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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

Northstar VFR

Under VFR, the MEF guarantees 100’ obstacle/terrain clearance within that quadrant. 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. Do you need a taxi clearance from ground control in this area?

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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

Aerotime

According to the Aviation Safety Database, the aircraft touched down with a recorded vertical acceleration of 2.47g with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft not aligned with the runway track.

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