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Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. I did my first aileron roll in an RV-4. The breakup started with rudder flutter. The pilot died instantly.

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Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. I did my first aileron roll in an RV-4. The breakup started with rudder flutter. The pilot died instantly.

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Mastering Short Field Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Pilot Institute

Your aircraft will fly at a faster true airspeed at higher density altitudes. 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. The two techniques frequently go hand-in-hand.