Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

Torque is most noticeable when power is applied suddenly for example, during takeoff. Since most aircraft have clockwise-spinning propellers (as seen from the cockpit), this means a pitch-up change causes a force that yaws the airplane to the left. Lets take a quick look at all four of them: 1.

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Airplanes Rudder Torque Thrust 52

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 21, 2025

” As Eldridge began unhooking and disconnecting everything and slid the canopy back, the Corsair was slowing down and the torque of the 4360 had pulled the aircraft into a steep diving turn to the right. ” Photo- Don “Bucky” Dawson As Eldridge stood up on the seat to bail out, his left foot got stuck in the cockpit.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Cockpit Torque Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Then we went over the cockpit. I was prepared for the torque because people told me about it, but I was pushing as hard as I could to keep it straight. By the time he struggled to get out of the cockpit and search for and pull the D-ring on his parachute, the AD-4 had spun below 1,000 feet. ’ I said, “Yes.”

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Cockpit 105

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 22, 2024

USAF photo] The YF-96A was powered by the Wright YJ65-W-1 turbojet, which required Republic to deepen the F-84 fuselage by 7 inches and make certain changes around the cockpit/canopy area. This device was designed to counteract the torque of the XT40. Then confusion ensued.

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Torque Cockpit Jet Knot 98

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

During the conversation with the controller, there was the sound of a single chime on the cockpit voice recorder. On the cockpit voice recorder are the sounds of vibration and the stall warning siren. The airframe de-icing system turned off. The aircraft’s airspeed had decayed to 169 knots.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 98

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Cirrus has long been a leader in this category, essentially making glass cockpits the default in piston airplanes over 20 years ago, but they continued to add useful updates like terrain warning systems, digital engine monitors, and advanced autopilots through the years. Now youve moved from smart preparation to moral hazard. No rudder trim.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. 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.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90