Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

The windsock is normally placed next to a runway or helipad so that you can easily see it when lined up for takeoff or coming in for a landing. It is your responsibility to evaluate wind conditions before selecting a runway for takeoff or landing. The best windsocks strike a balance between weight and strength.

Knot 98

Knot Weather Wind Shear Weight-Shift-Control 98

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

Lets go back to that time in postwar GA when the sands shifted quickly. You can see other Weick influences, such as the oil-damped tricycle landing gearall produced Cherokees are trikeswith a wide track to make crosswind landings more manageable. There were 23 runway loss of control (RLOC) events.

Approach 73

Approach Airplanes Stability Weight-Shift-Control 73

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways. You’re not alone.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Density Altitude Descent 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Watch out for some common mistakes, such as over-controlling and reacting incorrectly to visual cues. You can only begin improving the touchdown if you’ve mastered positioning your aircraft above the runway threshold correctly. This lets you set the distance between the aircraft and the runway on the downwind leg.

Descent 52

Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52