Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

Practicing stalls will also help you learn the low airspeed flight characteristics of the airplane, and how to control the airplane at low airspeeds which is what you will encounter while maneuvering in the traffic pattern and approaching to land. At the normal approach speed, lower the nose to the approach pitch attitude.

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Rudder Aileron Airplanes Accelerated Stall 96

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

Heres what they are and what you need to understand about each: Crossed-Control Stall What It Is: This stall occurs when the aircraft is in a skidding turn, typically with ailerons applied in one direction and rudder in the opposite direction (e.g., left aileron, right rudder). How to Perform: Enter a turn (e.g.,

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Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 96

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2025

Sports and the Pilot When a coworker complained about a student pilot who kept his feet flat on the floor in the airplane instead of on the rudder pedals, I was reminded of an exercise my childhood soccer coach taught us to learn ball control. This is akin to stomping on a rudder rather than applying control pressures.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 19, 2025

Luscombe 8F Palmer, Texas/Injuries: None NTSB Report: CEN23LA17 The pilot, who had approximately 820 hours total time of which 573 hours were in the accident aircraft, reported that during the landing approach, he felt the left rudder cable break, resulting in a loss of rudder control.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

According to witness statements given to the NTSB, “the airplane made a normal approach to the runway, and when it was over the end of the runway, it leveled off about 50 [feet] above the runway and flew straight down the runway for several hundred feet. The rudder was intact, although the bottom of the control was crushed.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Why its important: This biography rightfully frames the Wrights as systematic inventors who used a disciplined approach to engineering challenges. Langewiesches approach favors straightforward diagrams and plain language, and was long a staple flight training resource that remains relevant.

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Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The approach controller gave them the current wind as 070 gusting 33 knots and let them know that a Boeing 737-800 had just landed. They began the approach, ready to go around if needed. Just before touchdown, the captain used right rudder to “de-crab” the aircraft and landed smoothly in the touchdown area.

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Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 14, 2025

Three PBY-5A Catalinas of Patrol Squadron VP-73 approaching Reykjavk, Iceland, 23 Mar 1942. Note the red and white rudder stripes that were authorized for barely four months. It was pressed into service right away, joining VP-73 as aircraft number 9. Notably, it was the first PBY to sink a U-boat. Photo US Navy.

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Cockpit Rudder Approach Pilot 119

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Many sim pilots also purchase dedicated peripherals to control the rudder and engines. Some devices also offer a basic level of rudder and throttle control. The twist grip allows control of the aircraft’s rudder by rotating the joystick handle. A joystick is the most straightforward flight controller.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

Its twin-tail design and bubble canopy have always turned heads, but pilots value the airplane just as much for its forgiving handling, light controls, and unique design philosophy that originally did away with rudder pedals altogether. While some models have since been modified, the spirit of simplicity remains.

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Avionics Master Switch Transponder Airplanes Rudder 91

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

Here’s what they are and what you need to understand about each: Crossed-Control Stall What It Is: This stall occurs when the aircraft is in a skidding turn, typically with ailerons applied in one direction and rudder in the opposite direction (e.g., left aileron, right rudder). How to Perform: Enter a turn (e.g.,

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Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 52

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.

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World Airline News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes. The NTSB is investigating a Feb. operators to do so until replacements are available.

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Rudder Airplanes Tail Runway 52

Inspire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Roberts Stick and Rudder column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For a newly minted private pilot, the approach to Runway 35 at Sky Acres (44N) in New York looked pretty scary. By Robert N.

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Gary's Flight Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I decided to fly and work on my stick and rudder skills, no autopilot today. The plan was to point towards Delaware Coastal and shoot one approach, then come home. I set up for the RNAV GPS 4 approach, picking up the weather and setting the mental picture of all the traffic, and it was busy.

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Approach Rudder Weather Runway 52

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. Your instructor will introduce you to the basic components of the aircraft, including the fuselage, wings, ailerons, rudder, elevator, and landing gear.

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Aileron Approach Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

This leads to unstable approaches, excessive pitch changes, and increased workload in the cockpit. Struggling with Crosswind Landings The Mistake: Many student pilots struggle with crosswind landings due to incorrect rudder use or improper control inputs. Forgetting to apply rudder and aileron corrections simultaneously.

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Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

So I decided to try the approach, and see how it felt. A low approach couldn’t break anything. I approach using the wing low method. I approach using the wing low method in a crosswind. For landing, my approach now is to ask myself first whether the ground handling will be safe in this aircraft.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sure, the economics put the airplane in the high-value category in the wild world of 2024 aviation, but this approach ignores what it’s like to fly the RV-12. Like most homebuilts and many SLSAs, the RV-12 steers on the ground via differential braking, but the good-sized rudder does contribute if you have a bit of wind.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Primary Flight Controls The primary controls of a small plane are the yoke, rudder pedals, and throttle. Rudder pedals help manage yaw, which keeps the aircraft aligned during turns or crosswinds. Our approach guarantees youll be comfortable handling any maneuver when flying a small plane, even in challenging conditions.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

CABRI G2 SERVICE LETTER 12-001 Yaw control in approach It is recommended to keep this letter with the Flight Manual. In the event of an unintentional left yaw, the pilot must immediately apply right rudder, that is, firmly apply pressure on the right rudder pedal. The weather was clear. The helicopter continued rotating left.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

When learning how to land a Piper Seminole, it is crucial to understand the role of each engine in the approach and landing phases. Pilots must be proficient in managing engine power, especially during the approach, where power settings and speed management are critical to a smooth and safe landing.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

At first, I didn’t have a whole lot to do with it because I was busy with other stuff, but the squadron needed a maintenance officer, so they approached me, and I was happy to help. There is a rudder bar for the co-pilot, but a pilot in training cannot taxi the aircraft.

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Airplanes Pilot Rudder Approach 116

Northstar VFR

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Just remember the acronym PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite of the spin, and Elevator forward. The nose pitches up, sometimes aggressively because of how the airplane was trimmed on final approach and all your flaps are generally still down (lots of lift there). So how do you recover from a spin? What happens next?

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AV Web

MAY 11, 2025

I confirmed that my IFR currency was legal and logged, but others noticed that I had only flown ILS approaches during the past year and only one or two GPS procedures when it was severe clear. ” and “Can I legally and safely shoot this approach?” This subject covers questions like “Are we legal for this takeoff?”

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

AeroTime Vertical Aerospace does not aspire to be the first eVTOL certified by an aviation regulator, but its steady, dedicated and thoughtful approach is clearly starting to bear fruit with investors willing to back the project when other companies over the last few months appear to have fallen away.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2025

Intro Flight Season approaches. To introduce the customer to taxiing, the CFI can demonstrate the rudders and brakes then have the customer fold their arms on their chest and use the pedals to taxi while the instructor controls the throttle. Heres what to expect.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Aircraft Controls: Primary ControlsAilerons, Elevators, Rudder The three primary flight controls ailerons , elevators, and rudderare essential for piloting an aircraft. The rudder, also on the tail, adjusts yaw, which affects left and right turns. Ailerons, located on the wings, control the plane’s roll.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

This didnt correct the problem sufficiently, so the tail was completely revised, giving the horizontals dihedral and capping each with a large oval fin and rudder arrangement much like that of its Consolidated stablemate, the B-24 Liberator. The hull was also redesigned to improve hydrodynamic performance.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The approach for the soft-field landing is similar to the normal approach. The final approach speed for a soft field approach and landing should be the same as is used for a short field technique to minimuze float once you enter ground effect. Execute your soft field approach and landing with these steps: 1.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Just to be clear, although I avoid flying in “hard” IFR, all of my IFR practice includes approaches to minimums, go-arounds, and holding patterns—just in case. When you discover too late that the old rudder lock doesn’t fit the new rudder… The local hardware store had pool noodles, PVC tubing, and rope.

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Northstar VFR

MARCH 30, 2025

Use rudder appropriately to prevent slipping or skidding through turns. Lets take a look at these ground reference maneuvers: 1. Avoid jerky movementseverything should be gradual. Scan for traffic. These maneuvers are usually done in practice areas where other aircraft may be nearby. Fly coordinated.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Flight controls mean ailerons, elevator, and rudder, of course, but on some airplanes, if the trim is mis-set, the plane might be difficult or impossible to control. In my glass-cockpit airplane, on an instrument approach, there are a number of things to be set and to look out for. But there are variations from plane to plane.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Aileron 95

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) A busy Class B airport? The result?

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Pilot Weather Approach Visual Flight Rules 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Key Takeaways Power-off stalls mimic a stall during the flight’s approach and landing phase. On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. Initiating a Power-off Stall Now, let’s dive into the stall: Reduce Power Simulate Approach Descent Watch for Stall Warnings 1. Why should this matter to you?

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to repairing the left gear leg, the right gear and rudder were removed for recovering. Andrews eyes and smile were growing big as we approached the plane in silence. With the airplane up on blocks and tied down in the hangar, I sent Andrew a photo. Looks good with retracts, he replies. Still have Raggmop on the door.

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Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

Its easy to imagine reading the NTSB report about an influencer on YouTube or Instagram who crashed while livestreaming on final approach (Can I land in a 40-knot crosswind? This is a great way to refresh your stick and rudder skills, practice old fashioned situational awareness, and (no less importantly) have fun.

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