Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Thrust : The force generated by the engine that propels the aircraft forward. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. Fly at least 1,500 above ground level (AGL) to allow room for recovery in case you stall the aircraft. Gradually reduce thrust from cruise power.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Stalling with a high-power setting takes more effort since there is thrust and a high-energy slipstream from the propeller, which prevents boundary layer separation. The lack of airflow over the ailerons results in a loss of control authority and mushy and ineffective controls. This applies to the elevator as well.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Inconvenienced but unstoppable, the airplanes right wing and aileron were substantially damaged, though the damage did not prohibit the airplane from being able to fly, despite the airplane feeling out of trim and a little heavier on one side. The pilot believed he could straighten the flight path and touch down in time to stop.

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Descent 52