Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

still applies after surgery, of course, but the FAA will have less to object to at renewal time if it receives a half-inch stack of papers covering diagnosis, ailment progression, surgical report, physical therapy (PT) report, and surgeon clearance. The first maneuver was an aileron roll, the simplest in the book. Super simple.

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Torque Airplanes Aileron Pilot 76

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Control of the X-4s pitch and roll axes was done through the use of elevons, which combine the function of ailerons and elevators, a device the Northrop had used extensively in its flying wing designs that had also been tested at Muroc. Today, both X-4s remain in existence.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. Straying from the runway centerline is normal for a beginner, but when the deviation grows with no sign of correction being attempted, the instructor has to step in before the wheel reaches the edge.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. Straying from the runway centerline is normal for a beginner, but when the deviation grows with no sign of correction being attempted, the instructor has to step in before the wheel reaches the edge.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. Use the rudder to keep the aircraft in line with the runway and apply aileron into the wind. You will need more aileron input as you slow down as the controls become less effective. The aircraft may drift off the runway without the correct control input.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Upgraded wheel pants, flap and aileron seals, vortex generators, and a 3-bladed prop have been added. It’s technically an IFR procedure, but can be used by any pilot to assure clearance from obstacles. It’s very similar to the obstacle departure procedure and, like the ODP, guarantees clearance from obstacles.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. But you can see the change to separate ailerons and flaps is just one part of preparing the F2 to grow into a four-place airplanebuying aerodynamic benefits now to spend later on a heavier, more powerful model. Out back, theres an entirely new tail.

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Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The wing’s dead-smooth surface plus the tight-fitting aileron and flap brackets plus aileron gap seals give the build a professional factory look (left). One thing I did find was in a quick reversal from a steep bank right to a steep bank left I was able to stall the ailerons—it felt like a detent in the middle of the aileron travel.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77