Aviation guides

Aviation Crosswind, Wind Correction & the Wind Triangle How wind splits into headwind and crosswind components on the runway, what the demonstrated crosswind value really means, and how the wind triangle gives you the crab angle and ground speed in cruise — with worked numbers. Updated Jun 14, 2026 9 min read Aviation Aircraft Weight & Balance Explained: CG, Moment & the Envelope Why weight and balance keep an aircraft controllable, how arm, moment and center of gravity are calculated from a loading table, what the CG envelope is, and how to fix a load that falls outside it. Updated Jun 14, 2026 10 min read Aviation Density Altitude, True Airspeed & the Standard Atmosphere How the International Standard Atmosphere defines a baseline, how indicated altitude becomes pressure and then density altitude, why "high, hot and humid" hurts performance, and how indicated airspeed turns into true airspeed for navigation. Updated Jun 14, 2026 10 min read Aviation Flight Planning: Time En Route, Fuel Burn & Reserves How to calculate time en route from distance and ground speed, estimate fuel burn from cruise gph, and meet the FAR 91.151/91.167 reserve minimums — with worked numbers and a pre-flight fuel checklist. Updated Jun 14, 2026 9 min read