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Negotiating the Obstacle Course

Plane and Pilot

There are limitations imposed by weather, airplanes may be down for inspection longer than predicted, and sharing access to an airplane depends on the other person’s success at keeping a schedule. The very day a dual cross-country flight is scheduled as the next lesson on the syllabus, a weather front will stall out across the route.

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V-Speeds Explained (Vx, Vy, Va, Vs, Vfe, Vmc, Vno, Vne, etc)

Pilot Institute

Ask a pilot how many V-speeds exist, and youll get an answer anywhere between Whats a V-speed? In this article, well explain everything you need to know about V-speeds. Key Takeaways V-speeds provide safe aircraft operation. What Are V-Speeds? best rate of climb speed VY).

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