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What Every Pilot Needs to Know about the Airplane Rudder

Northstar VFR

More right rudder!!” The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. Yet the rudder is one of the most important and one of the most under-utilized. The rudder’s most important function is controlling the yaw of the aircraft, which moves the nose of the plane left and right.

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Overcoming the Five Most Common Landing Errors

Flight Training Central

1) High Roundout Sometimes when the airplane appears to temporarily stop moving downward, the roundout has been made too rapidly and the airplane is flying level, too high above the runway. This would result in the airplane stalling and dropping hard onto the runway. This climbing during the roundout is known as ballooning.

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The pros and the cons: Cirrus SR22

Air Facts

The pros and the cons: Cirrus SR22 Air Facts Journal A note on the title: Last time I wrote about a particular airplane (the Cessna 210 ), I titled it Why I love it, why I hate it. Richard Collins memorably wrote about Cirrus pilots in previous articlesboth what they do wrong and what they do right but here Ill focus on the airplane.

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Is Flying a Helicopter Harder Than Flying a Plane? A Comparative Analysis

Pilot's Life Blog

Aerodynamic Differences Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Airplanes) Airplanes , or fixed-wing aircraft, generate lift through their stationary wings as they move forward. Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder.

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When Push Comes to Shove

Plane and Pilot

Sometimes we would beach the airplane on a sandy shoreline for a brief period while we reviewed our maneuvers, grabbed a bite to eat, and simply enjoyed the experience. Both occupants and airplane were rescued after a great deal of effort. He watched as I inspected the floats, attempting to rock the airplane fore and aft.

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When Push Comes to Shove

Plane and Pilot

Sometimes we would beach the airplane on a sandy shoreline for a brief period while we reviewed our maneuvers, grabbed a bite to eat, and simply enjoyed the experience. Both occupants and airplane were rescued after a great deal of effort. He watched as I inspected the floats, attempting to rock the airplane fore and aft.

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A Crowded House for the Widow of Reading

Photographic Logbook

BOOP , BOOP, boop," said the airplane as the propeller came to a stop. Scott started the airplane again for Ray. said the airplane again. The chirping we heard was due to excess torque-related motion of the powerplant in the engine compartment. I had never heard a sound like that before. Ray rubbed his jawline.

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