Flight Computer Longitudinal Axis Turbulence 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. 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.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Calculate the crosswind using the wind component table or a flight computer, such as an E6-B. We call this de-crabbing. Be prepared for gusts!
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