Flight Training Central
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Shorter takeoff roll Higher induced drag Lower induced drag Correct! Aileron up on the downwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron down on the upwind wing Correct! What condition applies when taking off at a high density altitude? What is the difference between a normal landing and a crosswind landing?
Pilot's Life Blog
MARCH 15, 2024
Below are other critical pieces of the wings that help give the plane additional lift, reduce drag, or achieve lower speeds in preparation for landing: Ailerons: A French word meaning “fin” or “little wing,” the aileron helps control the airplane’s roll.
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Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input. The ailerons control our lateral position over the runway. We use just enough aileron input to prevent the aircraft from drifting downwind. We call this de-crabbing.
Pilot Institute
MAY 9, 2024
We correct for the overbanking tendency with aileron opposite the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift. While the tilting lift vectors are an important source of adverse yaw, drag also plays a part.
Northstar VFR
JULY 21, 2024
When an airplane starts a turn, there is more lift, and therefore, more drag created in the raised wing. Because of the increased drag, the nose of the plane wants to yaw in the direction of the lifted wing. A pilot might have to use more aileron inputs, especially if it’s bumpy and the aircraft is getting moved around.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 26, 2024
I disassembled one top wing panel and one bottom wing panel so we could compare the existing ribs, spars, and other parts to the blueprints – other than the ailerons, they were found to be identical, so I had a full set of new spars constructed. We include this photo in memory of Doris at the request of the Donner family.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. As is often the case with swept-wing jets, sometimes extra drag is required beyond gear and flaps. Hand flying the circuit, I blasted through the shear with ease, but the big wings made it even more noticeable in rolling motions and aileron slop.
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