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What Is a Flat Spin?

Pilot Institute

PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite, Elevator forward. The initial rotation that initiates a spin may result from other factors, such as incorrect control inputs or turbulence. Rudder: Full opposite input to the spin direction. Once the spinning stops, make sure that you bring the rudder back to neutral.

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What Is a Dutch Roll, and Is It Dangerous?

Pilot Institute

The trigger can be any external force such as a wind gust or turbulence. To understand the aircraft’s response to a disturbance, you need to understand aerodynamic stability. Placing the center of gravity ahead of the aircraft’s center of lift improves longitudinal stability. How Does a Dutch Roll Begin?

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Power-on Stall: How to Recover

Pilot Institute

The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. This requires rudder input to maintain directional control. You should always test the stall warning system on the ground to ensure it works. Buffeting is like flying in rough, choppy air.

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Pilot Errors, Not Turbulence, Caused Fatal Upset

AV Web

In a final report that seems scripted to prove the old adage about aircraft accidents resulting from a series of seemingly minor mishaps, the NTSB has determined that pilot actions, not turbulence and later a trim issue, as was widely reported at the time, caused an upset that led to the death of a passenger on a Challenger 300 in 2023.