Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

More right rudder!!” The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. Yet the rudder is one of the most important and one of the most under-utilized. The rudder’s most important function is controlling the yaw of the aircraft, which moves the nose of the plane left and right.

Rudder 52

Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

In the event of an unintentional left yaw, the pilot must immediately apply right rudder, that is, firmly apply pressure on the right rudder pedal. The key is to respond swiftly and with rather more right rudder than might be expected from pilots without experience with Fenestron-equipped helicopters. The weather was clear.

Rudder 96

Rudder Tail Lift Knot 96

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

We tried lifting the rear of the floats to increase the buoyancy offered by the larger front float chambers. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.

Airplanes 76

Airplanes Tail Torque Pilot 76

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

We tried lifting the rear of the floats to increase the buoyancy offered by the larger front float chambers. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.

Airplanes 74

Airplanes Tail Torque Pilot 74