Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.

Airplanes 86

Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 86

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.

Airplanes 84

Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 84

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Theres a big, 300 horsepower Continental engine up front and it creates plenty of torque that needs to be offset in climb (which can take 25 minutes if youre going high). No rudder trim. Like the lack of nose wheel steering, the lack of rudder trim has always bothered me. The engine runs hot.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

These are called left turning tendencies and include P-factor, spiraling slipstream, torque, and gyroscopic precession. When an airplane starts a turn, there is more lift, and therefore, more drag created in the raised wing. When an airplane starts a turn, there is more lift, and therefore, more drag created in the raised wing.

Rudder 52

Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This signifies a significant increase in drag which is causing the airspeed to drop by 15 to 20 knots. The ATR’s airspeed was 184 knots. The DEGRADED PERFORMANCE alert is a second level APM alert which indicates a significant performance degradation of 22-28%. The following is a radar return showing the airspace at that moment.

Knot 89

Knot Approach Descent Weather 89

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Watch out for torque effect (especially if you are in high-powered aircraft) since the increase in power can cause the nose to yaw to the left. While takeoff flaps improve performance, they also add unwanted drag. Furthermore, you must immediately remove one notch of the flaps to reduce the wing’s drag.

Stability 52

Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Lift Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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. Adverse yaw is created due to the drag differential between the two sides of the aircraft.

Aileron 87

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 87