Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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Pilot Visual Flight Rules Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The problem is that the aileron can only be deflected to a point after which the drag becomes significant. Adverse yaw is created due to the drag differential between the two sides of the aircraft. The downward moving aileron produces more lift, but also generates more induced drag. This creates drag.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Because the Tu-144 lacked any reverse thrust capabilities, it was also forced to rely on a drag chute to help slow it down during landings. The pilot in command was Tupolev’s chief test pilot Eduard Yelyan. On December 31, 1968, Tu-144 CCCP-68001 made the type’s first flight.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Drag Thrust 52