Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The trigger can be any external force such as a wind gust or turbulence. A jolt from the side can trigger a Dutch roll when flying in gusty crosswinds or heavy turbulence. Pilots should avoid using the ailerons to correct the Dutch roll in small aircraft. It’s very tempting to counter the roll with ailerons.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Other causes include: Uncoordinated turns : This happens when the rudder and aileron are not properly aligned during a turn. Heres how each plays a role in recovery: Ailerons : Although ailerons are not typically used to recover from a spin, pilots learn to avoid using them to prevent worsening the spin.

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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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Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

An approaching cold front from the west was forecast to bring wind, turbulence, and snow with it that afternoon. While the snow was delayed until after our return home, we encountered occasional, moderate turbulence and a powerful headwind once we passed Syracuse.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Hearing no other traffic in the area, Wilkins opted for a relatively straight-in approach to Runway 22, once again dancing on the rudder pedals and wrestling the ailerons as the gusty winds threatened to shove us off the pavement. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Higher altitudes are also less prone to turbulence and have fewer birds. Turbulent air will require a larger airspeed margin. To fight this overbanking tendency, add light aileron pressure in the opposite direction. You’ll have to manage adverse yaw due to the ailerons and left yawing from the high power setting.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

On the walkaround, you doubtlessly noted the full-span flaperons (flaps plus ailerons as one unit). pounds per square foot—makes the RV-12 a little” busy” in turbulence, though some of that is attributed to a lack of inertia in roll. Right until liftoff, takeoffs are fairly uneventful. Modest wing loading—10.4

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. Depending on the wind direction and airport surroundings, you may experience some turbulence. This will reduce your workload in turbulent conditions. Landing on the windward wheel.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying. Work With What You Have “Do we get to fly today?”

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying. Work With What You Have “Do we get to fly today?”

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. The lack of airflow over the ailerons results in a loss of control authority and mushy and ineffective controls. You should always test the stall warning system on the ground to ensure it works.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Upgraded wheel pants, flap and aileron seals, vortex generators, and a 3-bladed prop have been added. Bad data caused by turbulence, turns, and other anomalies was discarded. All of our flying started early in the mornings before afternoon turbulence and storms. Pressure altitudes were converted to density altitude.

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