Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

The Weather Vane It mostly comes from the vertical stabilizer (fin) and the sides of the fuselage behind the center of gravity. To help you understand this, imagine a weather vane with the CG as the pivot. Use of Reflex Airfoils Ever notice how many tailless aircraft have wings that curve at the trailing edge?

Tail 52

Tail Airplanes Weight-Shift-Control Drag 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Pilotinstitute.com offers several online courses for drone pilots , including Part 107 commercial drone pilot, drone maneuvers mastery, and aviation weather for drone pilots. Interested in a quality ground school? Flight control of the aircraft depends on the wings ability to flexibly deform rather than the use of control surfaces.

Pilot 86

Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Lift Airplanes 86

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Remember that wings, propeller blades, and tail surfaces are airfoil-shaped. Ice build-up on the airframe changes the airflow pattern around these airfoils. Additional Dangers of Ice Accumulation Icing also makes your aircraft heavier and can even change the position of the center of gravity.

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52