Emergency Descents
When you absolutely, positively have to get to a lower altitude, it’s good to have practiced the procedure and know what to expect.
When you absolutely, positively have to get to a lower altitude, it’s good to have practiced the procedure and know what to expect.
The one you should be concerned with depends on how you measure it, and how hot or cold conditions might be.
Without some kind of indicator to help us manage yaw, we can’t always trust the seat of our pants.
Yes, you may have more options with a partial power loss instead of complete engine failure, but don’t get fancy.
The idea is to adjust your bank angle to compensate for changing groundspeeds, which depend on your airspeed.
When you absolutely, positively want to delay your landing for slower traffic ahead of you, use hover mode.
Turbulence can be a minor discomfort or endanger the aircraft. Recognition, avoidance and recovery are your tools.
Ready for some impromptu formation flying? How about a few thousand friends to critique your landing?
If you’re having trouble with crosswinds, you may not be using enough of your airplane’s control authority.
There’s no good time to have an engine failure, but some are better than others. After taking off is never one of them.