Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. Destin Tower told me to expect a right base for a landing on Runway 12.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Your instructor will introduce you to the basic components of the aircraft, including the fuselage, wings, ailerons, rudder, elevator, and landing gear. In addition to learning about the aircraft itself, you will also review airport procedures, runway markings, and basic safety guidelines.

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Approach Aileron Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Aircraft Controls: Primary ControlsAilerons, Elevators, Rudder The three primary flight controls ailerons , elevators, and rudderare essential for piloting an aircraft. Ailerons, located on the wings, control the plane’s roll. Elevators, found on the tail, manage its pitch, or up-and-down motion.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

In the traffic pattern, youll need to ensure that you maintain a course in relation to the runway. In the traffic pattern, this is the runway. Use coordinated aileron and rudder pressures to swiftly, but not excessively, angle into this turn. Uncoordinated use of aileron and rudder, leading to slips or skids.

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Crosswind Airplanes Aileron Rudder 52

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Example of a Proper Radio Call: Minneapolis Ground, Cessna 172, N12345 at Inflight Aviation, ready to taxi to Runway 12 for departure. Forgetting to apply rudder and aileron corrections simultaneously. When unsure, ask ATC to repeat or clarify instructions instead of guessing. Feeling overwhelmed during short final and flare.

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Pilot Crosswind Final Approach Cockpit 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Over the last three years, The Bear has expressed great interest in visiting Alton Bay, the only FAA-authorized ice runway in the continental United States. A very brief 2022 season for the ice runway eliminated opportunities to return that year. I pointed to the ice runway as we cleared terrain hiding it. There it is!"

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The worst time to find out how the plane handles fully loaded is when it has a full complement of your loved ones, the air is gusty, the runway is short, you’re feeling only kind of OK, and stress factors are starting to get out of hand. Every now and again, planes go off the side of the runway. Why might that be? Hopefully not.

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Crosswind Aileron Runway Gross Weight 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. On the downwind to the westerly runway at LOWI, I experienced a lot of up and down drafts, shear, varying winds, and sloppy controls. XP12’ has great instant replays from the runway environment to showcase your landings.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

AV Web

DECEMBER 22, 2024

I did not fly through tropical storms, hurricanes, or blizzards; the only inversions I have experienced were voluntary aileron rolls or the occasional intentional spin. Many runways in various states have felt the wrath of my main gear tires as they smote a mighty blow on their surfaces.

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Airplanes Hangar Aileron Crosswind 52

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Only one aileron and one wing spoiler were operating. The crew was able to descend to runway 25L when the rate of descent increased to 4,000 feet per minute.

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Aileron Runway Rudder Descent 268

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The little plane leapt into the air almost immediately as the wind seemingly swirled from every direction along the 5,000-foot runway. I announced our departure intentions, receiving well wishes from the airport attendant who had come out to admire the plane, and Wilkins once again pointed us down the runway and into the blue sky.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

MARCH 29, 2024

Aileron down on the upwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron up on the downwind wing Correct! What is likely to occur if you lift off the runway before reaching rotation speed due to ground effect? What is the difference between a normal landing and a crosswind landing?

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Aileron Crosswind Ground Effect Thrust 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Out in the practice area, I did some of my favorite beyond-ACS but still normal category exercises—alternating steep turns with full aileron deflection, extended low speed flight, and Dutch rolls to 45-degree bank each way, again with full aileron deflection. Then off to the other runway for a full stop.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 84

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Although it is sort of heavy on the ailerons,” Storo said. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. You just make one great big U-turn, that way you can kind of watch the runway the whole time. “The first flight was kind of interesting.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance. Right until liftoff, takeoffs are fairly uneventful. It’s common to overcontrol for the first few minutes.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

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. Mostly affects runways found next to bodies of water.

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Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I called Lawson Tower and was cleared for taxi and mid-runway takeoff on Runway 15. I then checked all the controls, elevator up and down, ailerons right and left, rudder right and left. I checked the instruments, and all were in the green. I sat for a few moments listening to the engine. I then did my run-up.

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Descent Lift Runway Cockpit 92

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways. You’re not alone.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Once we were ready, we started up, and the instructor radioed the tower before taxiing to the runway. Taxiing procedures: Moving the aircraft to the runway involves steering with your feet using the rudder pedals. This can be a great opportunity to ask lots of questions as you familiarize yourself with the aircraft and its components.

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Rudder Descent Pilot Runway 98

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

TAKEOFF We’ve been cleared for takeoff, and now you’re lined up on the centerline of the runway. Correct rudder use here is evident, because if you don’t apply right rudder you’ll see how quickly your plane wants to travel left and off the runway. As you approach to land, your eyes look down the centerline to the end of the runway.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

You can only begin improving the touchdown if you’ve mastered positioning your aircraft above the runway threshold correctly. For example, if you fly a high-wing aircraft such as a Cessna 172, you can use the point where the runway cuts the wing strut as a reference. See if the runway appears to move relative to the windshield.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Ailerons, located on the wings, control roll by increasing lift on one wing while decreasing it on the other, allowing the aircraft to bank left or right.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But landing it safely on the runway is a skill. Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. If you aren’t in alignment with the runway at 500 ft or are off speed or profile, go around. Brief the runway conditions.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Final Approach 52

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Birr Airfield has just one runway, a grass strip of 570 metres (1,870 feet) running north-south. The runway was firm, although he noticed that his shoes were wet after the inspection. Then they taxied to the start of runway 18, as the instructor wanted to use the full runway for the departure. Freezing Level 8,000 ft.

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Runway Pilot Knot Weather 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Add full flaps and establish recommended soft-field approach speed on final, approximately 1/2 mile from the runway. Adjust pitch and power for the desired airspeed and approach angle.The approach should be stabilized on the extended runway centerline no lower than 300’ AGL.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance. Right until liftoff, takeoffs are fairly uneventful. It’s common to overcontrol for the first few minutes.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Upgraded wheel pants, flap and aileron seals, vortex generators, and a 3-bladed prop have been added. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. Planning Pays Off Our takeoff from Santa Fe’s runway 02 went exactly as planned. Will this aircraft perform exactly as the factory charts say it should?

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It can also cause control surfaces like ailerons and flaps to function improperly, making the aircraft harder to maneuver. After taking off from a slushy runway in freezing conditions, consider raising and lowering the landing gear a few times to break off any ice and keep it from freezing in the up position.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Lets break down the main control surfaces and how they use action-reaction: Ailerons Ailerons are flaps placed on the wings trailing edges. They work in opposite pairs: when one aileron goes up, the other goes down. The raised aileron on the right wing deflects airflow upward ( action ).

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Lift Torque Thrust Aileron 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. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 294

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The base had switched runways from Runway 35 to Runway 17, so that when I came back into the base I was approaching the traffic pattern from the north. But I somehow had it fixed in my mind that I was approaching from the south, to Runway 35. The base should be to the right of the runway.” How can that be?

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Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

When the wind is blowing across the runway instead of along it, things get more challenging. However, the wind rarely aligns perfectly with the runway. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. If the pilot makes no corrections, the aircraft gets blown off the runway centerline.

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Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

AV Web

MAY 13, 2024

Bangladeshi Air Force Squadron Leader Muhammed Asim Jawad died and his backseater, his boss Wing Commander Sohan Hasan Khan is in critical condition after the aircraft lost altitude during a series of aileron rolls and skipped off the side of the runway.

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Pilot Aileron Runway 105

AV Web

MAY 13, 2024

Bangladeshi Air Force Squadron Leader Muhammed Asim Jawad died and his backseater, his boss Wing Commander Sohan Hasan Khan is in critical condition after the aircraft lost altitude during a series of aileron rolls and skipped off the side of the runway.

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Pilot Aileron Runway 98

Air Facts

JANUARY 17, 2025

Ask Mr. Pilot Air Facts Journal This informative little column answers questions from non-pilots, and helps them understand the strange world of the aileron, the empennage, NOTAMs and even the word niner. Here is an example: Actual NOTAM : RUNWAY 18, TEMPORARY CRANE 5374FT FROM DER, 1398FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 149FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

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