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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw?

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Pilot Job Guide

Pilot Job Central

The low cost carrier (LCC) business model is continuing to grow in Europe and pilot job locations are shifting to where the low cost carriers are based. These carriers can be a good opportunity for low-hour pilots seeking direct-entry into a range of airplane types. Low Cost Carriers and New Entrants into the market add volatility.

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

To act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers or cargo, you must have completed at least three takeoffs and landings within the last 90 days. And during these maneuvers, you need to: Act as the sole manipulator of the flight controls. Youd be far less likely to lose control in unexpected situations when you stay proficient.

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COMBAT VIETNAM: The Threat Inside My Aircraft

Vintage Aviation News

From Saigon, my crew and I routinely hauled critical cargo all over South Vietnam. Photo via USAF Archives During preflight, I noticed the ground crew spreading hay and straw on the cargo bay’s floor. Otherwise, our maintenance guys’ corrosion control team would rip me a new one. THE THREAT INSIDE MY AIRCRAFT By William B.

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Anatomy of a Freighter

AeroSavvy

Passenger and cargo aircraft look the same when flying over head. Most of the popular Boeing and Airbus passenger jets, like the 767, 747, A330, and A350, have cargo counterparts. Most dedicated cargo aircraft are military transports, e.g., C-17 Globemaster, C-130 Hurcules, Antonov’s heavy-lift family.