Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Though the German Zeppelins were inflated with hydrogen, which was a more readily available and lighter lifting gas, it was flammable when mixed with oxygen, which doomed many a Zeppelin to a fiery end. While flying high over West Texas, the sun heated and expanded the helium lifting gas, forcing the Macon to rise up.

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Lift Tail Stability Wind Shear 59

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Flaps, which help to lower an aircrafts speed while providing additional lift at those lower airspeeds, are lowered in stages, as adding too much flaps at once can upset the aerodynamics and thus stability of the aircraft. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 269

Flight Training Central

MAY 6, 2024

This meant the airplane, if were to carry anything, had to be built from very light materials incapable of providing support for a wing long enough to generate the needed lift. The bi-wing design allows two shorter wings to be braced against one another with a series of struts and wires providing the strength and lifting surface required.

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Lift Drag Airplanes Ground Effect 97

Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

When the airplane is stabilized in the approach attitude and speed, begin to smoothly and slowly bring the nose up to an attitude which will cause a stall. If the bank increases, the loss of vertical lift component tends to lower the nose. As the airspeed slows into the white arc, extend the wing flaps.

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Rudder Aileron Airplanes Accelerated Stall 93

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

Noting that the application of fertilizer and other chemicals often corroded a conventional tail, Pellarini simply attached two tail booms that each carried its own horizontal stabilizer and elevator. While these acted as one, they were not joined at the center. Of course, speed is not the goal of this kind of aircraft. Photo: Warner Bros.

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Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Gross Weight Pilot 53

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

2 with larger Wings for better lift and stability, a strengthened undercarriage for better support while carrying heavier payloads, updated avionics, which handled increasing demand for electronic combat and navigation and electronic countermeasures which improved survivability against radar and missile systems.

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Payload Thrust Stability Lift 98

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

The pilot lowered the collective lever by 50%, which decreases the pitch angle of the main rotor blades and thus reduces the lift generated by the rotor. Reducing the lift and decreasing the torque effect helped to stabilize the helicopter. The helicopter, still powered, briefly lifted off again.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 107

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

How an aircraft handles Dutch roll depends on its dynamic stability. The aircraft’s design influences its dynamic stability. The outer wing generates more lift than the inner wing since it’s temporarily moving faster. Extra lift makes the wing rise. Increased lift on the raised wing immediately creates more induced drag.

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Aerodynamics 101 Flying a small plane revolves around understanding four key forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Lift is generated by the wings as air flows over them, counteracting weight, which pulls the plane downward due to gravity.

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Weather Pilot Rudder Drag 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

This can cause you to lose lift. Remember Bernoulli’s Theorem and how lift is created. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude. But in a power-off stall, you have to pitch down to allow the airspeed to increase and stabilize the aircraft. Why Practice Power-off Stalls?

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Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

NACA laboratories had an interest in B-47A NACA 150; Langley Memorial Laboratory wished to study the impact of aeroelasticity upon structural loads and Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, the impact of aeroelasticity upon dynamic stability. Operation of the aircraft from either Center was not practical because of runway length.

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Stability Airfoil Airplanes Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

It may be necessary to add a slight amount of power to keep the airspeed from decreasing excessively and to avoid losing lift too rapidly. By adding power, thrust can be increased to keep the airspeed from decelerating too rapidly and the wings from suddenly losing lift, but throttle must be closed immediately after touchdown.

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Airplanes Runway Accelerated Stall Lift 89

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

The rudder is a movable flight control which is mounted on the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer on the back of the airplane. Some new student pilots think the rudder and vertical stabilizer are the same thing. The vertical stabilizer is a vertical fixed part of the plane’s empennage. Why is the rudder so important?

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Aerodynamic Differences Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Airplanes) Airplanes , or fixed-wing aircraft, generate lift through their stationary wings as they move forward. This pressure difference produces lift, allowing the aircraft to ascend. Each rotor blade acts as an airfoil, and as it rotates, it moves air over its surface, generating lift.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Generate Lift With Airplane Wings One of the most valuable airplane parts that connect to the fuselage is the wings. The wings work with other sections of an aircraft to increase lift and adjust stalling speed. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Air Facts

MAY 1, 2024

Spend some time lifting some weights and do some aerobic exercise (I walk three miles a day and do lift weights three days a week). Spend time on working on the stabilized approach and remember that airspeed is your life! You will most likely have to pull the plane out of a hangar or parking as well as put it back.

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Checkride Lift Pilot Air Traffic Control 97

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Moreover, even the airfoil shape of the duct interior proved to be an effectual idea as it provided the aircraft with additional lift, a very low landing speed of 42mph, and a higher rate of climb. Piloted by Bryce Wolff, the aircraft managed to replicate the stability and performance described by Italian test pilots nearly 70 years earlier.

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Airfoil Rudder Drag Stability 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape. The more the wings shape is able to change the direction of the flow of air over the surface, the more lift it will produce. Why does this increase the lift? How Do Ailerons Work?

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Proper AOA management affects lift generation and stall prevention. It is one of the main factors affecting lift, and airplanes need a constant source of lift to fly. As we stated a little while ago, understanding the angle of attack is fundamental to understanding aerodynamics and how lift is generated.

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Lift Turbulence Drag Pilot 52

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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Aileron Crosswind Ground Effect Thrust 52

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It was also the first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift. Air Force and NASA to explore using vectored thrust to transition from vertical and horizontal takeoffs to achieve level flight before making a vertical landing.

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Thrust Center of Gravity Descent Cockpit 94

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. Feather the blades to generate lift from the upward flow of air during the descent (instead of pushing the air downwards in powered flight).

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 89

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Lift : The aerodynamic force generated due to airflow over the wings. The aircraft’s deceleration reduces the airflow over the wings, which reduces lift. When the lift force is less than the force of gravity, the aircraft descends. So, how do we increase lift to maintain altitude? The gear adds lots of drag but zero lift.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Ask the Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Like the trailing-edge flaps along the back of the wing, these devices are deployed in stages to increase lift at low speeds. One small hazard might’ve been broken material striking the rear stabilizers. You’ll see them extended during takeoff and landing, then retracted during cruise.

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Stability Lift Runway Tail 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This creates boundary layer separation, resulting in a loss of lift. The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. So, as soon as airspeed stabilizes and you’re at a positive rate of climb, gradually retract the flaps. What Is a Power-on Stall?

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Flight Training Central

JULY 29, 2024

The type of clouds, particularly whether they’re cumulus or stratus, is a good indicator of the stability of the air aloft. And stability is what we’re really talking about with most turbulence. If you’re an instrument rated pilot, consider the cloud type before you go busting through them.

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Turbulence Stability Air Traffic Control Airplanes 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

You should expect to see questions that show you understand what happens when you change an aircraft’s balance, stability, and center of gravity. 2: A stall occurs when the smooth airflow over the unmanned airplane’s wing is disrupted and the lift degenerates rapidly. There is only one task. Example question No.

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Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Decision-Making Density Altitude 114

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 23, 2024

But by placing the aircraft in a turn – hoping to make it back to base – Gilbert’s Helldiver lost critical airspeed and lift, which precipitated a stall and – moments later – a crash. Some of the rarest items which Kevin was able to acquire included the rear gunner’s swivel seat assembly and armament mounting.

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Cockpit Runway Drag Pilot 130

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, this wasn’t the only unique thing about Cierva Twin; it was outstanding in its class for the following reasons – Coaxial Rotor System – This design eliminated the need for a tail rotor, reducing mechanical complexity and increasing lift efficiency. This allowed for more stability and control, especially in hover.

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Tail Drag Ceiling Cargo 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And ice doesn’t just make things slippery, it messes with the airflow over the wings, cuts down on lift, and ramps up drag. This leads to a serious loss of lift and an increase in drag. This roughness adds to friction drag, which can reduce lift and increase drag by as much as 50% on a wing’s leading edge and upper surface.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

You can override the system to manual by lifting a sliding door, but it was honestly completely forgotten within the first half hour of our flight demo. It’s very similar to that found in many single-engine turboprops as well.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

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. The sudden loss of lift can cause the wheels to dig into the ground. But with a soft field landing, you want to maintain lift and keep the aircraft’s weight on the wings.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

The cameras are mounted on a 2-axis gimbal that provides both mechanical and electronic image stabilization. Freefly AltaX The AltaX is quite unique compared to other entries in this list in that it is a bulky and heavy-duty drone with impressive lifting capabilities.

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Payload Threshold Pilot Stability 52

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

Supercritical Airfoil During the 1960s and 1970s, NASA scientist Richard Whitcomb led a team of researchers to develop and test a series of unique geometric shapes of airfoils or wing sections that could be applied to subsonic transports to improve lift and reduce drag. The original PDF is available for download on NASA’s website.

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Wind Shear Airfoil Drag Airline 52

Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Youll also dive into more advanced concepts like the principles of stability and control, as well as aircraft performance during various phases of flight.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Weather Flight Plan 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

You should monitor the temperature closely during winter or in colder regions since icing can impact both lift and control. This can be when the weather stabilizes or when another report is issued. Altimeter Setting The altimeter setting gives you pressure information in inches of mercury or hectopascals.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize. Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels. With a short field landing, we aim to be at 1.3 x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. Remember, you will be at the back of the power curve , just like during slow flight. Consult your POH.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52