Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

At first glance, ailerons look like ordinary hinged panels on the wings, but don’t be fooledthey’re important for keeping an aircraft both stable and maneuverable. But theres much more to ailerons than just rolling left or right. Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw?

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Below are other critical pieces of the wings that help give the plane additional lift, reduce drag, or achieve lower speeds in preparation for landing: Ailerons: A French word meaning “fin” or “little wing,” the aileron helps control the airplane’s roll. The engine creates thrust by burning fuel.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Ailerons, located on the wings, control roll by increasing lift on one wing while decreasing it on the other, allowing the aircraft to bank left or right.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cherokee Six instrument panel Like my airline job, I fly nearly paperless using an iPad Mini and the ForeFlight app for navigation charts. Although not a problem for airliners, flying at high altitude airports presents challenges for pilots of small piston aircraft. Santa Fe is located 6,349 feet above sea level.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

However, when airlines worldwide called for a smaller twinjet version of the 727, the illustrious 737 family was born, with the first flight of this game-changing aircraft taking place in 1967. The proposed aircraft was an airliner with a capacity for 110 to 120 passengers. Why was the Mercure designed?

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Jet Airplanes Airline Airlines 286

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. Captain Haynes continued his flying career with United Airlines after the incident involving Flight 232.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 294

Ask the Pilot

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

November 1, 2024 Forgive me for being morbid, but did you know that no fewer than six major airline crashes occurred on Halloween? On Halloween morning, 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashed in Mexico City killing 73 people. That’s right, six. Ranked chronologically, they go like this… 1.

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Aileron Thrust Runway Airline 82