The Airplane What A Pilot Needs To Know
V1, Vr. Once the pilots are satisfied that the plane is maximally full but also light enough to still fly, they’re ready to hurtle down the runway. There are two more things that they need to know, however, in order to get airborne: V1 is the go/no-go speed. It’s the last moment at which a plane has enough room on the runway to reject its There are a number of airplane navigation methods, such as pilotage, dead reckoning and various airplane navigation systems that the pilot needs to know about and master. Knowing how to read an aeronautical chart and how to handle certain navigational aids such as VOR navigation are prerequisite for not getting lost in the air. If you hear a pilot say, “One of our engines is indicating improperly,” that engine is down. Though there’s a good chance they won’t even make an announcement (they wouldn’t want to scare passengers!), if they do, there’s no need to worry. Most aircraft are totally capable of flying on one engine without passengers noticing.