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.

Lift 97

Lift Drag Airplanes Ground Effect 97

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!

Aileron 52

Aileron Crosswind Ground Effect Stability 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Thrust : The force generated by the engine that propels the aircraft forward. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. Gradually reduce thrust from cruise power. Trim for level flight once you’re stabilized at your target speed. Don’t go all the way back to idle.

Lift 52

Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52

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.

Airplanes 69

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 69