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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. You encounter icing, and your pitot tube completely ices over, but your static port remains open. You are at 8,000’ MSL and climbing at 85kt.