Airplanes Lift Longitudinal Axis 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
Lift is the force that aircraft use to counter gravity. Newton’s Third Law is one of the key laws of physics that explains lift. Lets see what Newtons Third Law is, and why we need it to understand lift. This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly.
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Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
At around 17:00 local time, an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland (Oregon) to Ontario (California), operated by a three-week-old Boeing 737 MAX 9, returned to Portland International Airport (PDX), after the left mid-exit door (MED) plug departed the airplane, leading to a rapid decompression. There were no injuries.
Flight Training Central
MAY 7, 2024
As much as it seems sometimes that airplanes fly by magic, it’s important for every pilot to understand at least the basic fundamentals of aerodynamics. The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the airplane's longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil. When at high airspeeds.
Air
MARCH 10, 2025
Dutch roll is a coupled, oscillatory motion in an aircraft, combining both yaw (movement around the vertical axis) and roll (rotation around the longitudinal axis). The leading wing experiences increased lift , causing a roll in the opposite direction. This initial yaw shifts one wing ahead of the other.
Northstar VFR
JULY 7, 2023
The FAA defines this as, “The speed at which the pilot makes a control input, with the intention of lifting the airplane out of contact with the runway or water surface.” But what does the term ‘rotation’ have to do with lifting your nose off the ground? This when the plane begins to rotate along its longitudinal axis.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the runway centerline.
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