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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

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If ailerons affect the longitudinal axis of the plane, then how do they turn the plane? Ailerons control the roll of the plane by turning around its longitudinal axis. When the aileron is deflected up on one side, lift is decreased on that wing. You are at 8,000’ MSL and climbing at 85kt.