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

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. The wind hits the deflected surface of the aileron and pushes on it.

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Aileron Airfoil Weight-Shift-Control Airplanes 108

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway. Aileron up on the downwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron down on the upwind wing Correct! Aileron up on the downwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron down on the upwind wing Correct! lean the mixture.

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Density Altitude Aileron Pilot Drag 98

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. During the final approach, Haynes noted a high sink rate alarm from the aircraft’s ground proximity warning syst em (GPWS).

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 294

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. Your instructor will introduce you to the basic components of the aircraft, including the fuselage, wings, ailerons, rudder, elevator, and landing gear.

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Approach Aileron Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

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. One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway. Part two will soon be available on AeroTime.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

Northstar VFR

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Just remember the acronym PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite of the spin, and Elevator forward. The nose pitches up, sometimes aggressively because of how the airplane was trimmed on final approach and all your flaps are generally still down (lots of lift there). So how do you recover from a spin? What happens next?

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Pilot Checkride Aileron Airplanes 75

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

This leads to unstable approaches, excessive pitch changes, and increased workload in the cockpit. Forgetting to apply rudder and aileron corrections simultaneously. Use the correct technique: crab into the wind on approach and transition to a side-slip just before touchdown. Feeling overwhelmed during short final and flare.

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Pilot Crosswind Final Approach Cockpit 52

AV Web

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If it is not possible to evacuate the area as a major storm approaches and an aircraft is not normally stored in a hangar, the first suggestion is to arrange temporary hangar space as far in advance as possible. A lap belt secured to the control wheel can serve as a substitute for external aileron and elevator locks.

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Pitot Tube Aileron Lift Hangar 105

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Aircraft Controls: Primary ControlsAilerons, Elevators, Rudder The three primary flight controls ailerons , elevators, and rudderare essential for piloting an aircraft. Ailerons, located on the wings, control the plane’s roll. Elevators, found on the tail, manage its pitch, or up-and-down motion.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The approach for the soft-field landing is similar to the normal approach. The final approach speed for a soft field approach and landing should be the same as is used for a short field technique to minimuze float once you enter ground effect. Execute your soft field approach and landing with these steps: 1.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Flight controls mean ailerons, elevator, and rudder, of course, but on some airplanes, if the trim is mis-set, the plane might be difficult or impossible to control. In my glass-cockpit airplane, on an instrument approach, there are a number of things to be set and to look out for. But there are variations from plane to plane.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Aileron 93

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sure, the economics put the airplane in the high-value category in the wild world of 2024 aviation, but this approach ignores what it’s like to fly the RV-12. On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). Vso approach speed is 53 knots. It actually feels slower.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

As we transitioned from Mobile to Pensacola Approach, I was able to grab the weather report at our final destination airport Destin Executive (KDTS). Approach switched me to Tower. Pointing my thumb into the wind to get my ailerons around I counted one…two…three, and still, no upwind main touching down.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Northstar VFR

MARCH 30, 2025

Lets take a look at these ground reference maneuvers: 1.

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Groundspeed AGL Crosswind Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Learn to avoid common mistakes during approach, roundout, touchdown, and rollout. We have two main challenges when performing crosswind landings: Staying aligned with the extended centerline on the approach. Staying Aligned on the Approach Crosswinds try to “push” the aircraft off the approach course.

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Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Out in the practice area, I did some of my favorite beyond-ACS but still normal category exercises—alternating steep turns with full aileron deflection, extended low speed flight, and Dutch rolls to 45-degree bank each way, again with full aileron deflection. Hmm, OK, how about the LPV approach?

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 81

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 31, 2025

Mike began doing “minor” restorations on Stearmans, such as aileron recovery, wingtip repairs, and ground loop damage remediation. When working on historical aircraft restoration, Mike Porter takes a balanced approach by blending authenticity with user-friendliness. He stayed the course.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Annual Inspection 98

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

He replaced the two-cylinder, horizontally opposed Detroit Aero 25hp engine with a three-cylinder Szekely SR-3 45-hp radial engine, and in 1935, he changed out the wooden fuselage frame for a tubular steel one, and removed the pulleys and cables for wing warping and added ailerons to the wings.

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Airplanes Jet Pilot Weather 105

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride. Taking off in violent winds was a task. Also visible was green grass and flowering trees.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The base had switched runways from Runway 35 to Runway 17, so that when I came back into the base I was approaching the traffic pattern from the north. But I somehow had it fixed in my mind that I was approaching from the south, to Runway 35. I deserved the taunting, doing aileron rolls like that, getting discombulated.

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Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Hearing no other traffic in the area, Wilkins opted for a relatively straight-in approach to Runway 22, once again dancing on the rudder pedals and wrestling the ailerons as the gusty winds threatened to shove us off the pavement. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 21, 2024

However, this approach has limitations that an advanced pilot might want to go beyond. For example, I’m told that 115 hp Citabrias can spin from abrupt aileron inputs at the stall. Back to stall recovery techniques. Without going into the approved stall recovery methods, their purpose is minimum altitude loss.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Aileron 84

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Other causes include: Uncoordinated turns : This happens when the rudder and aileron are not properly aligned during a turn. Heres how each plays a role in recovery: Ailerons : Although ailerons are not typically used to recover from a spin, pilots learn to avoid using them to prevent worsening the spin.

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Rudder Aileron Pilot Turbulence 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

It only takes a 10% increase in approach speed to increase the landing roll by 20%. These obstacles frequently affect the approach and missed approach paths. Plan your approach path carefully to eliminate large pitch and power changes. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Briefing A pre-landing briefing highlights essential points critical to the approach and landing phase. Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

APPROACH AND LANDING Now we’re approaching the airport and ready to land. A pilot might have to use more aileron inputs, especially if it’s bumpy and the aircraft is getting moved around. A pilot might have to use more aileron inputs, especially if it’s bumpy and the aircraft is getting moved around.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

So to prevent gear-up landings, a runway duty officer (RDO) sat by the runway with a flare gun and would fire it ahead of any hapless pilot lined up on final approach with the wheels up. Loops, barrel rolls, half cuban eights, spins and simulated dead stick approaches to open fields and low altitude wave-offs were common sights.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The first maneuver was an aileron roll, the simplest in the book. As the RV-8 approached inverted flight, rolling rapidly, I felt a sharp pain in my ribs on the right side. Finally, after serving my time and flying with a CFI to make sure my skills were OK in another plane, I hopped in the RV-8 to enjoy some aerobatics. Super simple.

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Torque Airplanes Aileron Pilot 78

Pilot Institute

MARCH 17, 2025

Suppose you and another pilot practice simulated instrument approaches in a Cessna 172. However, 14 CFR 91.109 says that simulated instrument training can be done in an airplane with a single throwover control wheel for the elevator and ailerons instead of dual controls for those controls. Here are examples to guide you. hours PIC : 1.7

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Pilot Pilot in Command Visual Flight Rules Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Landing Approach and descent Returning to the airport involves setting up for a stable approach. While youll probably want to take in as much information during the flight as you can, dont forget to pause to enjoy the experience. After all, youre flying.

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Rudder Descent Pilot Runway 97

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. Perfect the approach phase by managing the aircraft’s energy and using references to improve positioning throughout the pattern. Flying the Approach Haphazard approaches are very likely to lead to haphazard landings.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Camera at the Ready We passed from Syracuse, through multiple sectors of Boston Center, and ultimately to Boston Approach once within the boundaries of New Hampshire. The Bear wielded her trusty Nikon like a pro and captured our approach and landing. Same course, same altitude, same frequency handoffs as the week prior.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 29, 2024

He reported back that both ailerons were in the full-up position. As I approached the field, I told my co-pilot to get ready. I asked our co-pilot who was a nervous newer guy to go back and see how bad the damage was. I knew we were going to have to bail, so I headed toward this old Japanese airstrip.

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Cargo Cockpit Airplanes Pilot 116

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sure, the economics put the airplane in the high-value category in the wild world of 2024 aviation, but this approach ignores what it’s like to fly the RV-12. On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). Vso approach speed is 53 knots. It actually feels slower.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

Courtesy: Patrick Chovanec] The silver knobs on the left control throttle, fuel mixture, and aileron trim. He said it took some time getting used to how slow they approach and land. The feature was absolutely essential when a student or instructor needed to quickly bail out wearing heavy parachutes.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift 115

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

As the aircraft approaches the target airspeed, add power to ensure you don’t slow down past it. To fight this overbanking tendency, add light aileron pressure in the opposite direction. Not Maintaining Heading Once you’ve practiced slow flight a few times, you’ll realize just how ineffective the ailerons are.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52