Longitudinal Axis Rudder Turbulence 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. What Is an Aileron? How Do Ailerons Work?
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input.
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