Flight Training Central

MAY 7, 2024

As much as it seems sometimes that airplanes fly by magic, it’s important for every pilot to understand at least the basic fundamentals of aerodynamics. The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the airplane's longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil. When at high airspeeds.

Gross Weight 98

Gross Weight Longitudinal Axis Airfoil Lift 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the runway centerline.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 25, 2024

The 210 is a very heavy airplane in pitch and roll, and you have to be serious about leveling the wings or reducing pitch. Learning to fly a tailwheel airplane is all about takeoffs and landings, since airplanes pretty much fly the same once they’re airborne. A different kind of tailwheel checkout.

Longitudinal Axis 52

Longitudinal Axis Checkride Runway Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. Since theyre located on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis, both ailerons need to move in the opposite directions to complement each others motion.

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Northstar VFR

JULY 7, 2023

The FAA defines this as, “The speed at which the pilot makes a control input, with the intention of lifting the airplane out of contact with the runway or water surface.” This when the plane begins to rotate along its longitudinal axis. Vr: Rotation This is undoubtedly the very first speed every aspiring pilot learns.

V Speed 52

V Speed Longitudinal Axis Lift Pilot 52

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

At around 17:00 local time, an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland (Oregon) to Ontario (California), operated by a three-week-old Boeing 737 MAX 9, returned to Portland International Airport (PDX), after the left mid-exit door (MED) plug departed the airplane, leading to a rapid decompression. There were no injuries.

Runway 258

Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 258

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 22, 2025

Turn Coordinator Operation The turn coordinator consists of a gyroscope mounted at a 30-degree angle upward in relation to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. A red flag, typically found on the right side of the instrument above the miniature airplane symbol, indicates the operational status of the instrument.

Longitudinal Axis 52

Longitudinal Axis True Airspeed Instrument Flight Rules Knot 52