Flight Training Central

MARCH 29, 2024

Aileron down on the upwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron up on the downwind wing Correct! What is likely to occur if you lift off the runway before reaching rotation speed due to ground effect? What is the difference between a normal landing and a crosswind landing?

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Aileron Crosswind Ground Effect Thrust 52

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As you sit in your window seat and look out the window, have you ever wondered what the different parts of the wings do and why they sometimes lift, bend down, protrude, and retract at various phases of the flight?

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Lift Aileron 105

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. 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.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

As air flows over it, a force like lift results, and the tail is pulled in the opposite direction of the deflection. But instead of an upward force of lift on a wing, it’s a horizontal force pushing the tail of the plane causing the nose of the plane to move left and right. Why is this? This is called adverse yaw.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

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.

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Crosswind Aileron Longitudinal Axis Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Lift : The aerodynamic force generated due to airflow over the wings. The aircraft’s deceleration reduces the airflow over the wings, which reduces lift. When the lift force is less than the force of gravity, the aircraft descends. So, how do we increase lift to maintain altitude? The gear adds lots of drag but zero lift.

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Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And ice doesn’t just make things slippery, it messes with the airflow over the wings, cuts down on lift, and ramps up drag. This leads to a serious loss of lift and an increase in drag. This roughness adds to friction drag, which can reduce lift and increase drag by as much as 50% on a wing’s leading edge and upper surface.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This creates boundary layer separation, resulting in a loss of lift. The lack of airflow over the ailerons results in a loss of control authority and mushy and ineffective controls. Be careful because retracting the flaps causes the center of the lift to move forward. What Is a Power-on Stall? You’ve got this.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

With one hand I lifted the back high enough to pull the stick back far enough to stop my dive. I lifted the seat back into place and saw there was a latch to hold it. I then checked all the controls, elevator up and down, ailerons right and left, rudder right and left. Maybe it was just my adrenaline.

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Descent Lift Runway Cockpit 67

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4, also known as a Cub Coupe, had been dropped off in Kennett for annual in 2008 by its then-owner and ended up becoming a permanent resident when Hurricane Ike stretched inland all the way to the Missouri Bootheel, lifting it from the ground and depositing it on top of the FBO’s maintenance hangar.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 73

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The ailerons feature a small flow-control trailing-edge flap to enhance roll control. Baron told us to lift the nose at 50 knots, which proved correct for a takeoff about 900 feet down the runway. A pitot mast is under the left wing, with yoked static ports on the aft fuselage. An electric stall warning vane is provided.

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Knot Airplanes Rudder Gross Weight 71

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels. 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. Make sure not to lock the tires. Some aircraft models suggest retracting the flaps after touchdown.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The pilot applied some aileron to compensate for the crosswind and then applied full power. The flaps had been extended for the take-off, in order to increase lift. .” The pilot taxied to the holding point, checked the skies for any approaching aircraft, and lined up on the runway. They were finally good to go.

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Runway Pilot Knot Weather 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift. As altitude increases, air molecules spread out, resulting in less power and lift. Will this aircraft perform exactly as the factory charts say it should?

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Pilot 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

” It’s still configured as a cropduster, with gauges in the center section, a hopper, pump, and booms, with flat-bottom high lift wings, a metal covered fuselage and the most distinct looking “stearman” tail you’d ever find. Based in Galesburg is a 600-hp Stearman, affectionately known as “The Beast.”

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Tail Airplanes Transponder Aileron 122

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

After initial tests, the aircraft underwent several modifications, including a wing sweepback to adjust the center of lift and accommodate the defensive armaments. The aircraft also boasted Gouge-patented flaps that increased lift during landing, improving its water performance by 30 percent.

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Center of Gravity Tail Lift Aileron 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

I’ve seen a single person lift a Tiger Moth by the tail to take it out of its hangar. Courtesy: Patrick Chovanec] The silver knobs on the left control throttle, fuel mixture, and aileron trim. The Tiger Moth was powered by a de Havilland Gypsy air-cooled, 4-cylinder in-line engine which produced 120-130 hp, depending on the version.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift 115

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The airfoil is a Harry Riblett shape, giving modernized flow separation on the leading edge for a soft stall yet with good lift and drag performance. 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).

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 61

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. Although it is sort of heavy on the ailerons,” Storo said. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. 19 Squadron.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 122