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The Complete Home Flight Simulator Setup Guide (2025)

Pilot Institute

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. Many sim pilots also purchase dedicated peripherals to control the rudder and engines. Some devices also offer a basic level of rudder and throttle control. It all depends on your goals. This is by design, of course.

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Game On!

Plane and Pilot

Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance.

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Top 10 Mistakes Student Pilots Make (And How to Avoid Them)

Inflight Pilot Training

Not Studying Enough Outside of Flight Lessons The Mistake: Many student pilots believe that learning to fly is all about time in the cockpit, neglecting the equally important ground school and self-study. This leads to unstable approaches, excessive pitch changes, and increased workload in the cockpit.

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Best-Laid Plans

Plane and Pilot

Feet on rudder pedals. I turned crosswind and attempted to shallow the climb. This time, I pulled out some power as I transitioned to the crosswind leg. I closed my eyes and drank in a gulp of the cool air coming through the cockpit. My breathing quickened as I gripped the stick, applying power with my left hand.

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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1946 Erco 415-C Ercoupe

Plane and Pilot

The unique H-tail reduces the left-turning tendencies during takeoff while also minimizing the weathervaning effect prevalent in crosswinds. While the original Ercoupes lacked a rudder and rudder pedals entirely, this example has had them installed as an aftermarket kit, making the airplane a bit more familiar for newcomers to fly.

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Flying a Small Plane: Key Insights for Beginners

Pilot's Life Blog

Primary Flight Controls The primary controls of a small plane are the yoke, rudder pedals, and throttle. Rudder pedals help manage yaw, which keeps the aircraft aligned during turns or crosswinds. Leopard Aviation provides ongoing support and resources to keep you sharp and confident in the cockpit.

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Two Weeks in the RV

Plane and Pilot

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. When you discover too late that the old rudder lock doesn’t fit the new rudder… The local hardware store had pool noodles, PVC tubing, and rope.

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