Aileron Cockpit General Aviation 
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?
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Wright State University) The original configuration of the Bell Model 68 was an open cockpit all-metal monoplane with fixed landing gear that was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet engines with thrust deflectors located at the aircraft’s center of gravity.
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Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? Generally, it is regarded as the most brutal surgery out there, and here’s what I did. I had a total knee replacement. Then the CFI gave me a few unusual attitudes, and all was well.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 17, 2025
A safety pilot is a licensed pilot who acts as an extra pair of eyes and ears in the cockpit. In most general aviation settings, youre allowed to act as a safety pilot with a PPL. If youre asking these questions, youre on the right track. For now, lets break things down one step at a time.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 16, 2024
When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. Pre-Landing Preparations Like many things in aviation, planning and preparation are key. In most general aviation aircraft, we tend to initiate the flare at 10 feet. Good question.
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 8, 2025
Critical Angle of Attack As the AOA increases, the wing generates more lift, but only up to a specific point known as the critical angle of attack, typically around 15-20 degrees for general aviation aircraft (though this can vary depending on the wing design). Level the wings : Use coordinated rudder and aileron inputs.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 26, 2024
Photo via Brad Donner] “Like many pilots of my generation, I considered Biplane and Nothing By Chance to be canonical,” Texas pilot and vintage aircraft aficionado Brad Donner told Vintage Aviation News. He was heavily involved in general aviation, so the aviation bug is genetic for me.
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