WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

These include: Fuselage Wings Cockpit Engine Propeller (in some aircraft) Tail Assembly (Empennage) Landing Gear Understanding how these parts interact is essential to grasping the basics of aerodynamicsand its one of the first steps in becoming a safe and informed pilot.

Lift

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Lift is generated by the wings, counteracting the force of weight, which pulls the plane down.

Aileron

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape. Why does this increase the lift? How Do Ailerons Work?

Aileron

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 17, 2025

Four minutes missing from recording equipment Robert Plummer from the BBC reported that both the South Korean and US analysis of the cockpit and flight data recorders showed the recorders were missing the four minutes leading up to the collision. The 737 does not use Weight on Wheels (WoW) to enable the thrust reversers.

Thrust

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

This can cause you to lose lift. So when you’re in the cockpit, you’ll know exactly what to do. Remember Bernoulli’s Theorem and how lift is created. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude. Without a quick reaction, it can lead to a dangerous situation. Why Practice Power-off Stalls?

Descent

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Learning the right types of aircraft maneuvers isn’t just about checking off boxes—it’s about building muscle memory, sharp instincts, and total confidence in the cockpit. These basic skills form the backbone of safe and effective flying and set the stage for everything you do in the cockpit.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

This configuration provides the necessary power for both climb and cruise, while also offering valuable training for managing asymmetric thrust in the event of an engine-out situation. Full flaps provide maximum lift and stability, allowing the aircraft to fly slower without stalling.

Descent

Flying Magazine

JULY 26, 2025

The FAA this month quietly published long-awaited guidance for the certification of powered-lift aircraft—the first new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. For lift during horizontal flight, they use rigid airfoils such as wings. b) regulations for special class aircraft.

Lift

Aerotime

JUNE 1, 2025

In 1923, Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva came up with a rather revolutionary idea: an aircraft that could use an unpowered rotor at the top to generate lift, while relying on an engine-driven propeller for thrust. He called it an autogiro, later anglicized to autogyro (and also often referred to as gyroplane).

Lift

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

A peek of the A220 cockpit The emergency row Inflight snack and beverage We were given a packet of biscuit and a choice of beverage, orange juice for this case. We lifted off with raindrops showering on our aircraft. Spoilers were armed while the reverse thrust was deployed to slow the aircraft. Time to leave the aircraft.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JULY 7, 2025

Helium contributes only about 60 percent of the lift—the shape of the balloon forms a giant wing, providing the rest. READ MORE: Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights Aerodynamic lift and vectored thrust come from two pairs of ducted propellers running on kerosene-powered engines, mounted outside the main hull.

Knot

Plane and Pilot

JULY 30, 2025

What if a powerful fighter aircraft could lift off under its own power, defeat enemy attackers, and land back on the tiny spot on the deck? The contra-rotating blades negated the P-factor and produced enough thrust to lift the Pogo vertically. This was the kind of thinking that resulted in the Convair XFY-1 “Pogo.”

Lift

Fear of Landing

JULY 4, 2025

There was no cockpit voice recorder or flight data recorder installed. CCTV footage showed the cockpit lights turn on and then the strobe lights started to flash. The footage showed the helicopter go dark as the strobe lights and the cockpit light were turned off again, again, likely the battery switch turned to off.

Cockpit

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

Key Takeaways Variable-sweep wings adjust in flight to balance lift and speed. Straight Wings and Swept Wings At low speeds, like when you’re taking off or landing, you can extend the wings straight out to produce more lift. This is because straight wings have a higher aspect ratio, which also increases the coefficient of lift.

Weight-Shift-Control

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

At Leopard Aviation , we teach this maneuver early on because knowing when and how to go around is a key part of good judgment in the cockpit. This ensures the aircraft gains enough thrust to climb away from the runway safely. We’ll prepare you to handle go-arounds smoothly every time, setting you up for success in the cockpit.

Air Traffic Control

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

With lateral options dwindling, the Bell 47D went into a vertical lift. After one full revolution, the helicopter lifted rapidly from the ground and climbed immediately. In a cacophony of thrust reversers and maximum braking, the Falcon overran the end of the runway onto a gravel pad where the landing gear collapsed.

Pilot

Fear of Landing

JULY 18, 2025

The aircraft lifted off at 08:08:39 UTC. The phrasing of the conversation in the cockpit is important; here’s what the report says: In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The #2 engine restarted but was not able to spool up and recover thrust.

Weight-Shift-Control

Fear of Landing

AUGUST 1, 2025

The guy showing me around said that if the tail gunner couldn’t be bothered to use the correct crawl space to get to the cockpit to grab some food (there was a grill between the pilot/co-pilot seats), well then, the pilot would radio back and confirm that the bomb doors were closed and locked so he could just RUN across the bomb bay.

Thrust

Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Yet, improvements in vertical-lift technology are still coming fast. The Hill Digital Cockpit is a thing of simplicity and beauty. AutoFlights Prosperity and CarryAll variants all carry 13 propellers 10 for lift and 3 pushers. The Albatross V400 heavy-lift air cargo eVTOL or hybrid-electric aircraft has a max payload of 220 lb.

Lift

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2025

Switching the fuel control switch from “RUN” to “CUTOFF” immediately stops the fuel from flowing to the engine, causing the engine to immediately shut down, and lose thrust. A metal stop lock mechanism also requires the crew to lift each switch past the stop in order to move it. What caused the fuel control switches to be shut off?

Cockpit

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

The prototype lifted off, hovered and flew at a speed of 40 knots before landing. The forward five-bladed propellers tilt in an angle range of 0° (straight ahead) to 100° (slightly past vertically upwards), allowing the aircraft to shift between vertical lift and forward propulsion. G-EVTL lifted off with all EPUs operating.

Descent

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Air Force and NASA to explore using vectored thrust to transition from vertical and horizontal takeoffs to achieve level flight before making a vertical landing. It was also the first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift. He compared its glide rate to that of a Cessna 206.

Thrust

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Most Crucial Aircraft Components, From the Flight Crew to the Cockpit, Are in the Fuselage The body of an airplane is known as the fuselage. Pilots navigate the airplane forward in glass cockpits, which are located just over the aircraft’s nose. The engine creates thrust by burning fuel.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 27, 2024

The common cockpit design allows pilots to transition between different Airbus aircraft with minimal additional training, enhancing operational flexibility. One of the standout features is its unique wing design with a high aspect ratio, which allows for improved lift and reduced drag, ensuring smoother and more efficient flights.

Ceiling

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, airplane taxiing does not include the moments right before takeoff where the plane’s speed continues to accelerate until it lifts off the ground or touchdown as the plane slows to a halt after landing. Holding Positions and Their Meanings Another thing to be aware of from the cockpit is the holding positions.

Clearance

Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Ground school provides the theoretical knowledge needed to understand aviation principles, which youll later apply in the cockpit. Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Its a crucial part of becoming a pilot.

Pilot

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

Heeding VAAs is important because they define areas of ash concentration that present dangers to aircraft, and that concentration is frequently too low for an ash cloud to be seen by a pilot from the cockpit. The real danger is that once the ash is lifted into the flight levels, strong winds can spread it thousands of miles downwind.

Pitot Tube

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This transition of lifting off is called rotation. The reference for take-off in the Flight Management System showed: Flaps 5° Thrust 56° V 1 : 145 kt V R : 149 kt V 2 : 156 kt V-speeds are used to define the relative speeds which are important to the operation of the aircraft. In the jumpseat was a relief captain.

Tail

Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

The Four Forces of Flight (Lift, Thrust, Drag & Gravity) obey Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. irplane controls work per the Lever Principle, and a wing’s airfoil shape increases lift via the Bernouilli Principle and Coanda Effect. Like Moses and the Ten Commandments, aviation is limited by 10 laws of physics and chemistry.

Lift

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

The F-15’s vertical takeoff capabilities, achieved through its impressive thrust-to-weight ratio and advanced flight control systems, allow rapid ascents and extreme maneuverability, vital in combat situations. The F-15’s vertical takeoff capabilities are a blend of raw power, advanced technology, and meticulous design.

Jet

Fear of Landing

JUNE 13, 2025

It certainly lifts off slowly; however, it was hot and the Boeing would have been heavy with a full load of passengers packed for travel to the UK and fuel for the nine-hour flight. However, the Boeing lifts off and seems to reach a positive rate of climb, despite being heavy on a hot day. However, this theory is more dubious.

Runway

Airspeed Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

They have powerful turbine engines that create thrust. The two broad wings will then create lift. In addition, they have two engines F414-GE-400 which can give a static thrust of 22,000 pounds (9,977 kg) each. The engine afterburners will provide a powerful thrust to help this F/A-18 attack the enemy and escape quickly.

Jet

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 18, 2025

[Dean Coryell photo via Randy Malmstrom] After the lifting of the arms embargo in 1952, a Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45 engine running a 4-blade propeller was introduced for the Buchn. This view of the cockpit was captured in 2016 during the Allison rebuild and shows some work still to be completed. .”

Tail

Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Adjusting the variable sweep wing allowed pilots to maximize lift during takeoff and landing on aircraft carriers and achieve high-speed performance during combat engagements. The dual-engine setup enabled the F-14 to reach speeds exceeding Mach 2, providing the necessary thrust to swiftly intercept and engage enemy aircraft.

Thrust

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The airfoil is a Harry Riblett shape, giving modernized flow separation on the leading edge for a soft stall yet with good lift and drag performance. After squeezing through the landing gear houses I settled into the right seat for our evaluation flights because frankly, this is a complex airplane with a complex cockpit.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Unlike the Concorde, though, the aircraft also had two small retractable canards that would deploy from the just behind the cockpit to allow for increased lift at low speeds, such as during takeoffs and landings.

Pilot in Command

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2025

No thrust, no power, and/or no lift? When an experienced captain says that a plane has no thrust and is losing power, what can we really conclude from that? If one were to take that at face value, that would suggest that the plane was actually losing engine power and thrust, meaning there was some sort of issue with engines.

Thrust