Drag Pilot in Command Thrust 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
When the aircraft is in a high-drag configuration, a stall at a low altitude can be quite dangerous. Landing flaps add a lot of drag; removing this notch will help the aircraft accelerate quickly. As the pilot in command, it is your job to minimize the loss of altitude and recovery as soon as practicable.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The problem is that the aileron can only be deflected to a point after which the drag becomes significant. Adverse yaw is created due to the drag differential between the two sides of the aircraft. The downward moving aileron produces more lift, but also generates more induced drag. This creates drag.
Vintage Aviation News
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Because the Tu-144 lacked any reverse thrust capabilities, it was also forced to rely on a drag chute to help slow it down during landings. The pilot in command was Tupolev’s chief test pilot Eduard Yelyan. On December 31, 1968, Tu-144 CCCP-68001 made the type’s first flight.
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