WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

Wings: The Source of Lift The wings are what make fixed-wing flight possible. 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). These show everything from airspeed and altitude to heading and navigation data.

Lift

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 17, 2025

Another safety element was the interconnected ailerons and rudders. A uAvionix AV-30 primary flight display presents detailed information without the need for a heavy and potentially failure-prone vacuum system. To steer in the air or on the ground, the pilot needed only to turn the control yoke left or right.

Primary Flight Display

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

The cockpit, also called the flight deck, is where pilots use electronic flight instruments as part of a primary flight display. For example, if the right aileron rises and the left aileron goes down, the aircraft will change directions.

Horizontal Stabilizer

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. Upgraded wheel pants, flap and aileron seals, vortex generators, and a 3-bladed prop have been added. For this trip, the middle row seats were removed to make the cabin a 1st class four-seater.

Density Altitude