A no-flap approach was flown with a 220,000 lb gross weight, flying at 198 knots indicated airspeed. |
Every additional knot of airspeed when crossing the threshold will cause the aircraft to float an additional 1,000 feet down the runway. |
This mission consists of up to 100 waypoints, guiding the aircraft home using altitude and airspeed settings at each waypoint. |
In reality, we control airspeed and altitude with the coordinated use of both pitch and power. |
If he took this logic to the extreme, the next course of action might mean a radical dive to pick up airspeed so we could pop up over the trees. |
Also, due to the static port's position, many airspeed indicators are inaccurate during a slip. |