Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

This tendency is due to their high center of gravity and heavy engine over the nose wheel. A faster, reduced-flaps approach improves aircraft control during strong crosswinds or gusts. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. In extreme cases, a nose-over can occur.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This shifts the ailerons Center of Gravity (C.G.) The resulting loss of lift leads to a rapid descent by the aircraft. They just keep the wings level, and the aircraft will simply drift with the wind if its experiencing any significant crosswind. This makes the aileron more prone to flutter and can also induce buffeting.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

The aircraft pivots about its center of gravity. Whenever aircraft encounter crosswinds, the most noticeable impact is felt in yaw. Whenever aircraft encounter crosswinds, the most noticeable impact is felt in yaw. Thats because the tail has a large vertical surface that catches a lot of crosswind.

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Lift Torque Thrust Aileron 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Combining the Gweduck’s advanced hull with its counter-rotating propellers means differential power allows crosswind water taxiing impossible in floatplanes along with higher hull-in-water taxiing speeds. “We A long wheelbase and reasonably firm gear offset the Gweduck’s high center of gravity to make an easy-handling taildragger.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Fixed-Wing Foibles Consider the Airbus first officer (FO) who tried to satisfy ATCs request to increase their descent (rate), so he engaged open descent mode. The captain took control and applied aft stick pressure to return the airplane to a normal descent pitch attitude to prevent an overspeed. No mention of IPC results.

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Descent 52