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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. The simplest formula for torque is: Torque = F x L L is the distance between the object and the axis of rotation, also called the moment arm. This shifts the ailerons Center of Gravity (C.G.) With enough mass added, the C.G.

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Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

“We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Another advantage of the counter-rotating props is the elimination of torque roll. This is the tendency to dig in the left tip float during takeoff while countering engine torque.