Flight Training Central

MAY 7, 2024

The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the airplane's longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil. Starting, taxiing, takeoff, and landing. Aircraft power, pitch, bank, and trim. airplane's center line and the relative wind. chord line of the wing and the relative wind.

Gross Weight 98

Gross Weight Longitudinal Axis Airfoil Lift 98

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

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. Under VFR, the MEF guarantees 100’ obstacle/terrain clearance within that quadrant.

Longitudinal Axis 59

Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

An aileron roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft does a full 360-degree revolution about its longitudinal axis. Squadron leader Asim Jawad, 32, was performing aileron rolls at low altitude when the fuselage of the Yakovlev Yak-130 he was flying scraped along the tarmac.

Longitudinal Axis 278

Longitudinal Axis Tarmac Aileron Jet 278

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the runway centerline. We call this de-crabbing.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Northstar VFR

JULY 7, 2023

This when the plane begins to rotate along its longitudinal axis. Without getting too in-depth with aerodynamics, when a plane is conducting a takeoff, the pilot is pulling back on the control column to pitch the nose up.

V Speed 52

V Speed Longitudinal Axis Lift Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 25, 2024

The goal was complete directional control, keeping the longitudinal axis of the airplane perfectly aligned with the centerline of the runway. Instead, I flew at least 10 approaches to about 6 inches over the runway, but I was not allowed to actually land the airplane.

Longitudinal Axis 52

Longitudinal Axis Checkride Runway Airplanes 52

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

According to the Aviation Safety Database, the aircraft touched down with a recorded vertical acceleration of 2.47g with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft not aligned with the runway track.

Runway 233

Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 233