Altimeter Lift Rudder 
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 25, 2025
Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance. Sounds good.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
This increases the load on the wings, requiring more lift to maintain altitude. Coordinate with the rudder to prevent adverse yaw and keep the turn balanced. Monitor your instruments closely, especially the altimeter and airspeed indicator, and make small, continuous adjustments. Use coordinated rudder to counter adverse yaw.
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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.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
The I-GITR lifted off and I was flying solo for the first time. I checked the altimeter less and flew by feel, using the familiar trees and rooftops to judge altitude. A crosswind gust nudged me left; I corrected with right rudder. I lined up on the runway with renewed confidence, still rattled by the basic mistake.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. Investigators noted at the time of the accident the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius, the dew point was 4 C, and the altimeter setting was 29.98. He had no further memory of the event.
Pilot Institute
MAY 9, 2024
The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift. The lift imbalance causes the roll. This drag imbalance amplifies the adverse yaw.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A smaller bank angle will result in more lift, while an increased bank angle will reduce the lift. As an aircraft banks, lift is divided into horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component of lift causes the aircraft to turn. Combining both components of lift, the total lift required increases.
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