This is a modal window. undefined OK Close Modal Dialog High winds are causing delays to aeroplanes which actually make it into the air, because landing is made so much more difficult.Why you can trust Sky News Watch Next Gaza home 'like an apocalypse' Palestinian prisoners reunite with...
Landing checklist complete The aircraft is on the correct vertical profile for the approach being flown (typically a 3-degree descent angle and descending at about 700-800 feet per minute) The aircraft is on the correct lateral profile So, if an aircraft is too high, low, fast etc., then...
high-strength construction with a durable EPO foam body can take the inevitable bumps and bruises of beginner flights. The robust landing gear and oversized tundra-style wheels are designed to handle diverse terrains, from grassy fields to paved runways. The attention to detail in the scale...
Design flaws in the aircraft made it difficult to fly and operate. The Tu-22K was pushed into service prematurely resulting in a high accident rate. The downward firing K-22 ejection seats could not be used during take off and landing, which were the most difficult and dangerous moments of...
In November 1971 with Cooper piloting, "Miss Merced" suffered an engine seizure (Some attribute this to over-taxing the engine in the recent Reno pylon race in which it placed well). Cooper was able to make a dead stick landing that broke-off the landing gear, cracked the planes back and...