Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. Maintain Control and Increase Airspeed It’s important that you add right rudder to neutralize the aircraft’s left-turning tendencies. If the aircraft stalls and you are surprised, you might not be able to recover in time. Why should this matter to you?

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Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input. The pilot needs to hold aileron and rudder deflection the entire time.

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Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

So to prevent gear-up landings, a runway duty officer (RDO) sat by the runway with a flare gun and would fire it ahead of any hapless pilot lined up on final approach with the wheels up. Aerobatics was the final T-34 dual/solo training phase, exploring the teeny weeny’s entire flight envelope.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Ask Captain Lim

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, the pilot of a Malaysia Airlines A350 earned praise on social media for expertly handling a demanding final approach in London’s Heathrow Airport during a storm that struck Britain. In contrast, Boeing aircraft often use the wing-low technique, maintaining alignment with the runway throughout the approach and landing.

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Crosswind Pilot Approach Final Approach 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 30, 2024

Hardware setup considerations – There are many choices to make to determine your home setup; Yoke, joystick, rudders, control panels, avionics, etc. For those working with aircraft that use a standard yoke setup such as a Cessna Skyhawk or Piper Cherokee, we encourage yoke and rudder pedals as a basic equipment package to train with.

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Final Approach Approach Rudder Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The final approach speed for a soft field approach and landing should be the same as is used for a short field technique to minimuze float once you enter ground effect. If gusty conditions are present, increase final approach airspeed by one half the gust factor. VS0 should be used.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. An IFR pilot will run the GUMPS checklist before passing the final approach fix. Leading you to become too high and too fast on the approach. For example, the crosswind is from left to right.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

For most light aircraft, you should aim for a descent rate of 500 feet per minute on the final approach. You should use the rudder to do this. Use the Rudder In case of a strong crosswind, you can use the crab control or side slip to keep the aircraft aligned with the runway. Was it a small or a big bounce?

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Descent Runway Rudder Pilot 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

NTSB ERA22LA393 shows an airplane slow on approach that flared high. When power was added, there were brief pitch oscillations before the plane departed the left side of the runway, as if P-factor and lack of right rudder input were present. In the docket of that report is an airport surveillance video that shows that event.

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Gross Weight Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Air Facts

MARCH 26, 2025

Those familiar phrases more right rudder, watch your airspeed, flare, flare, flare! But as I banked into my final approach, my heart sank. I think I had a tear in my eye for that landing. I grinned back, retracted my flaps and pushed the throttle in. Again, I flew the pattern in silence. seemed but a distant memory.

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Knot Runway Pilot Tail 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

It’s tempting to increase the bank angle and add some rudder to rotate the aircraft. How to Improve the Final Approach After lining up with the extended centerline, assess if the aircraft is above or below the glidepath. Use the rudder pedals to maintain centerline. Anticipate the wind and stay sharp on the rudder.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At one point, we were watching an RV on final approach when a green and white Citabria swooped into view from above the restaurant in a steep, descending turn and appeared to cut off the RV. As we enjoyed our lunch, we sat on the same side of the table so that we could watch the comings and goings of aircraft to Alton Bay.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

I turned final about 400 feet north of the runway about 180 feet above the runway. I immediately pushed in the spoilers, hit hard right rudder, and hard right stick. I will plan to maintain a substantial altitude safety margin throughout the pattern and complete my final turn while still at an altitude of approx.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I think that currently, the most improvable aspects of general aviation safety likely will include improving basic flying skills including rudder usage and stall and slow flight well beyond ACS standards. That variety may require multiple initiatives. Pilot psychology and human factors also need to be taught.

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes 98

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Pilots approaching the runway for take off cannot see aircraft on final approach behind and above them. I countered with aggressive right rudder and barely succeeded in keeping the plane on the runway.

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Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. The aircrafts landing gear is retractable, which must be extended during the final approach. The final approach is a delicate balance of power, pitch, and speed.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The jaunty vertical fin and rudder enhance the fuselage lines, fitted with a fixed trim tab and aft position light. Rudder use is required, as it should be, to make smooth roll entry and recovery, and there’s enough roll/yaw coupling to nudge a wing back to level with rudder.

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Knot Airplanes Rudder Gross Weight 97