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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

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If ailerons affect the longitudinal axis of the plane, then how do they turn the plane? Ailerons control the roll of the plane by turning around its longitudinal axis. Ailerons (“little wings” in French) are like smaller wings attached to the trailing edges of the main wings. You are at 8,000’ MSL and climbing at 85kt.