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

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 78

Airplanes Tail Torque Pilot 78

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 76

Airplanes Tail Torque Pilot 76