Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
At first glance, ailerons look like ordinary hinged panels on the wings, but don’t be fooledthey’re important for keeping an aircraft both stable and maneuverable. But theres much more to ailerons than just rolling left or right. Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw?
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 6, 2025
Far from the passenger terminals on the north side of the airport, the aircraft has nonetheless often looked small in comparison to the cargo-carrying Boeing 747s parked within a few hundred feet of the aircraft. TWA DC-3 NC1944 departs Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH, June 30, 1941.
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WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
It houses the cockpit, passenger seats (if applicable), and any cargo space. Wings also include movable surfaces like ailerons (used to roll the plane left or right) and flaps (used to increase lift at lower speeds, especially during takeoff and landing). Fuselage: The Body of the Plane The main body of the aircraft is the fuselage.
Pilot's Life Blog
MARCH 15, 2024
Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure. For example, if the right aileron rises and the left aileron goes down, the aircraft will change directions. This long, metal tube connects all the main components of an airplane.
Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
On April 3, 1975, US President Gerald Ford announced that the US government had planned to airlift orphans out of Saigon via a series of 30 flights aboard Military Airlift Command (MAC) C-5A Galaxy and C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft operated by the 62nd Airlift Wing of the USAF. Only one aileron and one wing spoiler were operating.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
entered WWII, Nolde joined the CAP, ferrying cargo and personnel around the country. Hearing no other traffic in the area, Wilkins opted for a relatively straight-in approach to Runway 22, once again dancing on the rudder pedals and wrestling the ailerons as the gusty winds threatened to shove us off the pavement.
Pilot's Life Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Ailerons, located on the wings, control roll by increasing lift on one wing while decreasing it on the other, allowing the aircraft to bank left or right.
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