Flight Training Central
MAY 6, 2024
Short field landings can be shorter because the drag robbing ground effect is lessened by the greater distance between the wing and ground. By incorporating more dihedral, the longitudinal stability can be increased to match that exhibited by the high wingers.
Flight Training Central
MARCH 29, 2024
What is likely to occur if you lift off the runway before reaching rotation speed due to ground effect? Inability to climb Increase in stability Decrease in thrust required to maintain flight Correct! Aileron down on the upwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron up on the downwind wing Correct!
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Flight Training Central
DECEMBER 4, 2023
This allows the airspeed to slowly dissipate while the airplane is flown just above the surface in ground effect. When the wheels first touch the ground, the proper technique allows the wings to continue supporting much of the weight of the airplane.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 26, 2024
As with any landing, it’s vital to have a stabilized approach. If you’re not stabilized at 200 feet AGL, go around. Hold this extra power as you enter ground effect. Low-wing aircraft perform better in ground effect because of the wing’s proximity to the ground.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 29, 2024
Trim for level flight once you’re stabilized at your target speed. You’ll have to accelerate to V x while staying within ground effect. When you’re proficient, you’ll confidently maintain altitude a few feet off the ground while accelerating from slow flight.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
From the pilot’s seat it cruises near effortlessly and handles nimbly on land or water with a great combination of stability and modest control pressures. Just recognizable in the background is a horizontal stabilizer and one-piece elevator. The plane will fly itself off.
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