Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

TAKEOFF We’ve been cleared for takeoff, and now you’re lined up on the centerline of the runway. Correct rudder use here is evident, because if you don’t apply right rudder you’ll see how quickly your plane wants to travel left and off the runway. As you approach to land, your eyes look down the centerline to the end of the runway.

Rudder 52

Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

We would launch from the paved runway, retract the gear, and head out to one of the nearby waterways to practice takeoffs and landings. He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. This time, I pushed the throttle all the way to the stop.

Airplanes 78

Airplanes Tail Torque Pilot 78

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

We would launch from the paved runway, retract the gear, and head out to one of the nearby waterways to practice takeoffs and landings. He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. This time, I pushed the throttle all the way to the stop.

Airplanes 76

Airplanes Tail Torque Pilot 76