Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I then checked all the controls, elevator up and down, ailerons right and left, rudder right and left. Turning back to Lawson, I looked around the cockpit and checked the instruments for anything out of order. They all seemed to be working fine, but the plane just did not feel right. Maybe it was just my adrenaline.

Descent 87

Descent Lift Runway Cockpit 87

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At this time, it should be gently lowered.Maintain directional control and crosswind correction with appropriate rudder aileron input. Maintain back pressure on the yoke to keep the nosewheel off the ground until it can no longer aerodynamically be held off of the field surface.

Approach 52

Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

It’s tempting to increase the bank angle and add some rudder to rotate the aircraft. Use the rudder pedals to maintain centerline. Keep the ailerons into the wind. Anticipate the wind and stay sharp on the rudder. Make sure the rudder and brake pedals are still within reach! Try to stay ahead of the aircraft.

Descent 52

Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The primary flight controls on the DC-10 (ailerons, rudder, elevators, spoilers) were all operated by hydraulic pressure and the first officer was quick to realize that his controls were unresponsive to his inputs. On checking the hydraulic fluid pressure and quantity gauges, he noticed that they all read zero.

Runway 301

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

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. These stick and rudder skills will help you with crosswind landings. The aircraft may drift off the runway without the correct control input.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In maintaining a properly coordinated steep turn, the pilot must use the opposite aileron to maintain bank. You may need to apply the opposite aileron to counter the overbanking tendency. Adverse Yaw Adverse yaw is when an aircraft tends to yaw towards a raised wing due to the aerodynamic forces of an aileron deflected down.

Lift 52

Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Air Facts

JUNE 21, 2024

I let him have the controls again, my hands approximately one-sixteenth of an inch away away from the yoke, my feet surreptitiously on the rudders. I don’t think he knew what the ailerons or rudder did. Aileron into the wind, rudder to straighten the nose” also bounced off his doctoral noggin. I looked at him.

Rudder 76

Rudder Crosswind Knot Aileron 76

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

Pointing my thumb into the wind to get my ailerons around I counted one…two…three, and still, no upwind main touching down. My left hand follows which means instead of full deflection on the ailerons, I’m now aileron neutral. Why aren’t you strong on the rudder pedals to steer us on centerline?”

Aileron 72

Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 72

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Common mistakes include neglecting clearing turns, delaying stall recovery, and misusing the rudder. As you increase the throttle, anticipate the need to add more right rudder. To fight this overbanking tendency, add light aileron pressure in the opposite direction. Use the rudder to stay coordinated. What Is Slow Flight?

Lift 52

Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

All of the control surfaces, the ailerons, elevators, and rudders from the Liberty Belle have all been repaired and are now recovered through silver. DB: “And we have the horizontals from Liberty Belle. One of those has been repaired, and the other one is in process now. So, we’ll use the original horizontals.

Tail 126

Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle. 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.

Runway 72

Runway Crosswind Rudder Approach 72

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Additional equipment includes electric pitch trim, rudder trim, Flightcom six-place intercom, cabin ventilation fan, auxiliary power receptacle, and aileron gap seals.

Aileron 52

Aileron Transponder Rudder Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

It sported a supercharged 450 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior and an enlarged vertical stabilizer and rudder to match. The ailerons, elevators, and rudder featured fabric covering stretched over lightweight aluminum frames. However, the Spartan’s belly flap was controlled separately from the wing flaps.

Rudder 80

Rudder Stability Airplanes Aileron 80