Weight-Shift-Control Related Topics 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Key Takeaways A flat spin is a dangerous, level-flight spin with reduced control effectiveness. A flat spin happens when the center of gravity shifts too far aft (toward the tail), and the aircraft’s rotation becomes more horizontal. Ready to become a safer pilot? Let’s get started! An aft center of gravity increases flat spin risk.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 28, 2024
Embracing this shift and breaking new grounds, STELIA Aerospace presents a revolutionary concept — a sustainable, entirely autonomous seat, responsive to the passenger’s movements. So seat movement isn’t controlled by anything electronic, but rather the seat moves based on the passenger’s movement.
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Flying Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery. The remote pilot must contact the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility after launching the unmanned aircraft.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Aircraft or helicopters weighing more than 12,500-pounds, gliders, weight-shift control aircraft, powered parachutes, gyrocopters, UAS, or lighter-than-air aircraft are not included. Other problem areas included mechanical (181), fuel management (100), and loss of control in flight (53).
Flying Magazine
MAY 1, 2024
The ability to bank is essential to controlled flight. Otto Lilienthal did it by shifting his weight, but for the much larger Wright Flyer the solution was to make one wing produce more lift than the other by twisting them in opposite directions. But it cannot have been quite so obvious then. The T-38 scores around 0.26.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 5, 2025
During the First World War, many companies that produced peacetime products shifted towards contributing to the war effort. The prototype, along with a second example, was modified with smaller vertical tail surfaces and some of the aircraft’s overall weight was reduced, leading to the aircraft gaining an additional 4 mph.
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 3, 2025
The best windsocks strike a balance between weight and strength. A well-installed windsock should rotate freely on bearings, allowing it to turn smoothly as the wind direction shifts. In such situations, you should check for additional wind information from the tower controllers or automated systems. Why is this important?
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