Flight Computer Longitudinal Axis Pilot 
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. Why Crosswind Landings Aren’t Easy Ideally, pilots want the wind to hit the aircraft dead on the nose while landing. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. Many pilots de-crab right before touchdown.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Ailerons are one of the three primary flight control surfaces and are used to control the aircrafts rolling motion. Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. How Do Ailerons Work?
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