AV Web

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As a result, the board says as many as 288 aircraft, most of them flying for about 40 different international airlines, still have an improperly assembled rudder actuator that can cause the rudder to freeze stuck in cold weather. The post NTSB Rips FAA For Delayed 737 Rudder Response appeared first on AVweb.

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Rudder Weather Approach Airlines 119

Flyertalk

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Issue Related to Rudders Built by Collins Aerospace The Safety Alert for Operators was issued as the result of a Boeing 737-8 flight “where the flightcrew was unable to move the rudder pedals during landing rollout.” The FAA didn’t say which date the issue took place, or which airline was operating the aircraft.

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Rudder Jet Pilot Airlines 105

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), more than 40 foreign aircraft operators of the popular Boeing 737 family of aircraft could potentially operate with unsafe rudder components.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 116

Aerotime

MAY 10, 2024

The United States (US) Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (DOT OIG) has confirmed that it will conduct a review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight in relation to United Airlines’ maintenance practices. A review of SkyWest Airlines is also currently in process.

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Airlines Airline Rudder Pilot 258

Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The NTSB issued urgent safety recommendations concerning the rudder control systems on certain Boeing 737 NG and 737 MAX aircraft,

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Rudder 103

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

He was proud of his little bird, with its unique split sliding canopy, no rudder pedals, and a delightful art deco instrument panel. In 1929, he earned the Collier Trophy as the designer of the efficient NACA cowl for radial engines that graced so many of the air racers, airliners, fighters, and bombers that followed.

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Rudder Tail Crosswind Airplanes 105

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a safety alert warning airlines and maintenance providers about a potential rudder control issue with Boeing 737 aircraft.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a safety alert warning airlines and maintenance providers about a potential rudder control issue affecting Boeing 737 aircraft. The problem, linked to improperly assembled rudder bearings, could result in a jammed rudder, raising significant safety concerns.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 92

Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 experienced a ‘Dutch Roll’. The Southwest Airlines flight went on to land safely in Oakland around 55 minutes, but the aircraft was found to have sustained some damage.

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Rudder Airlines Airline Airplanes 207

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In February, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by United Airlines experienced a stuck rudder pedal upon landing at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

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Rudder Airlines Airline 85

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Indias aviation regulator has issued an advisory to all airlines operating the Boeing 737 aircraft in the country to check for a potential faulty rudder system that could jam in certain conditions. The issue came to light when a United Airlines aircraft faced a stuck rudder pedal after landing in Newark.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 122

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Many sim pilots also purchase dedicated peripherals to control the rudder and engines. Some devices also offer a basic level of rudder and throttle control. The twist grip allows control of the aircraft’s rudder by rotating the joystick handle. If you fly a lot of yoke-based airliners, the TCA Yoke is a great match.

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Rudder Crosswind Pilot Air Traffic Control 96

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying Wolfgang Langewiesche (1944) While not a history, per se, Stick and Rudder is a historic introduction to flight that has been used by flight students since some of the earliest days of organized flight training. Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed Ben R.

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Rudder Pilot Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew 93

World Airline News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes. The NTSB is investigating a Feb. operators to do so until replacements are available.

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Rudder Airplanes Tail Runway 52

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 6, 2024

While I think many of us have low expectations when reaching out to airline customer service, this might just take the cake as the worst response I’ve ever seen… SWISS blames issues on a plane it doesn’t fly X/Twitter user @maxdiamondny was on a SWISS flight from New York (JFK) to Geneva (GVA) in mid-May that was canceled due to a technical fault.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 127

Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety alert to airlines Monday warning certain Boeing 737 rudders could become jammed or restricted.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 105

AV Web

MAY 10, 2024

Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it will conduct an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight of United Airlines maintenance procedures. Additionally, the OIG says it is currently conducting a similar evaluation at SkyWest Airlines.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 98

AV Web

MAY 10, 2024

Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it will conduct an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight of United Airlines maintenance procedures. Additionally, the OIG says it is currently conducting a similar evaluation at SkyWest Airlines.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 96

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. How would you feel if you were one of the first three women flying for an airline and had to live on the flight decks I described? I gave tons of type rating, and ATP check rides in that box.

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Flight Deck Transponder Cockpit Checkride 95

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As a landplane, it flew for Eastern Airlines after conversion to DC-3B specification until 1952 as N86562, before passing through a series of other civilian owners. This ‘auxiliary’ hydraulic system for the water rudders is driven by an electric pump, which is switched on and off in the cockpit when needed.

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Rudder Airplanes Drag Pilot 144

Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

Or imagine talking to experts on the ground, much like airline pilots do with dispatch: you might send a picture of erratic CHT readings on your engine monitor to your A&P, or text an experienced flight instructor about the weather up ahead. Do airlines even need windows anymore? Loss of focus can happen, and its insidious.

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Weather Airplanes Pilot Cockpit 98

AV Web

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The FAA announced today its safety investigation of United Airlines has found no “significant flaws.” Nevertheless, an FAA statement said it has “finished its Certificate Holder Evaluation Program (CHEP) of United Airlines. The review did not identify any significant safety issues.”

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Rudder Airlines Airline 98

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In 2010 I went to work for American Eagle Airlines and then joined Spirit in 2014.” There is a rudder bar for the co-pilot, but a pilot in training cannot taxi the aircraft. I met up with Jim Terry and flew his B-25 for a couple of years and we did air shows and rides from Florida to Alaska over those couple of years. Steve related.

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Airplanes Pilot Rudder Approach 116

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 13, 2024

The Aviation Herald reports on an incident that a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX recently encountered, which is now being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An inspection was performed on the aircraft upon landing, and damage was discovered with the PCU (the power control unit, which also controls the rudder).

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Rudder Tail Pilot Runway 135

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

N9505C in the movie “Always” As discussed in that previous article, this Catalina, N9505C, was converted to a “Super-Cat”, with its engines upgraded to Wright R-2600s and its rudder enlarged and squared off to counteract the torque of the more powerful engines. Flown by Robert P. Schlaefli, the owner of SLAFCO, Inc.,

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Torque Rudder Airlines Airline 116

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. Your instructor will introduce you to the basic components of the aircraft, including the fuselage, wings, ailerons, rudder, elevator, and landing gear.

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Approach Aileron Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

These were small pedals at the base of the rudder pedals that give the same differential control as toe brakes, but you push your heels in for brake application. As an airline first officer for the better part of the past 16 years, I didn’t do much with brakes on the jet. For that matter, we’re not all flying around with toe brakes.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 78

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to repairing the left gear leg, the right gear and rudder were removed for recovering. Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. With the airplane up on blocks and tied down in the hangar, I sent Andrew a photo. Looks good with retracts, he replies. Bill would love this. Do you know what that is?

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 97

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! Welcome onboard For some people, traveling by air has become purely routine, much like traveling by bus or train.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

Airline Economics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued “urgent safety recommendations” for the 737 to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), relating to the potential for some 737s’ rudder control system to jam.

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Rudder Airlines Airline 45

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

No rudder trim. Like the lack of nose wheel steering, the lack of rudder trim has always bothered me. Sure, theres a yaw damper on most SR22s and that can mostly do the job, and sure, lack of rudder trim keeps the airplane simpler, but there is a hidden cost here.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Jetwhine

MARCH 18, 2024

This led to what he described as an “argument” about whether it was easier to control a prop plane like a crop duster or an airliner like a Boeing 737. In a series of back-and-forth voicemails and texts we defined “harder” and “complicated” as a pilot’s fundamental stick-and-rudder inputs needed for a safe flight.

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Air Traffic Control Rudder Pilot Flight Plan 52

Jetwhine

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Seeking an endorsement, I was enrolled in the 15-hour tailwheel transition course at Stick and Rudder Aviation’s “Academy of Flight and Taildragmanship” in Watsonville, California. And then Paul asked me to make a no-rudder turn to the left. So, this was adverse yaw. My butt became the turn-and-bank’s ball.

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Rudder Airplanes Tail Pilot in Command 52

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

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Better stick-and-rudder control, smoother handling, and more exact navigation, even during VFR flights. During training, youll hone your ability to hold precise headings, altitudes, airspeeds, and flight paths. Youll develop a rhythm of cross-checking instruments, scanning efficiently, and anticipating the next step in your flight.

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Pilot Weather Approach Visual Flight Rules 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

These were small pedals at the base of the rudder pedals that give the same differential control as toe brakes, but you push your heels in for brake application. As an airline first officer for the better part of the past 16 years, I didn’t do much with brakes on the jet. For that matter, we’re not all flying around with toe brakes.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

The airlines use their high-fidelity flight simulators to great advantage, and when combined with stick shakers, multicrew flight decks, and low-speed and stall-warning systems, the training is excellent. Not to worry: The airliner you are flying has probably not entered a stall in its entire 20- to 30-year service lifespan.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 78