Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

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

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

As air flows over it, a force like lift results, and the tail is pulled in the opposite direction of the deflection. But instead of an upward force of lift on a wing, it’s a horizontal force pushing the tail of the plane causing the nose of the plane to move left and right. However, it’s not nearly as pronounced as on takeoff.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 17, 2024

The rounded leading edge was correctly fitted but the ailerons were not modified and remained the ones of the C.200. 202 Folgore, such as a fixed tail wheel and radio access panel of the same shape as those of a late C.202. To proceed with their reconstruction, a left-half wing of a C.200 AerMacchi C.205V

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Torque Pilot Aileron Tail 133

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

True, a slightly higher aspect ratio wing was desired, which in turn required a larger vertical tail and thus a little extra mass, but the size, approximately 20% larger than a Widgeon, was set. Another advantage of the counter-rotating props is the elimination of torque roll.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77