Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

The school also offers spin endorsements, upset recovery, aerobatic training, and hourly instruction if youre just itching to check the GameBird off your airplane bucket list. The Sbach, a notoriously difficult airplane to fly, challenges even the hardest of hard-core aerobatic pilots. The four-blade MT propeller is the only exception.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Flight controls mean ailerons, elevator, and rudder, of course, but on some airplanes, if the trim is mis-set, the plane might be difficult or impossible to control. That flap retraction was not performed, and although the airplane made it into the air, it did not maintain sustained flight. Your airplane may be different.

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Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

Starlink Mini isnt exactly tiny, but it can be mounted in most GA airplanes. Ive flown with it on multiple cross-country trips and can tell you its like having full-speed home Wi-Fi on your airplane, all over the US and at all altitudes. Attention is a scarce resource in life today, and flying light airplanes requires a lot of it.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. Many sim pilots also purchase dedicated peripherals to control the rudder and engines. Some devices also offer a basic level of rudder and throttle control. It all depends on your goals. This is by design, of course.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What stupid airplane antics have I recently participated in that would warrant the query? My name is Andrew, and I used to fly that airplane in the early 2000s. Its a great airplane. Both of us had neighbors who owned airplanes and took us flying when we were not yet teens. I find myself staring at the phone in disbelief.

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 5, 2025

Designed to be a training aircraft for the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), the Sage Type 3 reveals the story of how a department store outfitter mobilized to build airplanes for the Royal Navy during WWI. The company that would build the Sage Type 3 had existed even before the invention of the airplane.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Before a student pilot can legally fly solo, they must be able to demonstrate not just control of the airplane but command of the environment around it. READ MORE: How EFB Helps Private Pilots Transition to IFR Flying What an EFB really does is change how pilots interface with the cockpit.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Cockpit 104

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Some of them seem funny to us now, like the fact that most of our airplanes had no radios or, God forbid, transponders and ELTs, while other facets of the 1970s are tragic. I began my flying life in the early 1970s. Saying that things were different back then would be a major understatement.

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WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

The Main Parts of an Airplane While aircraft come in many designs and sizes, they all share several core components. It houses the cockpit, passenger seats (if applicable), and any cargo space. Cockpit: Where Control Happens Cockpit, also known as the flight deck , is the nerve center of the airplane.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The airplane, N130Q, was constructed by Douglas at Santa Monica, California in 1943 as a C-53D-DO with serial number 42-68834. For a very thorough and engaging read on the full history of the DC-3 floatplane, including wartime history and the details of the Folsom airplane, we encourage readers to pick up a copy of Jakob H.

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Rudder Airplanes Drag Pilot 144

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Airplane ready. Feet on rudder pedals. At 500 feet down the runway, the little airplane leaped into the air despite my plan to build more speed before taking off. Adrenaline coursed through my veins, and every sense was tuned to the heartbeat of the small new airplane. First flight in a new airplane. Pilot ready?

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Gross Weight Runway Crosswind Airplanes 68

Plane and Pilot

JULY 9, 2024

While the original Ercoupes lacked a rudder and rudder pedals entirely, this example has had them installed as an aftermarket kit, making the airplane a bit more familiar for newcomers to fly. Despite its age, this is an airplane with plenty of life left. Remarkably, this Ercoupe includes all logs since new.

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Rudder Airplanes Crosswind Tail 94

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It actually flew fine, and it flies like a normal airplane. “If you view the video of the first flight on YouTube ( LINK ), you’ll see the airplane does some wiggling around, but most of that was done on purpose as I was trying to get the feel of it as fast as I could.” It’s the rudder that is doing everything.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

The aircraft is even still operational to some degree, as pneumatic and air pressure systems in place of the hydraulic system still actuate the 727’s landing gear, flaps, slats, rudder, elevators, and right aileron! On the nose of the cockpit section, the aircraft also bears the name of Captain William R.

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Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In addition, the chargers were too bulky to bring along in the cockpit. In thermals the V3M is even easier and more stable than the V2 (which requires more rudder to remain coordinated). There’s nothing that can beat it except for highly powered airplanes without glider in tow. Self-launch from high altitude airports.

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Density Altitude Cockpit Tail Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. And on short final at Knoxville, I got chirps from a flock of unrecognized electronic birds, telling me something but not in airplane-speak.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead. For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 271

AV Web

MAY 11, 2025

Not much was noticed there except that on one aircraft, the cockpit floor carpeting was bunched up, restricting the travel of the rudder pedals, and on another airplane, the onboard fire extinguisher had gone out of date and had a weak charge.

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Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

The pros and the cons: Cirrus SR22 Air Facts Journal A note on the title: Last time I wrote about a particular airplane (the Cessna 210 ), I titled it Why I love it, why I hate it. Richard Collins memorably wrote about Cirrus pilots in previous articlesboth what they do wrong and what they do right but here Ill focus on the airplane.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 15, 2025

The cockpit is also being modernized, shedding outdated systems in favor of more reliable and serviceable components. Well be putting in an AV-30E system, updating the radios, the transponder, ADS-Bthings that make the airplane safer and more supportable. The elevator and rudder systems are the traditional cable driven type.

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Aileron Rudder Transponder Cockpit 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

These exercises aim to sharpen your skills and awareness in the cockpit. Ground reference maneuvers aim to train you to accurately control your airplane under various wind conditions. Be respectful, and remember that your airplane makes a lot of noise. As your airplane faces the crosswind, it will naturally drift inward.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The duct, as predicted by Stipa, had a profile similar to that of the airfoil, with a fairly small rudder and elevators mounted on the trailing edge of the duct. Additionally, the aircraft had low, fixed, spatted main landing gear and a tailwheel with twin open cockpits. The Stipa-Caproni in flight. II Editore F.

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Airfoil Rudder Drag Stability 98

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. Getting an airplane to fly is easy. When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. The post How to Land an Airplane appeared first on Pilot Institute.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Final Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Is it to perfect the maneuver for the next check ride, learn how to recover the airplane after an inadvertent stall, or just avoid the whole thing in the first place? Initial Buffet How do you train for stall avoidance in an airplane that you should not stall? Why do we practice stalls? Each plane stalls a bit differently.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Approach Pilot 87

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 17, 2024

According to Russ, “in total and in terms of actually spraying the paint on it, it probably took four or four and a half hours total to paint the whole airplane.” From there, volunteers are continuing their work on the fuel tanks and building the aircraft’s rudders.

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Cockpit Rudder Hangar Tail 105

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Richard Shuttleworth obtained it in 1935 as his first historic airplane. It is generally recognized as the world’s oldest airplane with the earliest aero-engine in flying condition. James Kightly] The cockpit of the last Blriot built, constructed by the craftsmen of the Blriot factory in 1921 and gifted to Louis.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

So when you’re in the cockpit, you’ll know exactly what to do. We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. Maintain Control and Increase Airspeed It’s important that you add right rudder to neutralize the aircraft’s left-turning tendencies.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The many analyses and videos on these topics have been done in what can best be described as laboratory conditions—carefully selected ideal conditions of pilot, airplane, and environment. The instructor was able to complete the turn, but the airplane overshot the runway. The engine problem was unaddressed carburetor ice.

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Gross Weight Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 30, 2025

[Courtesy: Sporty’s Pilot Shop] A nice touch is to include a good starter set of hardware like a quality yoke or joystick, rudder pedals, and throttle quadrant, allowing your aviator to replicate many of the complexities of real flight in the comfort of their home. Consider these two manuals must-reads for pilots new and experienced.

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Pilot Cockpit Weather Lift 92

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

In this new guise, with its cockpit pushed four feet further aft, N5111N was designated as a Boeing Model 299Z. image by Jason Fuller) MA: “So we were just saying that after the accident, the airplane came back to Douglas and he had to face a tough decision, rebuild the airplane or not.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Ultra-Modern: Cirrus SR22 If what turns your head is a sophisticated aircraft with advanced avionics, comfortable cockpit, and safety features such as a whole-airframe parachute, consider the Cirrus SR22 series. If you’re stepping up from a slower airplane, beware of falling behind the aircraft. This isn’t the one for you.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The mechanic flew the airplane he’d flown back as well. I was hoping for one of the PA-18s, but the only airplane available was the PA-12. The dirt and gravel on the floor and the contents of the ashtray were now making their way to the top of the cockpit. The mechanic asked me to tell no one about what had happened.

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Descent Lift Runway Cockpit 95

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Learn the basic structure of an airplane while in flight school at Leopard Aviation. From the navigation display to the wing structure, understanding all segments of an airplane is crucial in the aviation industry. This long, metal tube connects all the main components of an airplane. What are the basic parts of this section?

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

AV Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The cyclic is the helicopter control most like an airplanes yoke. I had to relearn the sight picture, like learning a new airplane. See Using The Rudder in Novembers Aviation Safety.) The pedals still control yaw, although not with a rudder. Theres more to it than that, but thats what the eyes see. Heres the keys.

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Airplanes Rudder Turbulence Federal Aviation Regulations 57

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? The 172 has a steerable nosewheel, much heavier than the rudders on my RV-9A with a castering nosewheel. I had a total knee replacement. Taxiing out, I experimented with the turn radius without using brakes.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 89

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Contemporary postcard showing Louis Bleriot flying the Bleriot VIII, a forerunner to the Bleriot XI (Wikimedia Commons) By 1908, Blriot developed the Blriot VIII, the first airplane to combine a hand-operated joystick for the aircraft’s pitch and roll axis and foot-operated rudder controls for the yaw axis.

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