Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Unable to turn, climb, or descend the aircraft using conventional flight control inputs and effectively left to fly an unflyable airplane, the crew were forced to rely on engine power alone to find and reach a suitable airfield and attempt a landing. With 296 passengers and crew onboard that day, the stakes could not have been higher.

Runway 306

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 306

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite, Elevator forward. Flat spins are particularly hazardous because the level attitude and reduced airflow over the control surfaces make it difficult to regain control of the airplane. Rudder: Full opposite input to the spin direction. Ready to become a safer pilot?

Center of Gravity 98

Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The sole probable cause was the pilot’s ‘improper aerobatic maneuver…that exceeded the airplane’s design limits. The pilot died instantly.

True Airspeed 80

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 80

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The sole probable cause was the pilot’s ‘improper aerobatic maneuver…that exceeded the airplane’s design limits. The pilot died instantly.

True Airspeed 79

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 79

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Learn the basic structure of an airplane while in flight school at Leopard Aviation. From the navigation display to the wing structure, understanding all segments of an airplane is crucial in the aviation industry. This long, metal tube connects all the main components of an airplane. What are the basic parts of this section?

Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Is it to perfect the maneuver for the next check ride, learn how to recover the airplane after an inadvertent stall, or just avoid the whole thing in the first place? Initial Buffet How do you train for stall avoidance in an airplane that you should not stall? Why do we practice stalls? Each plane stalls a bit differently.

Approach 71

Approach Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 71

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

On this day in aviation history, December 15, 1948, the small, white, tailless airplane rose from the Rogers Dry Lakebed into the desert skies of California. The X-4 had no horizontal stabilizer in order to avoid interaction of shockwaves between the wings but had a vertical stabilizer and rudder.

Stability 52

Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Rudder 52