Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. Commercial airliners fly at speeds above 300 knots but also need to be controllable at speeds below 150 knots.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Northstar VFR

APRIL 21, 2024

By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot Traditionally, becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (commonly abbreviated as CFI) has been a required step to build hours before inevitably leaving for a coveted airline gig. Is 10 hours enough to handle max demonstrated crosswind from the right seat? But how do you become a CFI? That’s fine.

Checkride 57

Checkride Airplanes Pilot Crosswind 57

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Flighty This app was designed with airline passengers in mind to help track flights using the latest iOS app display and notification features. Jeppesen Flight Deck Pro Jepp’s modern offering for the commercial airline market provides digital charts, moving map navigation, weather, D-ATIS and company-specific charts and documents.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Fly with Eva

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

The fire hose In my previous airline I never got to see the head office or any of the operational departments. But the new airline has all of its departments, including the simulators and management, at one location. I struggle to fly a nice approach, coordinating my rudder and thrust. I really enjoy the simulator phase a lot.

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Approach Flight Deck Cargo Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most commercial airliners have wings that are swept backward to allow them to fly close to the speed of sound safely. A jolt from the side can trigger a Dutch roll when flying in gusty crosswinds or heavy turbulence. To correct a Dutch roll, pilots should apply opposite rudder to the yaw direction to help dampen the motion.

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

She flew like a big, lumbering Cub of sorts, complete with a wooden rudder bar, tall wooden stick, and instruments that seemed like they were straight out of World War One. Credit: Cayla McLeod] Douglas DC-3 : Todays commercial airliners dont excite me, but the airliner that changed the world certainly does. I know it.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Air Facts

JUNE 21, 2024

Nowadays, I feel even sorrier for him, because I see on Linkedin that he’s a first officer at a regional airline. As my buddy, who used to be a captain for Trans States, said “Flying in the airlines is like driving a car into a garage with someone you don’t like and staring out the windshield at the wall for four hours.”

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Rudder Crosswind Knot Airplanes 75

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

In business jets and airliners, the issue is usually being too fast, leading to a runway excursion and often substantial damage or even fatalities. Of course wind can be a challenge, and crosswind landings often top the list of pilots’ least favorite maneuver, but that’s no excuse. Too much speed is almost as bad as too little.

Knot 98

Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98