Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

READ MORE: Cirrus Adds Second Vision Jet Simulator In this scenario, the options are a 180-degree turn using only rudder to avoid overbanking—common when you lose the outside horizon reference—to get back to VFR conditions or contacting ATC to ask where the nearest VFR is. You may even put the learner in and out of the clouds.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The 172 has a steerable nosewheel, much heavier than the rudders on my RV-9A with a castering nosewheel. The plan was to shoot an instrument landing system (ILS) at the military airport next door, but clearance delivery told us they were landing the other direction. Taxiing out, I experimented with the turn radius without using brakes.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 82

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In 1998, I joined a venerable flying club, Stick and Rudder Flying Club of Waukegan National Airport (KUGN). I requested permission to land, and received a clearance to land “any runway, any direction, any time.” Hopefully you can acquire that experience without injury or damage.

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Pilot Descent Runway Crosswind 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The X-4 had no horizontal stabilizer in order to avoid interaction of shockwaves between the wings but had a vertical stabilizer and rudder. For better maintenance access, the small tail of the aircraft could be removed to work on or remove the engines. Today, both X-4s remain in existence.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Rudder 52

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Beating the Odds I called for and received taxi clearance to the museum and started rolling. Dan received the same clearance. Dan received his taxi clearance, then offered that the whole process works better when the chocks are removed before engine start. Mere recollection of the incident was enough to make me blush.

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Torque Airplanes Clearance Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

image via AirCorps Aviation) Wooden spacers hold the vertical stabilizer in position as the assemblies are checked for proper fit and clearance. (image via AirCorps Aviation) The horizontal stabilizer mounting area almost looks like a piece of furniture.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Rudder Clearance 52

iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

To complement the Honeycomb setup, we would recommend either the Thrustmaster Flight Rudder pedals or the Thrustmaster TPR Flight Simulator pedals , depending on your budget. For users looking for a less expensive alternative, the Logitech Flight Simulator Yoke and Rudder Pedals kit still offer a feature-packed experience.

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Rudder Approach Firewall Pilot 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. Rolling down the runway with reference only to my DG, I’d make minor heading corrections with the rudder to remain centered. Then came the long taxi to the runway. Centerline,” Charlie barked as I taxied out during my first lesson.

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NDB Checkride VOR Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I filed IFR , mostly so that I could get the altitude I wanted without having to worry about cloud clearances, and so if some little squirt cumulus popped up, I could blast through it or just nick the side of it. The next leg, and the two after it, followed my standard cross-country plan.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 52

Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

Rudder stomping landings in the Cessna 180 that hated to stay in a straight line on the ground. I was beginning to make small mistakes when copying clearances or even remembering frequencies-an incorrect digit, a readback that faltered or wasn’t perfect. First cross country to California from Illinois. First loop in the Citabria.

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Pilot General Aviation VOR Cockpit 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. Straying from the runway centerline is normal for a beginner, but when the deviation grows with no sign of correction being attempted, the instructor has to step in before the wheel reaches the edge.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. Straying from the runway centerline is normal for a beginner, but when the deviation grows with no sign of correction being attempted, the instructor has to step in before the wheel reaches the edge.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Improve your stick and rudder skills as a private pilot go beyond the instrument checkride with these advanced courses. PlaneEnglish This training app offers a variety of scenarios to learn and perfect your aviation communication skills.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. Use the rudder to keep the aircraft in line with the runway and apply aileron into the wind. These stick and rudder skills will help you with crosswind landings. If a runway has a downslope, you see less of the runway ahead of you, making the aircraft feel low.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

An elegantly simple rope system inside the fuselage raises and lowers the Gweduck’s water rudder mounted inside the base of the main rudder (right). The only unconventional thing I noticed (as did the folks in back) was the rudder has a dead spot mid-travel. Overall, the controls were wonderful. So what would I fix?

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 78

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Additional safety tools such as Smart Glide , Smart Rudder Bias, Electronic Stability Protection (ESP ), Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) and Garmin Autothrottle further ensure confidence in every flight. Garmin’s terminal safety solutions add even more capabilities to G3000 PRIME-equipped aircraft. G3000 PRIME has received FAA TSO certification.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Runway Pilot 52

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Gilead and I, both trailing Ed, ran into dramatically lowering visibility and requested pop-up IFR clearances. I countered with aggressive right rudder and barely succeeded in keeping the plane on the runway. Syracuse advised of lake effect snow creating a wall between us and Sodus. These were immediately granted.

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Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

With the F2, the rudder and vertical stabilizer are changed, with the rudder becoming a much smaller surface than before. You can sit there with full back stick, full aileron one way and full rudder the other, and its perfectly controllable. You might ask what happens with crosswind landings when you take away rudder authority.

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Rudder Airplanes Aileron Crosswind 98

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Clear communication with air traffic control (ATC) is essential at this stage to receive landing clearance and avoid conflicts with other aircraft. Proper coordination of throttle, trim, and rudder inputs are critical during this phase of flight. Additionally, configure the aircraft for a stable descent.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52