General Aviation Ground Effect Thrust 
Flight Training Central
MAY 6, 2024
Some of the most successful General Aviation aircraft have been high wing models. This design, even in the wood and fabric world of early aircraft, carried such aviation icons as the Piper Cub and Aeronca Champ. Both low wing and high wing aircraft will be affected by lift, weight, thrust and drag.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The only thing to remember with the reversed props is you still push the throttle forward to increase thrust, so it takes a lot of mental transformation—and slow maneuvering—to make sure you go in the right direction. Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds.
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