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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. This horizontal component of lift is called Induced Drag. How Are Wingtip Vortices Formed?

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Vintage Aviation News

Davis, who had developed a new wing, whose airfoil had a lower drag co-efficiency than other wing designs of the time, and which had already been used on the company’s Model 31/XP4Y Corregidor flying boat. Bill Wheatley, Consolidated’s Chief Test Pilot, co-pilot George Newman, and flight engineers Jack Kline and Bob Keith.

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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1969 Mooney M20E Chaparral

Plane and Pilot

For a certain segment of pilots looking to travel a certain distance, a fast, personal airplane can serve as a veritable time machine. These include a new nose bowl and dorsal fin/tail root fairings from Lasar Speed Mods. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

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Nemesis NXT

Plane and Pilot

Just enough tail to do the job. Rolls-Royce ACCEL/NXT NEXT Jon Sharp retired from air racing in 2011 as the winningest pilot in the sports history. The post Nemesis NXT appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. However, the Nemesis story did not end here. It was, as they say, all et up with motor.

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Inflight connectivity

Professional Pilot

The system is well-suited for aircraft of any size, and offers low power consumption and reduced drag from its low-profile antenna. It is designed as a tail mount antenna, and operates on Viasat GX and next-generation networks, which makes it especially suitable for mid-sized business aircraft.

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Flying a Plane for the First Time: A Beginner’s Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Let us take you from first-time flyer to skilled pilot with personalized instruction designed for beginners like you. Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible.

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First Solo Flight Student Pilot Tradition

Pilot's Life Blog

The tradition of cutting the shirt tail of a student pilot after their first solo flight dates back to the early days of aviation. There are a few references to where this came from historically – let’s explore the heavy plane tail, the clipping, of birds wings, and the Navy.

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