Ground Effect Pilot Tail 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. Vortex size is also affected by proximity to the ground. How Are Wingtip Vortices Formed?
Flight Training Central
MAY 6, 2024
Because birds were designed by God and he created them with high wings”- quote by the late John Frank, Cessna Pilots Association. You don’t have to hang around airports, airplanes or pilots very long until someone will crank up the high wing versus low wing debate. “Low wing airplanes were designed by the very devil himself.
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Chess In the Air
JULY 24, 2022
Here is the video: The comments indicate that these incidents are relatively common and occur most frequently when the tow pilot is used to pulling very light gliders that only require a low tow speed. A clear and deliberate briefing of the tow pilot before the flight is essential. In Boulder we definitely have enough space available.
Air Facts
MARCH 26, 2025
2025 Richard Collins Writing Prize Runner-Up: Tailstrikes and Tiedowns Air Facts Journal Editors note: This article was the runner-up entry in the 2025 Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots. Time seemed to freeze as I floated in ground effect. How could I be a pilot if I made mistakes like this?
Pilot Institute
MARCH 26, 2024
A soft field landing is a technique pilots use when landing on unpaved surfaces. Why Do Pilots Perform Soft Field Landings? Crowd Source Information The next best resource for information about runway conditions is other pilots. Calculate your landing and takeoff distances using the pilot’s operating handbook (POH).
Vintage Aviation News
DECEMBER 26, 2024
On December 26, 1956, Convair’s chief test pilot Richard Lowe Johnson took in 56-451 for the F-106’s maiden flight. On December 15, 1959, Air Force test pilot Major Joseph W. At that point, the third pilot in the air, Major James Jim Lowe, called out to Foust over the radio, “Gary, youd better get back in it.”
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
About 90% of accidents could have been prevented by the pilot. Most can be avoided by diligent pre-flight preparations; by paying attention to what’s happening around us; by staying disciplined and flying within one’s margins; and by avoiding basic piloting mistakes through regular practice.
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