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The Fenestron Factor: Cabri G2 Crash in Gruyéres

Fear of Landing

The weather was clear. The flight plan referenced the current weather, specifically noting a westerly wind at 15 knots at 5,000 feet above mean sea level, with gusts up to 25 knots at higher altitudes. Reducing the lift and decreasing the torque effect helped to stabilize the helicopter.

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Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Fear of Landing

The weather was overcast for the flight route, with cloud tops reaching temperatures forecast from 0° to -35°C (32° to -31°F). The captain made a passenger announcement to give the Guarulhos weather information and estimated time left in the flight. The estimated flight time was an hour and forty-five minutes for the flight of 735 km.

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Is Flying a Helicopter Harder Than Flying a Plane? A Comparative Analysis

Pilot's Life Blog

Helicopter Controls Helicopter pilots utilize three main controls: the cyclic, collective, and anti-torque pedals. Anti-torque pedals manage the tail rotor’s thrust, countering the main rotor’s torque to maintain directional control and stability. Why is helicopter flight control more challenging?

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When Push Comes to Shove

Plane and Pilot

The weather had cleared after our arrival, offering warmer temperatures and occasional sunshine, which is rare for this part of Alaska in summer. The combination of poor weather and challenging terrain has led many a floatplane pilot to disaster. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver. Back to the shore of Heckman Lake.

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When Push Comes to Shove

Plane and Pilot

The weather had cleared after our arrival, offering warmer temperatures and occasional sunshine, which is rare for this part of Alaska in summer. The combination of poor weather and challenging terrain has led many a floatplane pilot to disaster. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver. Back to the shore of Heckman Lake.

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The pros and the cons: Cirrus SR22

Air Facts

Just open up FlightAware and see how many Cirrus are flying, all over the country in all kinds of weather. I love to fly a Citabria at 500 feet with the window open as much as any pilot, but in a high performance IFR airplane does anyone seriously want to fly without moving maps, datalink weather, and a good autopilot? No rudder trim.

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A Crowded House for the Widow of Reading

Photographic Logbook

The chirping we heard was due to excess torque-related motion of the powerplant in the engine compartment. Ray later found that the nuts securing the remaining three mounts were insufficiently torqued by whomever mounted that engine before the Williamson Flying Club bought the airplane in 2021. It was undamaged, it just came apart.

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