Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

You might spot the spoilers popping up from the top of the wing and the ailerons deflecting upwards and downwards on the rear of the wing. After reaching 100 knots, the aircraft will continue to accelerate to what is referred to as its V1 speed. This marks the most critical point of the take-off run.

Cabin Crew 269

Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

When the aircraft encounters a vortex and its strong enough to induce roll, the pilot counters it by using the ailerons against the roll and tries to fly out of the wake as soon as possible. If the aircrafts wingspan is long enough, its ailerons will extend beyond the vortex diameter, and counter control would still be possible.

Turbulence 97

Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The primary flight controls on the DC-10 (ailerons, rudder, elevators, spoilers) were all operated by hydraulic pressure and the first officer was quick to realize that his controls were unresponsive to his inputs. On checking the hydraulic fluid pressure and quantity gauges, he noticed that they all read zero.

Runway 294

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 294

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Flying at the pattern altitude at the usual 300 knots, solo, at night. I was going to be over the runway in seconds but there was no Vance Air Force Base nearby. keyed the mic, and asked air traffic controller (“RAPCON”) for “vectors to Buffalo.” How can that be? I started to panic. No one did that, by the way.

Runway 98

Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98