Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. The problem is that the aileron can only be deflected to a point after which the drag becomes significant.

Aileron

Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

We consider that reassuring when the weather becomes turbulent. Pulling the prop back to 1,500 rpm (from its normal 1,700 rpm) reduces the noise level but does not change speed or fuel burn as the autothrottle adjusts torque. However, that also means, as King noted, the E1000 AX is “built like a tank.” gph fuel burn.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. 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.

Stability