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A typical light aircraft: the Cessna 172 With a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lbs, the DHC-6 Twin Otter is an example of the upper limit of the light aircraft category. A Robinson R44 light helicopter. A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) or less. [1]
Many of the steps in the pre-landing checklist are double-checks to eliminate the possibility of unexpected failure of the aircraft. Other steps convert the aircraft from a configuration that is optimised for economical flight to one that is safe for landing.
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. [2] First flown in 1955, [2] more 172s have been built than any other aircraft. [3] It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear.
Cessna Model A: 1927 70 Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane Cessna Model BW: 13 Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane Cessna CG-2: Glider Cessna CH-1: 1953 ~50 Single piston engine utility helicopter Cessna CH-4: Single piston engine utility helicopter Cessna CR-1: 1 Single piston engine monoplane racer Cessna CR-2: 1930 1
A pilot of a DC-10 consulting his checklist. In aviation, a preflight checklist is a list of tasks that should be performed by pilots and aircrew prior to takeoff. Its purpose is to improve flight safety by ensuring that no important tasks are forgotten. Failure to correctly conduct a preflight check using a checklist is a major contributing ...
The facility includes classroom and briefing spaces; an advanced simulator bay with multiple flight training devices (FTDs); an FAA-certified Level 6 Cessna 172 FTD; and a new maintenance facility. [13] Other ATP schools in the Dallas area can be found at McKinney National Airport (KTKI) and Addison Airport (KADS). [13]
Deicing an Airbus A330 Deicing a Cessna 172, Edmonton, Canada. In aviation, ground deicing of aircraft is the process of removing surface frost, ice or frozen contaminants on aircraft surfaces before an aircraft takes off. This prevents even a small amount of surface frost or ice on aircraft surfaces from severely impacting flight performance.
September 11 – A Cessna A152 – G-BHAC crashed near Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales minutes after takeoff resulting in the death of the passenger Mr. S. Kingsbury (73) and serious injury to the pilot Mr. P. Vaux (61). The AAIB attributed the cause of the crash to the pilot who shortly before had aborted a flight on an alternative return route due ...