Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times. As a result, the first autopilot was developed to introduce an element of control on the trajectory of airplanes. What is an autopilot?
Aerotime
MARCH 25, 2025
This means that the replacement A321neo will be forced to operate the route with fewer passengers, freeing up more weight for fuel and eradicating the need for a technical stop en route to refuel. The westbound leg also takes around an hour longer, due to the prevailing eastbound headwinds.
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. a jet engine) for lift at low speed but non-rotating surfaces (i.e., no control surfaces). What Is an Aircraft Category? An aircraft in this category depends on engine-driven devices (e.g.,
Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
How does it turn or climb without the usual control surfaces? Despite their lack of horizontal control surfaces, tailless aircraft are designed to be stable. With this type of aircraft, the functions of longitudinal stability and control are incorporated into the main wing. Ever wondered how it stays balanced?
Professional Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
While it may be common to find some very spartan instrumentation on an open cockpit biplane at the local fly-in, the level of complexity increases exponentially in turboprops and jet cockpits. The term avionics an amalgamation of aviation and electronics encompasses all electronic systems used to monitor, control, or operate an aircraft.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
The rich can dream of jets and warbirds. Lets go back to that time in postwar GA when the sands shifted quickly. The Ercoupe was designed with only two controls, roll and pitch, so it couldnt be kicked out in a crosswindit had to withstand landing in a crab. There were 23 runway loss of control (RLOC) events.
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. Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing.
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