Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In maintaining a properly coordinated steep turn, the pilot must use the opposite aileron to maintain bank. You may need to apply the opposite aileron to counter the overbanking tendency. Adverse Yaw Adverse yaw is when an aircraft tends to yaw towards a raised wing due to the aerodynamic forces of an aileron deflected down.

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Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Additionally, both private and commercial pilot checkrides require the demonstration of slow flight. This is often the clean configuration at max gross weight. To fight this overbanking tendency, add light aileron pressure in the opposite direction. Lift : The aerodynamic force generated due to airflow over the wings.

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Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52