Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Feet on rudder pedals. I felt I was strapped into a runaway jet. I closed my eyes and drank in a gulp of the cool air coming through the cockpit. Lantana Traffic, Pulsar Experimental Four-Five-Six-Lima-Tango taking off, two-seven, Lantana, will stay in the pattern. Throttle all the way in. I was 200 feet too high. Settle down.

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Runway Gross Weight Airplanes Crosswind 65

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Now, this might sound familiar, as this very idea that was born in Italy was an inspiration for modern-day jet propulsion. The duct, as predicted by Stipa, had a profile similar to that of the airfoil, with a fairly small rudder and elevators mounted on the trailing edge of the duct. The Stipa-Caproni in flight. II Editore F.

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Airfoil Rudder Drag Stability 98

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. You have to use a lot of rudder—I mean you have to be rabid as far as using the rudder to control the airplane, and it wheel lands very nicely.” It’s the rudder that is doing everything.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 18, 2025

One of the standout aircraft in Drydens research history is the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, a legendary Navy fighter jet that played a key role in two major research programs at the center. View of the cockpit of NASA’s F-14, tail number 991. The NACA Test Force at the High-Speed Flight Station in Edwards, California.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Tail Airfoil 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Ultra-Modern: Cirrus SR22 If what turns your head is a sophisticated aircraft with advanced avionics, comfortable cockpit, and safety features such as a whole-airframe parachute, consider the Cirrus SR22 series. Another point in the model’s favor is the cockpit noise…or lack thereof. This isn’t the one for you.

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Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 101

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

As the jet is slowed, the instructor pilot asks the entire flight crew to note the unnatural quiet in the cockpit, the sluggish control and power response, and the buffeting. However, the real focus of this maneuver is avoiding situations that might place the jet anywhere near stall speed.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 82

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 19, 2024

The rudder and elevators both had some internal work done to the ribs prior to re-covering the surfaces, but not much. A few flush patches here and there are incorporated into the horizontal stabs, but the vertical was untouched except for the radio mast. We had to do some welding on that. They were also in good shape.

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Tail Firewall Approach Flight Deck 119

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Most Crucial Aircraft Components, From the Flight Crew to the Cockpit, Are in the Fuselage The body of an airplane is known as the fuselage. Pilots navigate the airplane forward in glass cockpits, which are located just over the aircraft’s nose. You’ll find a horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, elevator, and rudder pedals here.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. All flight controls are actuated electronically, and theres no physical link between the control sidesticks in the cockpit and the flight surfaces.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Because I want to fly jets, sir!” I’ve been flying jets for years as a corporate pilot, but not real jets to some … like fighter jets. My goal in these Gauntlet jet-training sessions? But good jet flying is still demanding. built fighter jet—including the narrow and mildly pressurized (4 psi) cockpit.

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Knot Rudder Pilot Jet 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? The 172 has a steerable nosewheel, much heavier than the rudders on my RV-9A with a castering nosewheel. I had a total knee replacement. Taxiing out, I experimented with the turn radius without using brakes.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 84

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

AvioFuel is primarily designed for turboprop and jet aircraft. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes. AvioFuel makes it easy for pilots to calculate how much fuel to add during refueling operations.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Though the fabric on the wings would be recovered in 1952, the structure of the wings, tail, and rudder remained original to 1910. One of the rarest aircraft in the museum is an example of the first American jet aircraft, the Bell P-59 Airacomet.

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Airplanes Jet Pilot Weather 105

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Navy primary flight training—the instructor had it coming Air Facts Journal Second Lieutenant Arnold Reiner Marine Corps recruitment brochures in the early ’60s described three pilot training pipelines: jets, transports and helicopters. We could practice in a cockpit procedures trainer next to the briefing area.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Airspeed Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The F-18 Fighter Jet: A Review The F-18 Fighter Jet has become one of the most iconic military aircraft in history. From its ability to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions to its outstanding performance, the F-18 has earned its reputation as an incredibly capable fighter jet. It is a single-seat aircraft.

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Jet Thrust Stability Cockpit 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a private pilot, your health affects how you perform in the cockpit. Fatigue, jet lag, and long flights are tiring, but good habits are your best defense. Mental well-being: The examiner will assess if you’re experiencing high stress, anxiety, or other mental health issues that could impact decision-making in the cockpit.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Airplanes 52

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 5, 2024

The one-of-a-kind jet is carefully unloaded at its new home. Photo by Howard Heeley, Down to Earth Promotions] “We are grateful to the Royal Air Force Museum staff at both London and Midlands, who have helped implement this loan agreement.”

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Cockpit Rudder Stability Pilot 119

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

However, in an aviation sector still recovering from the devastation of WWII and becoming the scene for the rise of jet aircraft, the Deux-Ponts became one of the rarest planes in the world when it was active. This aircraft was among the first large aircraft built in France following the Second World War.

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Tail Cargo Stability Rudder 60

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

She flew like a big, lumbering Cub of sorts, complete with a wooden rudder bar, tall wooden stick, and instruments that seemed like they were straight out of World War One. Originally used as a trainer in World War II, the Stearman features a tandem, open cockpit with forgiving, yet challenging flight characteristics.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 29, 2024

With ECM pods beeping and squeaking, our semi-spread formation of four jets created an indistinct blob of noise on enemy radars. Lead banked and wagged his rudder, signaling us to maneuver back into a spread formation. All cockpit gauges confirmed critical systems were humming and happy. What the….? Had we been hit?

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Drag Thrust Pilot Rudder 52

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Gulfstream IV & Global Express Pilot Worldwide Jet Charter Cisco TX B efore becoming a maintenance director, I spent most of my career as a field tech rep. It started out as a routine engine failure, but escalated rapidly when we began to smell what we thought at first was smoke, but which turned out to be oil, in the cockpit.

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Pilot Runway NOTAMs TWR 40

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call. This near miss was avoided only by the jet taking off immediately in front of him. He tried again, with no reply.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 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). A significant investment in heavy, water-jet cut steel tooling means repeatedly accurate wings come off the Composite Creations table. Overall, the controls were wonderful.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79