Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Elevators, found on the tail, manage its pitch, or up-and-down motion. The rudder, also on the tail, adjusts yaw, which affects left and right turns. In-Flight Maneuvers: Basic Turns, Climbs, and Descents During your first flight, youll learn basic maneuvers like turns, climbs, and descents.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. The operator confirmed that the tail rotor had been installed the day before the accident. As it descended it spun around 2-3 times.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 98

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In that configuration, it didnt depart the airplane but, instead, blocked airflow to the tail, with fatal results. In my glass-cockpit airplane, on an instrument approach, there are a number of things to be set and to look out for. Checklists can also include tasks to lessen workload later. Those are on the checklist.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Aileron 92

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Flying in clouds of cold and warm fronts can lead to very small supercooled water droplets which build up as rime ice on the parts of the aircraft exposed to the wind: probes, antennas, and the leading edges of the wings and tail. The crew acknowledged and said that they were at the ideal point of descent and waiting for clearance.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

This article dives into the most prevalent landing errors, shedding light on why they occur and how they can sneak into even the most carefully executed approaches. As the airplane contacts the ground, the tail will be forced down very rapidly by the back-elevator pressure and by inertia acting downward on the tail.

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Airplanes Runway Accelerated Stall Lift 89

AV Web

JUNE 6, 2024

What is also still not clear is the extent of his instrument flying experience, nor what training he might have received specific to the V-tail Bonanza. He requested a “deviation” and a climb to 9,000 feet as he approached Nashville Approach’s airspace.

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VOR Approach Descent Tail 76

AV Web

JUNE 6, 2024

What is also still not clear is the extent of his instrument flying experience, nor what training he might have received specific to the V-tail Bonanza. He requested a “deviation” and a climb to 9,000 feet as he approached Nashville Approach’s airspace.

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VOR Approach Descent Tail 75

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 24, 2025

Emirates business class entertainment A380 Emirates also has a great map feature and tail camera. The only negative on this flight is that the tail camera was broken, as you can see in the second picture below. Emirates business class dinner service Emirates takes a somewhat unconventional approach to the meal service on this flight.

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Jet Tail Runway Cabin Crew 121

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. It all started when she approach and notify me not to take photos of any one, from there, I shared with her what I do, it was very pleasant chatting with her. Posh looking lavatory, isn't it?

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Airline Airlines Cabin Crew Turbulence 59

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 26, 2024

Kuwait Airways map feature A330 Kuwait Airways map feature A330 While there’s also a nose camera, that’s not nearly as exciting as a tail camera, especially when it’s not high definition. Sure enough, the descent started at 12:50PM, and then the seatbelt sign was immediately turned on.

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Approach Descent Tail Airline 117

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

Why not take the fighter along in the B-36’s cavernous bomb bay and launch it when enemy fighters approached? Its five tail surfaces, one vertical, two angled, and two ventral, fit neatly within the B-36 bomb bay and featured ruddervators similar to a contemporary V-tail Bonanza. Actually, this was not such a new idea after all.

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Tail Jet Pilot Turbulence 80

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

It reminded me of the ILS approaches that many Instrument-rated pilots do, ‘chasing needles’ when they fly oblivious of the “Flight by the Numbers.” He was in his forties when we flew together in his V-tail Bonanza. Upon returning for the ILS approach, I called out the power settings of 18 inches of MP and 2400 RPM.

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Knot Approach Pilot Runway 97

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike on the A350, its not a tail camera, though a nose camera is still better than nothing. Cathay Pacific 777 arrival in Hong Kong At 1:20PM Hong Kong time, the captain was on the PA to advise that wed shortly be starting our descent, and would be landing in around 30 minutes, well ahead of schedule. for a one hour pass, or $19.95

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Airline Airlines Runway Airplanes 94

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

As you approach the airport, monitor UNICOM for landing or departing traffic. Another performance factor is the approach speed. The slower the approach, the shorter the landing distance. Many aircraft have specific recommended normal and short-field approach speeds. It will allow you to fine-tune your approach.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 23, 2024

Lufthansa Allegris A350 business class entertainment As an aviation geek, what I was most excited to see was a new map interface, plus a high definition tail camera. Lufthansa A350 wing enroute to Munich Lufthansa A350 tail camera enroute to Munich Lufthansa A350 map enroute to Munich At this point I reclined my seat, and made my bed.

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Tail Approach Airline Airlines 113

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The elevator, situated on the horizontal tail surface, adjusts pitch, raising or lowering the nose for ascent or descent. The rudder, attached to the vertical tail fin, manages yaw, enabling the nose to move left or right. These controls work in harmony to navigate the aircraft through various flight maneuvers.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. Micro vortex generators are also a popular upgrade, optimizing airflow over the wing and tail surfaces to enhance control.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

The aircraft was on final approach to SKG. The tail livery is certainly very attractive. The Captain made his announcement and informed us about some whether ahead of us especially during take-off and we can expect some during our descent. We finally broke out of the clouds when we started our descent into Athens.

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Descent Airline Airlines Turbulence 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When both plans were filed, he asked me to stand-by while he verified that the flight plan was properly pushed to Cleveland Center where Rochester Approach would be able to retrieve it. When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?"

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. At this point, we started our descent. However, we encountered some gloomy clouds during our descent. At this point, we were on final approach as landing gears were deployed and flaps were set.

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Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent 59

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Most of the ailerons mass lies behind the hinge, making it tail-heavy. Tail-heavy ailerons droop downwards when they arent being pulled by the control system. potentially reverting the aileron back into a tail-heavy state. The resulting loss of lift leads to a rapid descent by the aircraft.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Speaking of tail cameras, unfortunately Ethiopian doesnt offer that on its A350s, unlike some other airlines. Ethiopian Airlines business class bed A350 Ethiopian Airlines business class bed A350 Ethiopian Airlines business class cabin A350 I got nearly two hours of sleep, and woke shortly before we started our descent.

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Airline Airlines Descent Runway 88

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

Anyway, for our flight, we were flying with the tail wind reducing our flight time, therefore the flight time was shorter but due to the heavy traffic at Singapore, we had to circle around for a few times before being given the green light to land at the airport, so even with the delay, we arrived about 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

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Runway Airline Airlines Final Approach 52

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

At approximately 17:47 local time, the B-1B supersonic bomber, tail number 85-0085, crash-landed outside Runway 13 at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The aircraft touched down about 100 feet (30 meters) short of the runway, causing the rear radome to strike the ground and the main landing gear to hit the approach lighting system.

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Wind Shear Instrument Landing System Final Approach Runway 274

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Fortunately the A350 has a lovely map feature, plus a glorious tail camera, which is just about my favorite entertainment on any aircraft.

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Airline Airlines Tail Approach 120

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Helicopters use a small rotor mounted on the tail that produces sideways thrust to counter the main rotors torque reaction. The tail rotor pushes air to one side ( action ), and the tail moves the other way ( reaction ). Other Designs The tail rotor is not the only way to solve the torque reaction problem.

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Lift Torque Thrust Aileron 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

I’ve seen a single person lift a Tiger Moth by the tail to take it out of its hangar. However, the trickiest part of takeoff for most tailwheel airplanes is still when the tail comes up. The descent of the rotating propeller causes a gyroscopic precession to the left.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift 119

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It was smooth, comfortable, and beautiful until I began our descent into the pattern at KOSH and extended the gear. We slowed, tapped the tail first, and the nose came down solidly, causing the now open passenger door to come off in Diane’s hand. No gear light appeared on the control panel indicating a gear problem.

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Pilot Descent Runway Crosswind 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

As I approach 10 nm out, I make a call on 122.7 The radio is quiet as I approach, and the turn to the 45 degree entry is easy and smooth. Descent and landing is smooth and calm this evening, and I make a wheel landing for the fun of it. As I watch the white dashes flash past beneath the nostrils of the Sonex, the tail comes up.

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Groundspeed Runway Approach Crosswind 98

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The last 700 feet of the runway aren’t visible until you approach the crest. If you carried on straight, the next city lights would be in 6,800 nautical miles as you approach Tasmania. They saw the tail of the air craft, about a mile west of the airport and 300 feet below. There were no survivors.

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Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

The Rifle ASOS recorded a gust of 43 mph from the south: a 100-degree shift in direction, putting it right on his tail. Approaching Rifle The last six minutes of Shmulik’s flight are plotted on the following map. This would have shortened his approach, a seemingly prudent decision.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. In seconds, an aircraft can be forced into an uncontrollable descent, leaving you with barely any time to react. When you fly into a microburst on approach or departure, youll first encounter a strong headwind, which will give you a brief lift.

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Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 8, 2024

The 50 minutes flight was surprisingly smooth but its a pity that we approached from Malaysia side, landing in Seletar airport on runway 21, was hoping to catch the view of the central part of Singapore, by flying from the south-west part of Singapore into Seletar Airport. I flew with Firefly's ATR-72-500 before so this is not new for me.

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Airline Airlines Cabin Crew Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But it was apparent the smallest Grumman flying boat was too small and full of quirks—the cabin door won’t open if the flaps are down, for example—to justify something approaching a direct copy. The Mallard—it’s a trike—has a tail stinger because it otherwise falls on its tail when loading.”

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

As he approached the herd, with the intention of driving the cattle into the corral, the bull departed and headed toward an area covered with heavy mesquite brush. It had cut into the tail rotor gearbox, tearing it off the helicopter. Im roped in, Sam. The pilot observed the wire wrapped around the helicopter.

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Descent 52

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

When he attempted to contact the tower again, he discovered that the antenna on his primary radio was gone, having iced over during his descent through the overcast and snapped off. B-24D 41-23908 Hill AFB 19Mar2024 Veronico with restored Martin 250CE turret and tail turret as recovered from Alaska.

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Weather Tail Drag Ceiling 124