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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

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If ailerons affect the longitudinal axis of the plane, then how do they turn the plane? Ailerons control the roll of the plane by turning around its longitudinal axis. Above 18,000’ MSL all aircraft set their altimeters to the standard pressure of 29.92. Technically, it’s FL600.