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. But theres much more to ailerons than just rolling left or right. What Is an Aileron?

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Friends and fellow pilots who had gone before me and passed their commercial checkrides all commented that the commercial checkride was the easiest regarding the oral exam and the practical (flying) portion. Here are 10 questions you may encounter on your commercial pilot oral exam: 1. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride.

Longitudinal Axis 59

Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

A Bangladesh Air Force pilot died after attempting a high-risk ‘Top Gun’ fighter jet stunt in Patenga, Chittagong, on May 9, 2024. Squadron leader Asim Jawad, 32, was performing aileron rolls at low altitude when the fuselage of the Yakovlev Yak-130 he was flying scraped along the tarmac. The aircraft arrived in Bangladesh in 2015.

Longitudinal Axis 278

Longitudinal Axis Tarmac Aileron Jet 278

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. Why Crosswind Landings Aren’t Easy Ideally, pilots want the wind to hit the aircraft dead on the nose while landing. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52