Ground Effect Knot Rudder 
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. The pilot applied right rudder in an attempt to correct this, resulting in a ground loop. He had no further memory of the event.
Air Facts
MARCH 26, 2025
Those familiar phrases more right rudder, watch your airspeed, flare, flare, flare! The airspeed indicator registered 55 knots, close to the Cessna 172s stall speed. Just before touching down, I checked my airspeed and the pit in my stomach deepened: 85 knots far above the 172s normal landing speed of 65 knots.
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 29, 2024
Common mistakes include neglecting clearing turns, delaying stall recovery, and misusing the rudder. The stall warning horn sounds at least 5 knots above the actual stall speed. Since you need to fly without triggering the warning, select a target airspeed of about 2 to 5 knots more. Use the rudder to stay coordinated.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
Viceroy is designed to combine the speed of an aircraft (cruising at 180 mph or 156 knots) with the functionality and low operating cost of a boat. It will serve almost exclusively coastal regions and use existing dock infrastructure, flying 20 to 30 feet above the water using ground effect. I’m a pilot.
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
An incomplete summary description of FASF is whether the airplane made it out of ground effect. I think that currently, the most improvable aspects of general aviation safety likely will include improving basic flying skills including rudder usage and stall and slow flight well beyond ACS standards. No math required.
Photographic Logbook
JANUARY 25, 2025
With as much as 25 knots of tailwind, we made the flight from Sodus to Alton Bay in only two hours. Unfortunately, this also meant meager ground speeds topping out around 85 knots. I countered with aggressive right rudder and barely succeeded in keeping the plane on the runway.
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
This is consistent with Rick’s report, which referenced 9 knots of wind. Note that a 43 knot gust from a direction of 190 degrees was measured at 17:39, one minute after the accident (provided that the time stamp is accurate). The ADSB trace shows Shmulik’s ground speed of 92 kt as he began his final turn.
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