Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The weather at Leeds was bad with a visibility of 4,000 metres in the rain and mist, a cloud base at 600 feet and scattered cloud at 400 feet. Just before touchdown, the captain used right rudder to “de-crab” the aircraft and landed smoothly in the touchdown area. right rudder. He carefully applied about 1.8

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Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Primary Flight Controls The primary controls of a small plane are the yoke, rudder pedals, and throttle. Rudder pedals help manage yaw, which keeps the aircraft aligned during turns or crosswinds. Weather Assessment Weather conditions significantly impact flight safety. Do small planes have autopilot?

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Weather Pilot Drag Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. Lesson learned.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 75

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

How to Avoid It: Dedicate at least a few hours per week to studying airspace, weather, and flight regulations. Weather delays disrupt planned lessons. If weather delays flights, use a simulator or review ground materials to stay sharp. Forgetting to apply rudder and aileron corrections simultaneously.

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Pilot Crosswind Final Approach Cockpit 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

No mechanical, medical, or weather issues were reported. Pilots are taught to pitch for VMC, “the airspeed below which the rudder no longer has the authority to overcome the yaw caused by the critical engine being inoperative,” under specific criteria mandated by the FAA. Inexperience doesn’t seem an issue either.

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Pilot Knot Airplanes Lift 88

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

In the event of an unintentional left yaw, the pilot must immediately apply right rudder, that is, firmly apply pressure on the right rudder pedal. The key is to respond swiftly and with rather more right rudder than might be expected from pilots without experience with Fenestron-equipped helicopters. The weather was clear.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 110

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. This rating adds an entirely new dimension to your skillsetand makes you a true all-weather aviator. What Is an Instrument Rating? Flight canceled.

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Pilot Weather Approach Visual Flight Rules 52

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

AeroTime On arrival at Cotswold Airport, it was windy and cold but the sight of the VX4 parked up outside the hanger soon put a stop to any grumbles about the British weather. The stick and rudder skills are an order of magnitude less demanding than any traditional aircraft, said Davies.

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Pilot Cockpit Rudder Weather 281

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 1, 2025

Besides validating the thin delta wing principle, the XF-92A played a major role in supporting the development of the Convair F-102A interceptor, the Air Forces first attempt at an all-weather, supersonic interceptor. It was controlled by a conventional rudder and full-span elevons that functioned as elevators and ailerons.

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Airfoil Aileron Rudder Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to repairing the left gear leg, the right gear and rudder were removed for recovering. Coordinating schedules and weather took almost six months. With the airplane up on blocks and tied down in the hangar, I sent Andrew a photo. Looks good with retracts, he replies. With 18 gallons of fuel on board burning 4.5

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Though the fabric on the wings would be recovered in 1952, the structure of the wings, tail, and rudder remained original to 1910. Despite the fabric on the wooden blades being slightly frayed, they were not deemed to be too damaged to press on, and weather reports indicated improving conditions in Washington, D.C.

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Airplanes Jet Pilot Weather 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

These figures are vital for the crew to be able to calculate the actual take-off speed of the airplane in the prevailing weather conditions (as we’ll see later). This data can then also be loaded into the aircraft’s flight management system for aircraft performance calculations.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 271

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

This didnt correct the problem sufficiently, so the tail was completely revised, giving the horizontals dihedral and capping each with a large oval fin and rudder arrangement much like that of its Consolidated stablemate, the B-24 Liberator. If conditions (weather, enemy fire, target opportunities, etc.)

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Aircraft Controls: Primary ControlsAilerons, Elevators, Rudder The three primary flight controls ailerons , elevators, and rudderare essential for piloting an aircraft. The rudder, also on the tail, adjusts yaw, which affects left and right turns. It covers topics like airspace regulations, weather patterns, and aircraft systems.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Robert Buck, whose books North Star Over My Shoulder and Weather Flying should be required reading yearly for pilots, pointed out that in his career, which spanned from World War II to retiring as a 747 captain, he could usually size up a fellow pilot’s abilities before they even got airborne.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 80

Inspire

AUGUST 22, 2024

Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. By Robert N.

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Rudder Hangar Pilot Weather 71

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. Why aren’t you strong on the rudder pedals to steer us on centerline?”

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Just open up FlightAware and see how many Cirrus are flying, all over the country in all kinds of weather. I love to fly a Citabria at 500 feet with the window open as much as any pilot, but in a high performance IFR airplane does anyone seriously want to fly without moving maps, datalink weather, and a good autopilot? No rudder trim.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Gary's Flight Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The weather here in Ocean City was perfect! I decided to fly and work on my stick and rudder skills, no autopilot today. I set up for the RNAV GPS 4 approach, picking up the weather and setting the mental picture of all the traffic, and it was busy. I completed the procedure turn and flew the approach to minimums.

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Approach Rudder Weather Runway 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

“Each airport shows flights that have been posted to it, basic airport info, live weather, and reviews that users leave. One of the most unique features is what Sessler has labeled the “stick-and-rudder rating.”

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Pilot Hangar Groundspeed Rudder 122

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Before heading to the plane, you might have a chance to cover basic principles of flight, and will certainly discuss current weather conditions, safety protocols, and the days flight plan. Taxiing procedures: Moving the aircraft to the runway involves steering with your feet using the rudder pedals. Dont worry if it feels overwhelming.

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Rudder Descent Pilot Runway 97

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

But don’t hang up your headset just because the weather isn’t perfect. 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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Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. These were divided into two main categories, prior maneuvering and weather upset. The breakup started with rudder flutter. The pilot died instantly.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 89

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. These were divided into two main categories, prior maneuvering and weather upset. The breakup started with rudder flutter. The pilot died instantly.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 88

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 30, 2025

Modern simulators like X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator offer incredibly realistic graphics, aerodynamic modeling, and dynamic weather environments. Portable aviation weather and traffic receiver Weather is one of the most critical considerations for every pilot.

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Pilot Cockpit Weather Lift 86

Air Facts

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This particular Sunday, the weather was forecasted to be a gem of a day. Autumn weather in the Northeast is the best time to fly in my opinion; cool crisp mornings usually followed by temperatures in the mid 70’s with low humidity. Instead of a Sunday Drive, we opted for a Sunday Flight.

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Weather Hangar Rudder Tail 94

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The car, built from bamboo, was light but strong, and the steering was achieved through a silk rudder attached to the rear. Image via Science Museum Group The First Flight By late September, the Tissandier brothers were ready to test their creation, but they had to wait for ideal weather conditions. Model (scale 1:50).

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Rudder Thrust Weather Pilot 98

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Unfortunately, opportunities to get there can be few and often come down to the whimsy of weather. Weather conditions were different this time around, but the critical difference was that The Bear was flying right seat with me. I awoke that morning at 5:00 am and checked weather, squinting at ForeFlight on my phone in the dark.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Scenario 3: VFR into IFR If you read the accident reports the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) compiles, you will notice a lot are attributed in part to the pilot’s decision to continue VFR into deteriorating weather. In the ATD the scenario begins by having the pilot check the weather before takeoff. What could go wrong?

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Robert Buck, whose books North Star Over My Shoulder and Weather Flying should be required reading yearly for pilots, pointed out that in his career, which spanned from World War II to retiring as a 747 captain, he could usually size up a fellow pilot’s abilities before they even got airborne.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

No mechanical, medical, or weather issues were reported. Pilots are taught to pitch for VMC, “the airspeed below which the rudder no longer has the authority to overcome the yaw caused by the critical engine being inoperative,” under specific criteria mandated by the FAA. Inexperience doesn’t seem an issue either.

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Pilot Knot Airplanes Lift 91

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Some years ago, a low-time private pilot hadn’t checked the weather and left Port Angeles, Washington, which was CAVU, for Seattle, where he was going to get fuel for his Cessna 150. The weather was doable, 1,500 feet overcast with the visibility at 2 miles in light, blowing snow.

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Runway Pilot Approach Weather 93

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Other causes include: Uncoordinated turns : This happens when the rudder and aileron are not properly aligned during a turn. Once the aircrafts nose is lowered, the next step is to apply opposite rudder to counteract the rotational force. Rudder : The rudder is the primary control surface used to recover from a spin.

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Rudder Aileron Pilot Turbulence 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. Lesson learned.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

The weather had cleared after our arrival, offering warmer temperatures and occasional sunshine, which is rare for this part of Alaska in summer. The combination of poor weather and challenging terrain has led many a floatplane pilot to disaster. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver. Back to the shore of Heckman Lake.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 81