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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

His system would provide an aircraft with automatic stability and control mechanism, through the control of the ailerons, stabilizer, and tail rudder through the use of a set of simple gyroscopes. Sperry demonstrated the system on the Curtiss C-2 accompanied by Emil Cachin, a French mechanic.

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The Ercoupe

Plane and Pilot

Many years ago, while working my way through college pumping avgas at the local airport, I discovered that one of our university deans owned a diminutive two-seat, twin-tailed airplanean Ercoupe. He was proud of his little bird, with its unique split sliding canopy, no rudder pedals, and a delightful art deco instrument panel.

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Demonstration Stalls

CFI Academy

Heres what they are and what you need to understand about each: Crossed-Control Stall What It Is: This stall occurs when the aircraft is in a skidding turn, typically with ailerons applied in one direction and rudder in the opposite direction (e.g., left aileron, right rudder). How to Perform: Enter a turn (e.g.,

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Game On!

Plane and Pilot

Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance. Sounds good.

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Rebirth of FG-1D Corsair 92460

Vintage Aviation News

It just so happened that 92460 was available, so a deal was made and the center section was sent to Texas along with the tail cone. “We were able to trade the oil coolers and exhausts to Chuck Whal for non-airworthy parts and ailerons.” The newly painted rudder and horizontals now re-installed on 92460.

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Flight Test Files: Convair XF-92A Dart

Vintage Aviation News

It was controlled by a conventional rudder and full-span elevons that functioned as elevators and ailerons. At the center is the Douglas X-3, surrounded clockwise by the Bell X-1A (AF serial 48-1384), the third Douglas D-558-1 (NACA tail number 142), Convair XF-92A, Bell X-5, Douglas D-558-2, and Northrop X-4. Photo NACA/NASA

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

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. Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw?

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