V-Speeds in the Real World

Course Description

You probably memorized a few target airspeeds for takeoffs and landings when you first transitioned into your Beechcraft. But how are V-speeds used in the real world? And did you learn them all? This edition of ABSWeb takes you once around the airspeed indicator to learn all the V-speeds that apply to you, when and how you use them, and the effect of changes in airplane weight on the proper airspeed for maximum performance.  

Topics we’ll cover include:

• “By the Numbers” flying—techniques for performance at the proper speeds
• Why and how each V-speed is used
• The effect of weight changes on V-speeds
• Which speeds do not change with changes in weight

Presenter

Thomas P. Turner, Executive Director of the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation.