Pilot Institute

MARCH 24, 2025

Once the airplane has reached a point where it nearly stalls or loses lift, youll initiate a pivot or turn. Just prior to reaching a point where the aircraft stops all upward motion, the pilot applies full rudder input to yaw the aircraft and point the nose straight toward the ground. The stall turn consists of three main parts.

Rudder

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. Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape.

Aileron

Northstar VFR

JUNE 8, 2025

Icing : Ice can build up on the control surfaces, causing loss of smooth airflow and lift. Mechanical Factors Mechanical failures : Airplanes in general are very reliable, and major malfunctions are the minority. Read Chapter 5 “Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training” in the Airplane Flying Handbook.

Turbulence

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

The Main Parts of an Airplane While aircraft come in many designs and sizes, they all share several core components. Wings: The Source of Lift The wings are what make fixed-wing flight possible. As air moves over the curved top surface of the wing and the flatter bottom, lift is generated, allowing the plane to rise.

Lift

Plane and Pilot

JULY 22, 2025

After 800 hours of flying, with almost 50 different types in my logbook, there are several airplanes that I have felt one with—Game Aerospace’s GB1 GameBird , almost any member of the classic and modern day Cub species, and a very specific Cessna 170, just to name a few. The process is then repeated with left rudder and a right glance.

Runway

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

This can cause you to lose lift. Remember Bernoulli’s Theorem and how lift is created. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude. We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. Why Practice Power-off Stalls?

Descent

Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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. A lifting aid is required to mount and remove the tail dolly which is a bit of a nuisance.

Density Altitude

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.

Torque

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Turns: Students practice shallow, medium, and steep turns to develop a feel for how the airplane behaves when banking. This develops an understanding of how the airplane reacts at low speeds, a critical skill for safe takeoffs and landings. It sounds simple, but it requires precise control of pitch, power, and heading.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 8, 2025

This can happen to any airplane type. Stalls Cause a Loss of Lift A stall is not related to engine failure. This misunderstanding can lead to confusion and, in some cases, accidents, as some pilots concentrate on engine performance instead of addressing the actual problem, a loss of lift. What Is a Stall in Aviation?

Lift

Air Facts

JULY 7, 2025

Why I Returned to Stick and Rudder Air Facts Journal When I first read Stick and Rudder , I had just started flying lessons. Somewhere in a best-of list, I found Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying , by Wolfgang Langewiesche. The first thing that struck me about Stick and Rudder was its leisurely pace.

Rudder

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). It looks normal as the plane lifts off and starts to climb, but then a witness hears a change in the sound of the engines. In the accident airplane, the left engine fuel valve assembly was found in off position. By 11:40 a.m.

Knot

Air Facts

JULY 18, 2025

Soon, the wings gave up on lift—the right wing went AWOL, and the nose dropped sharply toward the ground. My instructor kept pulling the yoke aft as the airplane shrieked in protest, the stall warning screaming louder than any siren I’d heard before. Every person stepping into a car, an airplane, or even onto a bicycle makes a choice.

AGL

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite, Elevator forward. In this situation, the wings aren’t producing enough lift, and the aircraft essentially falls out of the sky while spinning. A stall occurs when the angle of attack (the angle between the wings and the airflow) becomes too high, causing the wings to lose lift.

Center of Gravity

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot said he refueled the airplane the day before the accident and checked the fuel level during his preflight inspection the following morning. The postaccident examination of the airplane was compromised by the saltwater damage to the engine. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Density Altitude

Air Facts

JULY 14, 2025

Why do you think Wilbur Wright flew their airplane first? do they move in the right directions when I move the stick and rudders? A non-flying story: Just the other day we were using a hydraulic scissor lift to do some work in a hangar near the ceiling. would bring the lift down. He won the coin toss with Orville B.

Lift

Air Facts

APRIL 16, 2025

Back then I would buy balsa wood airplane kits, but unfortunately, I had no building experience, and those first kits turned out to be disasters, but I never gave up hope. Within a few seconds, the Cub broke out of the bottom of the cloud and Captain Bloom applied opposite rudder to stop the spin and after breaking out.

Rudder

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

"Hi.I'm in Delaware." - Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World , 1992 Restless Pilot Syndrome Having resumed acting as pilot in command of my own airplane after a relatively brief setback, I was delighted beyond words to be back at it. Seeing none, I set up for a left downwind to runway 20 and rolled out on the reasonably smooth turf runway.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2025

I flew as Kim’s first officer a few times before upgrading to captain, and we immediately struck a chord as small-airplane geeks. She and Nick have owned a slew of airplanes—their current fleet including an Aeronca Champ, Cessna 310, Extra 300 project, and there is some sort of sailplane hanging in the rafters as well.

Firewall

Flying Magazine

JULY 28, 2025

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Pilot

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

More right rudder!!” The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. Yet the rudder is one of the most important and one of the most under-utilized. The rudder’s most important function is controlling the yaw of the aircraft, which moves the nose of the plane left and right.

Rudder

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. It actually flew fine, and it flies like a normal airplane. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. It’s the rudder that is doing everything.

Crosswind

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. The Cessna 180’s conventional landing gear and squared-off “straight” vertical fin and rudder give it a distinctive vintage silhouette that many pilots find attractive.

Lift

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

1) High Roundout Sometimes when the airplane appears to temporarily stop moving downward, the roundout has been made too rapidly and the airplane is flying level, too high above the runway. This would result in the airplane stalling and dropping hard onto the runway. This climbing during the roundout is known as ballooning.

Airplanes

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. The Stipa-Caproni prototype proudly showcased its Italian origin in a blue-and-cream color used on racing aircraft of the day, with Italian flag colors painted on the rudder.

Airfoil

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The lift and drag imbalance between the left and right ailerons creates adverse yaw. A pilot can prevent adverse yaw by using rudder, and making sure that a turn is coordinated. Adverse yaw is an undesirable side effect of lift production, resulting in an uncoordinated, slipping turn. This movement reduces the AOA and lift.

Aileron

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Aerodynamic Differences Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Airplanes) Airplanes , or fixed-wing aircraft, generate lift through their stationary wings as they move forward. This pressure difference produces lift, allowing the aircraft to ascend. This principle underscores the importance of maintaining adequate airspeed during flight.

Torque

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The pilot’s job is to prevent the airplane from banking too quickly or too far. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The lift imbalance causes the roll.

Rudder

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

It can also be dangerous when the learner drops the airplane to fly the checklist or radio, so practice in the ATD is often a good way to learn procedures, as the ATD is a CFI-controlled environment. To get the most out of the scenario, the learner should use the same procedures in the airplane. It’s an ATD.

Crosswind

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Sometimes we would beach the airplane on a sandy shoreline for a brief period while we reviewed our maneuvers, grabbed a bite to eat, and simply enjoyed the experience. Both occupants and airplane were rescued after a great deal of effort. He watched as I inspected the floats, attempting to rock the airplane fore and aft.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Sometimes we would beach the airplane on a sandy shoreline for a brief period while we reviewed our maneuvers, grabbed a bite to eat, and simply enjoyed the experience. Both occupants and airplane were rescued after a great deal of effort. He watched as I inspected the floats, attempting to rock the airplane fore and aft.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A smaller bank angle will result in more lift, while an increased bank angle will reduce the lift. To learn all the maneuvers you’ll need to perform on your practical test, check out Airplane Maneuvers Mastery for more. As an aircraft banks, lift is divided into horizontal and vertical components. What Are Steep Turns?

Lift

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. With one hand I lifted the back high enough to pull the stick back far enough to stop my dive. I lifted the seat back into place and saw there was a latch to hold it.

Descent

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.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Common mistakes include neglecting clearing turns, delaying stall recovery, and misusing the rudder. Lift : The aerodynamic force generated due to airflow over the wings. The aircraft’s deceleration reduces the airflow over the wings, which reduces lift. So, how do we increase lift to maintain altitude?

Lift

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

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. 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.

Runway

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. The Lift Pro 2.0

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