Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

Gradually used to replace metals on parts of aircraft tails, wings, engines, cowlings, and parts of the fuselage, composites reduce overall aircraft weight and improve operational efficiency. Glass cockpits are in use on commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft, and on NASA’s space shuttle fleet.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear Airfoil Drag Airline 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

How Do Wings Generate Lift The purpose of wings is to generate lift, that is, create an upward force. They are designed with a special shape called an airfoil, which encourages passing air to turn and deflect downward. High camber generally promotes more airflow deflection, thanks to something called Bernoullis Principle.

Lift 52

Lift Thrust Torque Aileron 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

With the engines decided, the rest of the airplane’s general size and mass fell into place. 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.

Airplanes 80

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 80

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

General aviation is driven by myriad forces. Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. For one thing, the F2s fuselage hangs from a completely new wing with two distinct airfoil shapes. An obvious discontinuity leads to a thinner airfoil inboard.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98