Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. 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. How Are Wingtip Vortices Formed?

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 8, 2025

This can happen to any airplane type. Every pilot must master stall recognition and recovery techniques. This misunderstanding can lead to confusion and, in some cases, accidents, as some pilots concentrate on engine performance instead of addressing the actual problem, a loss of lift. How Do Pilots Recover From a Stall?

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Lift Accelerated Stall Pilot AGL 98

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 3, 2025

As the price for typical entry-level airplanes climbs ever higher and the supply of affordable types dwindles with time, its becoming increasingly difficult to find examples priced below $30,000. In most cases, airplanes in this range require some attention to be brought up to snuff, both mechanically and visually.

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Rudder Annual Inspection Aileron Airplanes 77

AV Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Henry, my IA, was busy looking at my aileron cables while talking with me about the wisdom of frequent air filter changes for my mighty 85-horsepower plant. Chad is a nice guy and a competent pilot. “We just found out that my airline is furloughing three hundred and fifty pilots,” he said dolefully.

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Aileron Pilot Hangar Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 31, 2025

Despite how many licensed pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, and other countless ground support staff there are, everyone seems to be somehow connected. In the case of warbird restorer and pilot Mike Porter, a lifetime in aviation seems predetermined upon his birth. Aviation is a large but close-knit community. He stayed the course.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Annual Inspection 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

“Wing warping,” as this approach was called, was satisfactory for very slow airplanes, but faster ones required more rigidity, and by around 1908 or 1909 the idea had arisen of replacing part of the trailing edge of a wing with a hinged, controllable flap. His invention had been forgotten, however, by the time real airplanes came into being.

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Aileron Airfoil Weight-Shift-Control Airplanes 108

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Even during his student days, however, Albree was fascinated with airplanes, often to the detriment of his academic studies, and he began to build his own designs. Born in Boston on February 3, 1888, Albree would graduate from Dartmouth College in 1912 after attending courses at Union College and Amherst College.

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Tail Airplanes Stability Aileron 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. How did any given airplane sell? However, the airplane must be completed in a way that it conforms exactly to the SLSA example, of which there must be one for an ELSA to exist.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead. Once this message is conveyed to the pilots, they disengage the aircraft’s parking brake, hence the ‘ wobble ’.

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Cabin Crew Runway Knot Clearance 265

Pilot Institute

MARCH 17, 2025

A safety pilot has a key job: keeping the flight safe during simulated instrument training. By handling specific tasks and staying sharp, the safety pilot supports the flying pilot and makes sure the flight meets FAA requirements. Key Takeaways A safety pilot monitors the surroundings during simulated instrument flights.

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Pilot Pilot in Command Visual Flight Rules Airplanes 52

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. But theres much more to ailerons than just rolling left or right. What Is an Aileron?

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Unable to turn, climb, or descend the aircraft using conventional flight control inputs and effectively left to fly an unflyable airplane, the crew were forced to rely on engine power alone to find and reach a suitable airfield and attempt a landing. With 296 passengers and crew onboard that day, the stakes could not have been higher.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 288

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

But in Minden, Nebraska, just south of Interstate 80 and in the shadow of a row of grain elevators across the street and the railroad, there is an incredible collection of all manner of antiques, from historic buildings, cars, a steam locomotive, household appliances, and even airplanes. They can all be found in the Pioneer Village.

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Airplanes Jet Pilot Weather 105

Pilot Institute

MARCH 24, 2025

Once the airplane has reached a point where it nearly stalls or loses lift, youll initiate a pivot or turn. How to Execute a Stall Turn To execute a stall turn, the pilot enters a vertical climb with full power, which will cause the airspeed to drop. The stall turn consists of three main parts.

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Rudder Lift Descent Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Airplane wings vary in shape and size, but all have standard features like the chord line. Wing Control: Flaps, slats, and ailerons change the chord line, impacting lift and control. This issue aside, there is another reason why pilots, aircraft engineers, and designers talk about chord lines. What Is the Chord Line in Aviation?

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Center of Gravity Camber Lift Airfoil 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 2, 2025

I had never heard of a Pierre Robin R2160 before, and why should I have known about an obscure GA airplane that only has eight (10, actually, but more on that later) examples in the U.S.? A former Marine and airline pilot with 30,000-plus hours, he has owned two of the 10 Robin R2160s imported to the U.S., My son Lee Jr.

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Rudder Pilot Airplanes Center of Gravity 81

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

It’s a rite of passage for pilots-in-training to hear these words come from their flight instructor repeatedly. The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. The yaw of the airplane rotates around its vertical axis. The pilot controls the throttle to create thrust. Stay coordinated!”

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Earning your wings is about more than just learning to flyits about developing the skills, confidence, and decision-making abilities that will shape you into a safe and competent pilot. If you plan to pursue a Private Pilot Certificate, you must be at least 17 years old to obtain it, though you can begin training earlier.

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Approach Aileron Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 1, 2025

The pilot also reported that the aircraft was sluggish and underpowered. Photo NACA/NASA The single-place XF-92A airplane had a delta wing swept at 60 degrees. It was controlled by a conventional rudder and full-span elevons that functioned as elevators and ailerons. feet long, had a 31.3-foot foot wingspan, and was 17.5

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Airfoil Aileron Rudder Stability 52

AV Web

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has responded to numerous requests from members for advice on how best to prepare an aircraft for surviving extreme weather, such as the hurricanes that are savaging the U.S. Check the Pilots Operating Handbook for best advice on whether to set the brakes or not.

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Pitot Tube Aileron Lift Hangar 105

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The pilot died instantly. Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. I think there are only about 150 hours on it,” he said when asked about the plane and pilot. The pilot learned to fly in the U.S.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 93

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The pilot died instantly. Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. I think there are only about 150 hours on it,” he said when asked about the plane and pilot. The pilot learned to fly in the U.S.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 93

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 21, 2024

To help pilots avoid stalls, the FAA, in concert with all the king’s horses and men, rewrote the requirements for private pilot training, including stalls. Unless there are unusual gust conditions, stalls occur because the pilot pulls back too hard on the wheel or stick. And for young pilots, I think that’s entirely appropriate.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Aileron 89

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 26, 2024

I want it because I want to travel through time and I want to fly a difficult airplane and I want to feel the wind when I fly and I want people to look, to see, to know that glory still exists. “While I still owned the Fairchild, the son of a previous owner – Scott Gupton – reached out to me to share the airplane’s history.

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Airplanes Aileron Tail Hangar 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. Getting an airplane to fly is easy. As a pilot, you will need time to master it. A pilot must consider several things before landing. An IFR pilot will run the GUMPS checklist before passing the final approach fix.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

As I went through the preflight inspection, my wife strapped my daughter into the car seat and climbed into the airplane herself. With a little forward pressure on the yoke, I was able to keep the airplane on the runway to continue picking up airspeed as we arrived at my target of 60 knots for takeoff.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

AV Web

DECEMBER 22, 2024

I did not fly through tropical storms, hurricanes, or blizzards; the only inversions I have experienced were voluntary aileron rolls or the occasional intentional spin. None of my students have killed themselves in an airplane, and all of them have miraculously passed their check rides without too much drama.

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Airplanes Hangar Aileron Crosswind 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

82 Tiger Moth, the airplane that trained thousands of pilots from across the British Empire to take to the air in World War II. Frustrated at work, in 1909 he received a gift of 1,000 pounds from his grandfather to build his first airplane, just a few years after the Wright brothers had made their first flight.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift 115

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Showing off the aircraft that week was Bernie Vasquez, a consummate warbird pilot whose logbook is filled with the most epic warbird and classic aircraft in the world. Like so many pilots, Berine’s story started at the local airport. So, my mom would take me out there, and I’d just watch the airplanes….My

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Airplanes Hangar Aileron Pilot 116

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As World War II ended, self-taught design legend Albert Mooney was not surprised to learn that the Army Air Corps had graduated over 250,000 pilots. Would these pilots returning from the war want to own and fly a personal airplane, and if so, what would it look like? Accommodation for the pilot was, in a word, spartan.

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Tail Aileron Pilot Airplanes 97

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Some pilots come to Galesburg, park their airplane and just enjoy the fellowship for the week. The Shipleys are very welcoming and always have an open door for pilots who need a spot to rest, and are some of the friendliest people in aviation. What can you possibly do for a whole week in Galesburg, you might ask.

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Tail Airplanes Transponder Aileron 122

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When I had the endurance to drive 20 miles to an appointment, had good situational awareness of all the cars around me on the freeway, and when driving didn’t take 100 percent concentration, I had passed the first challenge before getting in the airplane. I’m focusing on the old pilot part, not the bold pilot.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 86

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 29, 2024

It was not long before he had earned his license and bought his first airplane, a Cessna 140. He would later go on to do a large amount of executive flying eventually flying for the Teamsters and the personal pilot to Jimmy Hoffa. “ He sounded pretty unimpressed and said that they were not really looking for any more pilots.

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Cargo Cockpit Airplanes Pilot 116

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

That’s called “adverse yaw”, it’s a sneaky little quirk of flying that every pilot has to learn how to manage. The lift and drag imbalance between the left and right ailerons creates adverse yaw. A pilot can prevent adverse yaw by using rudder, and making sure that a turn is coordinated. Uh oh, what just happened?

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Aileron Drag Rudder Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

With your fresh pilot certificate, what fun steps can you take to continually grow as an aviator? The question for the new private pilot is simple: Is that a doorway to go through or one that you never open, limiting your flying career? One is with other pilots. Ride with other pilots and learn from them.

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Crosswind Aileron Runway Gross Weight 52

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Learn the basic structure of an airplane while in flight school at Leopard Aviation. One of the first things an aspiring pilot learns in flight school is the various sections of an aircraft. From the navigation display to the wing structure, understanding all segments of an airplane is crucial in the aviation industry.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In summary, it says that if you’re not fit to fly, or are taking medications, you cannot act as PIC or a required crewmember (safety pilot). Obvious recovery goals include being able to get in and out of the airplane, operate all the controls with sufficient force, and maybe push the plane around on the ground. And remember FAR 61.53.

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Torque Airplanes Aileron Pilot 83