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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

Northstar VFR

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. What is the regulation concerning alcohol use for the pilot in command? Also be familiar with freezing fog, ice fog and valley fog.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. Since theyre located on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis, both ailerons need to move in the opposite directions to complement each others motion.

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