August 2010
Monthly Archive
Gulfstream Claims "Fastest Civil Aircraft" Title For G650
31 Aug 2010 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Gulfstream’s new G650 recently reached Mach 0.995 on a test flight, which the company says establishes the business jet as the world’s fastest civil aircraft. That title that has long been held by Cessna’s Citation X, which flies at Mach 0.92. Gulfstream said the G650 achieved the maximum speed during flutter testing, when the test crew took Serial Number 6001 into a dive, pitching the nose 16 to 18 degrees below the horizon. During the dive, flutter exciters introduced a range of vibration frequencies to the wing, tail and flight control surfaces to ensure the aircraft naturally dampened out the oscillations without input from the pilots. “The airplane is very predictable,” said test pilot Tom Horne. “It’s very easy to control and to get precise control at those speeds.”
Short Final
30 Aug 2010 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Heard on the air near KTRK (runways 19 and 28 in use today):Cessna:”Truckee Unicom, Twin Cessna XXX eight miles southwest. Runway advisory, please.”Unicom:”Winds are 190 at 20, gusting 30. All runways are open.”Cessna (slightly clueless sound in his voice) :”Do you have a suggested runway?”Unicom:”Most aircraft are using 19, right traffic.”Cessna:”Roger. 19, right traffic.”Eric Niedrauervia e-mail
Keep your $100 hamburger money close
30 Aug 2010 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Pilot’s License? Check. FAA Medical? Check. Credit cards? Check. $100 for a hamburger? Check. All these items are easily carried in the AOPA Money Clip Wallet from Sporty’s, the only one made just for pilots.
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