#Cessna 152

[planeyboys]

punching a hole thru the sound barrier wit the ol cessna 152

[divination1330]

How to fly a tin can: the Cessna 152

I hate stalls (POWER UP BITCHES)

Power-on stalls

First, configure for (hypothetical) landing

1700 rpm, pitch for 65 KIAS, mixture full rich

Once you can maintain this, add full power and pitch up

Pitch up

Pitch up higher

Yank the yoke all the way to your chest

You’re falling (not backwards), congratulations!

Do not touch your ailerons, you’re going to stall your wings and spin. Yaw to right, get off right rudder. Yaw to left, hit right rudder.

Power is in, flaps are already up, pitch up for Vx or best angle of climb speed (55 KIAS)

Transition to best rate of climb speed (68 KIAS)

You’re at your starting altitude again! Congrats!

[townpostin]

Jamshedpur Flying School License Suspended After Fatal Crash

DGCA halts Alchemist Aviation operations following audit; two lives lost in accident The DGCA suspended Alchemist Aviation’s license after a fatal crash and subsequent audit revealed serious safety issues at the Jamshedpur-based flying school. JAMSHEDPUR – Following a tragic aircraft crash and safety audit, the DGCA has suspended the operational approval of Alchemist Aviation, a flying training…

[enriquemzn262]

In just THREE DAYS, we have gotten:

Thursday: A DHC-8 in South Sudan that landed so hard it ripped off all of its wheels, forcing the pilots to abort the landing and successfully pull an emergency landing a few minutes later.

Friday: An ATR-72 in Brazil crashed after apparently entering into a deep stall, the final moments of the plane being captured in film by multiple people, becoming the first time in history that a commercial airliner caught in a flat spin was ever recorded

Saturday (today): A Cessna 152 flown by an Argentinian private pilot was intentionally crashed into an oxygen plant in the city of Rosario, after the disgruntled pilot was fired from it a day prior.

One hell of a wild and tragic week for aviation.

[identifying-planes-in-posts]

would the premise of the movie planes be possible in real life can you actually use an air tractor at-400 as a stunt plane or would you fucking die

I've never actually seen the movie, but most planes are probably more capable than you'd think of performing aerobatics (though not necessarily legal). There's even an aerobatic version of the Cessna 152, and test pilot Tex Johnson once famously did a roll in a Boeing 707 prototype!

The type of flying that crop dusters do is already pretty close to aerobatics with the sharp turns they have to do to make successive parallel passes over a field, and with the Air Tractor's beefy airframe I imagine they can pull some serious gs when lightly loaded.

One other consideration though is that most planes that aren't specifically designed for aerobatics can't handle negative gs (including flying upside-down) for more than a few seconds without causing serious fuel flow issues (either too much fuel or too little) that would stop the engine. Oil flow can be affected as well and possibly damage the engine.

[bekolxeram]

I feel like no one is asking the important question ever since the pre-8x05 interview with Oliver came out...

Robinson R22

It's small, it's lightweight, it's fast, it's agile, the 2-seat Robinson R22 is the Cessna 152 of the rotary world, meaning it's by far the most popular model for basic pilot training.

Everything from its 2-bladed semi-rigid teetering rotor system, to its T-bar cyclic design keeps the production and maintenance costs of the R22 to a relatively affordable level, hence allowing more aspiring pilots to achieve their dream without breaking the bank. Due to its popularity, employment opportunities are also easier to come by. Once you've successfully gotten your flight instructor license, you can basically accumulate flight hours while earning money by instructing other students.

Please don't be mistaken, the R22 is popular among student pilots solely for its cost effectiveness. It's in no way an easy helicopter to fly. Because it's so light, the controls are extremely sensitive, some may even say twichy. The first 10 or so hours in the R22 can be quite a frustrating experience. Instead of you flying the chopper, it'll feel like it's flying you, that it has a mind of its own. Even the most experienced former military pilots who spent their entire career flying attack helicopters may feel like they're writing cursive in the sky for their first couple of hours in the R22 before slowly getting used to it. But if you manage to tame this beast, you can basically learn to fly anything.

The Robinson rotor system design also makes it very susceptible to mast bumping. (Yes, even more so than other similar teetering rotor designs) While it can be prevented by adequate pilot training (to avoid instinctively overcontrolling the aircraft), once it happens and the rotor separates from the mast, it's basically always a death sentence.

But the most important factor that may disqualify the R22 as BuckTommy's training helicopter of choice, is its lack of cabin space and low weight limit. It has a maximum cabin width of 3.7 feet, which is cramped even for normal sized people, let alone our 2 human tanks. Not only will they be pressed flush against each other (kinda hot ngl), their shoulders will be squeezed tight by the doors, which makes the overall flying experience very uncomfortable, even a bit limiting. The maximum weight the R22 can carry, including fuel, luggage and occupants, is 490 lbs. If you want to have enough fuel to last for more than 30 minutes, that leaves you only 400 lbs to spare. I strongly suspect the combine weight of these beefcakes exceeds that number.

Robinson R44

The Robinson R44 is basically the bigger, 4 seat version of an R22. It has all the advantages of the R22 in terms of performance, cost effectiveness and abundance of employment opportunities (It's the most produced piston engine helicopter), with the added bonus of a more spacious cabin, a higher weight limit (it's designed for 4 occupants after all) and less sensitive controls as it's quite a bit heavier.

It still has the same heightened risk of mast bumping, and it's more expensive to rent and operate than the R22 (seeing that it's double the size).

A unique advantage of starting your pilot training in the R44 is that once you get your PPL (private pilot license), you've already had enough experience in a 4 seater and you can immediately take your friends and family to the sky with you, no transition or additional training needed. I think Buck will appreciate that.

Schweizer S300

Unlike the Robinsons, the Schweizer S300 was designed especially for training purposes, so it's much more forgiving to fly for student pilots.

It has a 3-bladed fully articulated high inertia rotor system, making it very stable in flight and eliminating the issue of mast bumping. Its conventional but clean cockpit design also makes the learning experience more straightforward. The cabin can be configured into a 2 pilot training setup, or a 1 pilot+2 passengers one, so naturally, the cabin is quite spacious as well.

It has a traditional cyclic in the middle for controls, instead of the T-bar in Robbies.

One possible downside of the S300 is the lack of an RPM governor, meaning pilots have to manually adjust the throttle to maintain rotor speed when maneuvering the helicopter. It adds a bit of workload, but it's not hard getting used to.

The major problem with this aircraft is the giant flat windshield in the front creating enormous amount of drag. It may be suitable for training, but absolutely not for any medium to long distance leisure flying. Its range is quite short, and if you run into strong headwind, it can be veeeerrrryyyyy slooooooooowwwwwww.

Guimbal Cabri G2

Watch out, she's the new hot chick kid on the block. She's young, she's smooth, she's cool and she's from France. (Cue gone girl cool girl speech) First introduced in 2008, this bird was designed to be the ultimate training helicopter, combining the sleek aerodynamic fuselage and lightweight 2 seat configuration of the R22, but with extra space for comfort, and the stability and controllability of the Schweizer S300, without the added drag. It's fast, agile, but at the same time safe and comfortable.

Designed by a former Eurocopter engineer, the Cabri G2 has many modern systems in place to ensure the safety of the inexperienced student pilot.

It has a glass cockpit with fully integrated flight computer system. Unlike flying the Robbies, where you only have a analog fuel gauge, the Cabri G2's system constantly calculates and shows you the estimated time you have left in the air with your current amount fuel.

It has a 3-bladed articulated main rotor just like the Schweizer, so mast bumping is not an issue either, but it also has the added protection of a shrouded tail rotor called a Fenestron, which is a trademark of Eurocopter (known as Airbus Helicopter now).

Instead of being exposed to the element like traditional tail rotors, the Fenestron type is housed in a sort of window in the tail to protect it from striking foreign object in flight, thus greatly enhancing its safety.

Like all aircrafts designed in the 21st century, it's largely made out of light composite material, so it can be spacious and sophisticated without compromising on weight.

The Cabri G2 was designed to be very crash resistant. According to the manufacturer, the seats can withstand shocks from a crash with as high as a 2000 fpm descent rate. Its fuel tank is also incorporated with resistant technology to prevent a fuel fire post crash.

With the Cabri G2, learning to fly a helicopter has never been safer, comfier and cooler.

I can't hide my bias to this hot chick beautiful bird, she's just that good, but she's also very hard to find and super expensive to rent. Over 6866 Robinson R44 were ever built, but the new girl Cabri G2? Just around 300. It's very expensive to rent, the hourly rate comparable to a 4 seat R44, simply due to its rarity. But Tommy works in the industry? I'm sure he can pull some strings for his boyfriend if the G2 is what he wants.

Turbine helicopters

The previous 4 models are all powered by piston engines. They're cheaper, easier to maintain, but not powerful enough for bigger utility helicopters operated by the military or authorities. If your goal is to work for those institutions, you'll eventually have to gain experience in a helicopter with turbine engines.

So why not start in a turbine helicopter, you asked? Well, they're super expensive to rent. The hourly rates for the above 4 models are all in the hundreds, but for a turbine one, like the AS350 (the one Tommy flew to the cruise ship and to Vegas with Eddie), it's in the thousands.

Although we're talking about Tommy "knows a guy" Kinard, who magicked a whole AS350 news helicopter for his personal trip to a fight in Vegas, and Evan "trust fund baby" Buckley here. I guess they can somehow get a giant turbine one without any problem like us commoners. They're easier and more fun to fly anyways. (Faster but more stable.)

[nocternalrandomness]

A Reims/Cessna F 152 in the morning fog

[advoorgh]

📷 На фото: Argentavis magnificens: самая большая летающая птица, обитавшая на Земле.

Аргентавис обитал на равнинах Пампаса и в большей части Патагонии в Аргентине в верхнем миоцене. Он весил около 70 кг, имел рост 1,26 м и размах крыльев до 8 м. По размерам он был похож на самолет Cessna-152. Считается, что он вымер от восьми до шести миллионов лет назад.

[ebiartics]

Everything has a procedure. A checklist.

Adrien had studied plenty of those: Emergency procedures, pre-landing checklists, even the NATO alphabet…

Yet none of it had prepared him for this moment. Here he was, in the cockpit of his Cessna with Marinette Dupain-Cheng, who insisted they were 'just friends', sporting red and black spotted sunglasses that she always managed to misplace—hence her fitting nickname "Ladybug".

Most pilots don't want nicknames, but Adrien figured Marinette's wasn't half bad. His, on the other hand…

Chat Noir. 'Noir' because of his father's insistence on purchasing a distinctive black Cessna 172 for him to train on, instead of the typical white Cessna 152s provided by the flight school.

And 'Chat' because, well, Adrien had a regrettable habit of accidentally meowing on the radio, especially when nerves got the better of him—which, given the present company, seemed imminent.

He was Adrien Agreste, an aspiring pilot, just 97.5 hours shy of his commercial pilot's license, and trying to impress his flight school crush, Marinette.

fic coming soon :) In the meantime, check out my other works!

[sunny-goose]

A pretty Cessna 152 named BNKI

[jartita-me-teneis]

En la imagen lo que se cree que fue una de las aves voladoras más grandes que han existido

El Argentavis habitó la llanura pampeana y gran parte de la Patagonia Argentina durante el Mioceno superior. Pesaba alrededor de 70 kg, medía 1.26 m de altura y la envergadura de sus alas podía alcanzar los 7 metros. Tenía un tamaño similar al del avión Cessna-152. Se cree que se extinguió hace entre ocho a seis millones de años.

[divination1330]

How to fly a tin-can: The Cessna 152

I hate stalls

Power off-stall (slow flight included)

Configure for slow flight

Slow flight: Go to 1700 rpm, dump flaps in, adjust power as necessary to maintain constant altitude at 55 KIAS

Cruuuuuuiiiiiise, enjoy it, look out the windows while F-18s struggle to keep up because you’re so damn slow

Power off stall part, pitch up

Pitch up

Keep pitching

Hear that stall horn? Keep pitching

Now you’ve started to fall!

Pitch down and full power

(Do not, I repeat, do not use ailerons. You will stall your wings. Falling to right, release right rudder. Fall to left, add right rudder)

At 60 KIAS, go to 20 degrees of flaps

At 70 go to 10 degrees

Full out at 80

You’re alive! Congratulations!!!

[townpostin]

Navy Locates Sunken Cessna 152 in Chandil Dam After Days-Long Search

Recovery efforts underway as team retrieves aircraft section using hot air balloons Indian Navy team successfully traces sunken Cessna 152 aircraft in Chandil Dam after extensive search operation, retrieving a section and planning full recovery. JAMSHEDPUR – A 15-member Indian Navy team has located the wreckage of a Cessna 152 aircraft in Chandil Dam after days of searching, with recovery efforts…

[identifying-planes-in-posts]

when you say 'cessna 172' are you actually identifying it or are you just guessing with the knowledge that like 80% of the light aircraft in the US are cessna 172s

(I'm assuming this is referring to this post)

Based on my own flying experience I can say with 100% certainty that it's a Cessna cockpit. As for the specific model, it can't be a 152 because in those the door post is even with the side of the instrument panel whereas in this plane it's a few inches aft. I ruled out the 182 or any of the larger Cessnas because 45 knots is well below the flaps down stall speed, and the cockpit just generally doesn't look right to be any of the vintage models. So yes, I'm pretty confident that it's a Cessna 172.

[piratesexmachine420]

What on Earth is this motherfucker talking about

Joe Biden has literally nothing to do with the F-35. The Joint Strike Fighter program (which produced the F-35) was started under Bill Clinton, the design finalist (the X-35) was selected under George W. Bush, orders for the aircraft were placed under the Obama Administration, and the F-35A and C actually entered production during-- you guessed it, the Trump Administration. (F-35B started at the tail of the Obama Admin) The only thing Joe's done is not cancel the order- something Trump could have done when he was president!

The F-35 in question did not fall out of the sky. In fact the problems was that it did the opposite-- kept flying on autopilot after the pilot ejected. If it dropped like a rock, it would have been much easier to find.

"Two Engines for reliability" -- ha! Here's a list of manned, single-engine aircraft in active use by the U.S. military: the MH/AH-6M Little Bird (attack helicopter), the F-16 Fighting Falcon (Fighter Jet), the T-6 Texan II (Turboprop Trainer), the T-45 Goshawk (Jet Trainer), the TH-57B Sea Ranger (Helicopter Trainer), the T-41D Mescalero (aka the Cessna 172), the T-51A Cessna (aka the Cessna 152), the T-53A Kadet II (aka the Cirrus SR20), the TH-1H Iroquois (Trainer Helicopter, aka the "Huey"), the U-2S Dragon Lady (High-Altitude Reconnaissance), the U-28A Draco (aka the Pilatus PC-12), the UH-1N Twin Huey (Utility Helicopter), and the AV-8B Harrier II (VTOL/"Jump Jet" Fighter); that's 13 aircraft, not including the F-35! You'll note the Harrier sounds a lot like our friend the Lightning-- that is because the F-35(B) is the AV-8B's replacement. I have no idea why he thinks two engines is always better. The F-16, arguably the most cost-effective modern fighter ever built, is a single engine plane. Literally nobody is going to argue we should retire the F-16 because it doesn't have redundant engines. That's absurd.

The "Praying Mantis". I have literally never heard anyone call the B757 the "Praying Mantis". Perhaps he's simply lost his mind.

The most popular airliner among commercial pilots? The data is a little sparse, but the most commonly recurring aircraft I've seen are the 777, the 747, the A380, the 737. The 757 comes up occasionally, but it's not exactly a domineering position. Most pilots' favorite aircraft is the one they fly. The most produced airliner? The 737 with ~11,000, then the A320 ~10,000, and then the 727 with ~1,800.

Literally nobody should have listened to you regarding the 737 MAX. In fact, it's worth pointing out it was your FAA that allowed the 737 MAX to certified as a 737, that the MCAS and Fly-By-Wire were not substantially different from previously certified 737s, and that Boeing was capable of and trustworthy in conducting their self-evaluation. Your administration chose to leave the "red tape" and regulation at the door, and it killed 346 people. (Obviously Trump did not make decisions in the FAA, but he's as guilty as he reasonably could be)

Eat My Ass

The 737 is not ugly :(

Eat My Ass

[beej-hunnicutt]

The top two F-14s and the last one is my beloved Cessna 152 freehand on some scratch paper 💗