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

Thrust Flight

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Ailerons are one of the main controls you use to fly the plane, so it’s important to understand how ailerons work. This is also one of those times when understanding a little bit of aerodynamics will make you a better pilot in the cockpit.

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Aileron Thrust Cockpit Pilot 52

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

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. 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 269

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The take-off and the en-route climb to the planned cruising altitude of 37,000ft (11,280m) was uneventful, with the first officer as the flying pilot. Haynes asked that Fitch assume control of the engine throttles, by kneeling between the two forward-facing pilot seats. The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 294

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Fabric patches are being applied to the aileron and flap coves, a common practice for Beechcraft of this era to prevent debris or wildlife from entering the structure. The replacement flap has been inspected, alodined, primed, and painted, and the permanent installation of ailerons and flaps is scheduled in the coming weeks.

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Aileron Cockpit Pilot 104

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Let us take you from first-time flyer to skilled pilot with personalized instruction designed for beginners like you. Aircraft Controls: Primary ControlsAilerons, Elevators, Rudder The three primary flight controls ailerons , elevators, and rudderare essential for piloting an aircraft. These are the building blocks of piloting.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

1910 Hartman monoplane (Adam Estes) By 1910, the Hartman monoplane was completed, and on May 10, 1910, at 5:00am, its 21-year-old pilot took off for a short hop in the presence of five witnesses (Henry Boyle, William Rheinschmidt, Tom Green, Hamey Winkler, and Will Apligate) at the Burlington Golf Course. Dittmer at the controls.

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Airplanes Jet Pilot Weather 105

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. By World War I, de Havilland was working for Airco, where he designed a number of early warplanes, which enjoyed varying success, and flew as his own test pilot. Notice that there is no artificial horizon.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift 115

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

APRIL 29, 2024

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. I asked our co-pilot who was a nervous newer guy to go back and see how bad the damage was.

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Cargo Airplanes Cockpit Pilot 116

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 26, 2024

At the controls was a 27-year-old former USAF fighter pilot determined to capture the spirit of the barnstormers and pioneer aviators, of the wind in the wires and the carefree “pick a field and land for the night” era. This latter work chronicled Bach’s adventure with friends touring the U.S.

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Airplanes Aileron Tail Hangar 105

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Navy primary flight training—the instructor had it coming Air Facts Journal Second Lieutenant Arnold Reiner Marine Corps recruitment brochures in the early ’60s described three pilot training pipelines: jets, transports and helicopters. We were grouped in sections of about 15 to 20 student pilots.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

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. Fortunately, the pilot in this incident, Ronald M.

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Thrust Center of Gravity Descent Cockpit 94

AV Web

JULY 23, 2024

The aircraft, a successor to the Extra 330SC, features a wider cockpit, shorter fuselage, redesigned cowling, increased control stick clearance, and improved headroom compared to its predecessor. Extra said the 330SX model is much easier to fly— allowing pilots to achieve higher scores in aerobatic competitions.

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Aileron Clearance Cockpit Pilot 52

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

One of the first things an aspiring pilot learns in flight school is the various sections of an aircraft. If you’re wondering how to become a commercial pilot in Arizona , this in-depth guide to important aircraft parts will help in your pursuit. Contact our flight instructors today for more information about enrolling.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

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? It’s curious to me that we pilots shoot LPV approaches, but ATC doesn’t know what they are. I’m focusing on the old pilot part, not the bold pilot. I had a total knee replacement.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 87

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. Efforts like this freed male pilots for combat missions, and her dedication led to her appointment as commander of Reading Station. Images By Gary Figgins.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. In the CRJ you can not hear any engines from the cockpit, making for an odd audio sensation. I imagine this is how a real CRJ pilot must feel. I imagine MD80-style pilots are used to the same sensation. Taking off in violent winds was a task.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Air Facts

AUGUST 2, 2024

My first and last flying road trip Air Facts Journal Pilots tend to be optimists and seem to lead a richer fantasy life than most. For example, how many pilots have at some point fantasized that one day they might be called to the cockpit in an emergency? With armored cockpits and big jets, this isn’t even a viable daydream.

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General Aviation Weather Pilot Cockpit 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The dirt and gravel on the floor and the contents of the ashtray were now making their way to the top of the cockpit. Turning back to Lawson, I looked around the cockpit and checked the instruments for anything out of order. I then checked all the controls, elevator up and down, ailerons right and left, rudder right and left.

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Descent Lift Runway Cockpit 94

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

In this new guise, with its cockpit pushed four feet further aft, N5111N was designated as a Boeing Model 299Z. With a crew of three (pilot, copilot & flight engineer) and four volunteers aboard, Liberty Belle took off, bound for Indianapolis. Between 1950 and 1965, the aircraft amassed 994 flight test hours.

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Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

Fear of Landing

MARCH 1, 2024

A reader contacted me about a fatal crash which killed a pilot and his instructor in November 2021. There were two on board, a private pilot and a flight instructor, both of whom were killed in the crash. The Cessna 172S crashed into the ground, destroying the cockpit. The flight was instructional.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. As a pilot, you will need time to master it. When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. A pilot must consider several things before landing.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On the 19th of February 2023, a private pilot arranged to meet with a flight instructor at Birr Airfield to fly a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. The club is a registered training facility with a membership of pilots, students and enthusiasts. He was a qualified pilot with 187 hours of flight time, though less than six hours in the last 90 days.

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Runway Pilot Knot Weather 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It can also cause control surfaces like ailerons and flaps to function improperly, making the aircraft harder to maneuver. Well, while frost isn’t as dangerous as clear ice, it can still block your view through the cockpit window. The post The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained appeared first on Pilot Institute.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Both the upper and lower wings included ailerons, maximizing maneuverability. Positioned beneath the trailing edge of the upper wing, the open cockpit provided the pilot with excellent all-around visibility. The Puffin’s wings were a two-bay configuration with parallel chord, equal spans, and a staggered design.

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Stability Tail Aileron Rudder 98

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Our regular contributor Rudy sent me this thoughtful piece about his own journey with aerobatics, from a student who initially kept his eyes closed during spin training to a pilot with over 22,000 hours under his belt. One of the instructors, Gus Ashby, surprised me by telling me that for my Private Pilot Licence, I had to do spins.

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Pilot Cockpit Aileron 79

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 80

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In 1928, he founded the Spartan School of Aeronautics to train pilots and mechanics and the Spartan Aircraft Company to design and build aircraft. Though not a pilot, Skelly saw a need for a fast and reliable executive travel machine. The post Spartan 7W Executive appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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Rudder Stability Airplanes Aileron 88

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Both aircraft were the product of a design team led by Mervyn O’Gorman, the factory superintendent at Farnborough with Geoffrey de Havilland serving as chief engineer and test pilot. 2 had a two-man crew consisting of a pilot, sitting in the rear position, for balance reasons, and an observer, in the front seat, between the wings.

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Cockpit Pilot Rudder Stability 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Although it is sort of heavy on the ailerons,” Storo said. ” On takeoff and landing, the pilot’s seat is adjusted to the upward limit of travel. However, in cruise flight, the seat is moved as low as possible to get the pilot’s head out of the slipstream as the blasting wind quickly fatigues the pilot.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

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. More lessons learned. Well see about that.

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Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A small fighter even for the standards of WWI, the Sopwith Pup was the darling of British pilots from the autumn of 1916 to the spring of 1917. Sopwith Pup A7302 off the Royal Flying Corps (San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives) In October 1916, the Sopwith Pup would enter combat over the Western Front, flying with No.

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Flight Deck Pilot Knot Airplanes 96

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Libeccio was of mixed construction, featuring a metal monocoque cockpit section attached to a welded steel tube fuselage frame covered in doped fabric, with wooden bars and panels on its top and bottom. 310 which featured a “stepless” plexiglass cockpit and two 700 hp Piaggio Stella P.XVI RC-35 radial engines.

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Aileron Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Cockpit 122

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The first prototype He 111, the final design featuring a sleek airframe and all-metal construction, took its first flight on 24 February 1935 with test pilot Gerhard Nitschke. The left side had greater curvature to accommodate the pilot, while the bombardier was offset to the right. Ernst Heinkel (right) with Siegfried Günter.

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Cockpit Aileron Ceiling Descent 52