Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

Torque is most noticeable when power is applied suddenly for example, during takeoff. As the propeller spins, it creates a spiral pattern of airflow that wraps around the fuselage and strikes the left side of the vertical stabilizer (rudder). Lets take a quick look at all four of them: 1. The result? A yawing force to the left.

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Airplanes Rudder Torque Thrust 52

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.

Rudder 96

Rudder Aileron Airplanes Accelerated Stall 96

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. Then he followed the installation procedure, including the mast nut torque application. As it descended it spun around 2-3 times.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 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 111

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

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