Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Initiating the Turn: Smoothly apply aileron input to roll into a 45-50 degree bank angle. Monitor your instruments closely, especially the altimeter and airspeed indicator, and make small, continuous adjustments. Coordination Difficulties: Keeping the turn coordinated with proper rudder and aileron use can be tricky at first.

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Pilot Aileron Rudder Turbulence 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

We correct for the overbanking tendency with aileron opposite the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift. For a dual flight, the minimum altitude is 1,500ft AGL (above ground level).

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In maintaining a properly coordinated steep turn, the pilot must use the opposite aileron to maintain bank. You may need to apply the opposite aileron to counter the overbanking tendency. Adverse Yaw Adverse yaw is when an aircraft tends to yaw towards a raised wing due to the aerodynamic forces of an aileron deflected down.

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Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. The local altimeter setting is 29.65, the temperature is 25°C, and we have a 9-knot headwind. Subtract the altimeter setting from 29.92, multiply it by 1,000, and add that to the field elevation. Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Density Altitude Descent 52