Approach Drag Torque 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. The simplest formula for torque is: Torque = F x L L is the distance between the object and the axis of rotation, also called the moment arm. Adverse yaw is created due to the drag differential between the two sides of the aircraft.
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
The batteries provided so much cranking power that both cold and hot starts never even approached engine temperature limits. Walkaround Approaching the E1000 AX one gets a sense of its true size—it is 35 feet, 10 inches long and 12 feet, 10 inches tall, with a 43-foot wingspan. gph fuel burn.
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Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
The reaction in the form of increased thrust allows the aircraft to overcome drag and accelerate or climb. The complication with helicopters is that the main rotor is driven by an engine that applies a twisting force (torque) to spin it. Other Designs The tail rotor is not the only way to solve the torque reaction problem.
Fear of Landing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
They were interrupted by São Paulo Approach asking them to try a different radio frequency, as they had reported a slight echo on the frequency. Source: ATR Cold Weather Operations The flight crew contacted São Paulo Approach on the new frequency and received no response. Source: CENIPA The captain resumed the approach briefing.
Air Facts
JANUARY 13, 2025
Theres no Purple Heart for shooting an instrument approach to minimums without looking at an MFD. Landing a Cirrus on a 3000-foot runway is perfectly doable, but not if you land fast and long because the brakes will not save you from a bad approach. No rudder trim. The engine runs hot.
Northstar VFR
JULY 21, 2024
These are called left turning tendencies and include P-factor, spiraling slipstream, torque, and gyroscopic precession. When an airplane starts a turn, there is more lift, and therefore, more drag created in the raised wing. When an airplane starts a turn, there is more lift, and therefore, more drag created in the raised wing.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Poor Control Feel When the aircraft approaches a stall, the boundary layer separates from the wing. Watch out for torque effect (especially if you are in high-powered aircraft) since the increase in power can cause the nose to yaw to the left. While takeoff flaps improve performance, they also add unwanted drag.
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