage to land their aircraft safely and accurately without even being able to see where theyre going? The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. The ILS gives three types of information to the pilot. Why Do We Need ILS?

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

If you’re a pilot considering multi-engine training or upgrading your flying experience, comparing the Piper Seneca vs. Seminole is crucial. Primarily used in flight schools, it focuses on providing an easier learning curve for pilots pursuing multi-engine ratings.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

Endeavor Air CRJ-900 debris map So, what do we know about the two pilots? Obviously it was gusty, but if youre not able to stabilize an approach, thats when a go around would ordinarily be performed. Is it possible that pilot error caused this? The right wing came to a rest around 215 feet beyond the main wreckage.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

No matter how skilled a pilot may be, the unpredictability of real-world environments can turn even the most routine missions into disaster. Today, more pilots carry insurancenot because their clients require itbut because they want to insure themselves and protect their investments. These things happen.

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Pilot Payload Weather Stability 52

World Airline News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Air Canada today said that it welcomes the result of a vote by its more than 5,200 pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, approving a new collective agreement between the company and the association. Air Canada aircraft photo gallery (current livery): Screenshot

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Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

The age of the fleet, pilots’ skills, and even the company’s profitability are also considered. Aviation experts and check pilots are consulted to paint an overall picture of operational standards. AirlineRatings, an airline review site, evaluates safety against more than just an incident record.

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Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer Cabin Crew 211

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

I dont exactly fit the standard pilot profile of Game Aerospaces GB1 GameBird But theres always been something about the GameBird that has piqued my interest. Its first-class team, led by Ian Waghorn, ensures that pilots leave the training program feeling confident, competent, and safe in their new or new-to-them GameBird.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A flat spin is a thrilling (and potentially dangerous) flight phenomenon that pilots must prepare for. In reality, flat spins can challenge even experienced pilots, making it important for you to understand what they are and how to handle them. Ready to become a safer pilot? Let’s get started!

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Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The government test pilot bailed out and was uninjured, but the prototype was a write-off. This version was equipped with modified flight controls based on lessons learned from the initial prototype, had a larger vertical stabilizer, and several other minor improvements.

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Airplanes Ceiling Stability Tail 98

Simple Flying

JUNE 21, 2024

In the cosmos of aviation, pilots encounter tons of challenges and maneuvers during flight. It is caused by relatively weak positive directional stability instead of positive lateral stability and many other aerodynamic and aeronautical factors. One of these phenomena is known as the Dutch roll.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 22, 2025

In October 1914, Albree and Timson drew up plans for a new monoplane, the Model G Scout, which was first flown by test pilot Clifford Webster on July 15, 1915, at Nahant Beach, just south of the Swampscott garage. It would not be until WWII some 20 years later that American pilots would fly American-built fighters into combat.

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Tail Airplanes Stability Aileron 98

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 22, 2025

The airframe was all metal, with a fabric-covered wing, and the vertical stabilizer lacked the curved dorsal fairing of later 170s. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1948 Cessna 170 appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. First flown in 1948, the first Cessna 170s were essentially scaled-up 140s.

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Transponder Stability Airplanes Pilot 98

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Back in the mid-2000s, United was just trying to stabilize itself. It was also from the reduction in Essential Air Service and small airplane flying due to the pilot shortage. The number of flights plunged with July 2017 having over 20 percent fewer flights than July 2004. That is, of course, only part of the story.

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Stability Runway Airplanes Airline 130

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.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 288

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 3, 2025

The historic flight took place near Niagara Falls, New York, with company test pilots Edward F. Early helicopters required pilots to manually synchronize engine RPM with both main rotor and tail rotor collective pitchesa complex and demanding task. test pilot Floyd W. Hensley and Gerald Arthur Jay Demming at the controls.

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Payload Stability Tail General Aviation 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 20, 2025

This particular 108 is the dash three model, identifiable by the large vertical stabilizer. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1948 Stinson 108-3 appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. It has a low 2,221 hours on the airframe with no known damage history. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

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Transponder Stability Tail Airplanes 97

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A pilot training aircraft is designed with robustness, stability, and absolute reliability. The list compiles some of the best-selling flight training aircraft used by flight schools worldwide.

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Stability Pilot 111

Professional Pilot

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

During the 2025 fire season, both TBM 960s will deploy in Canada, with a government agency Air Attack Officer in the right seat and a Conair pilot in the left. The post Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 960 birddog airplanes to Conair in support of wildfire air attack missions first appeared on Professional Pilot Magazine.

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