Lift Longitudinal Axis Pilot 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
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. Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
Lift is the force that aircraft use to counter gravity. Newton’s Third Law is one of the key laws of physics that explains lift. Lets see what Newtons Third Law is, and why we need it to understand lift. This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly.
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Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
However, right from the start of the year, this figure would have been significantly higher but for pilot professionalism, improved aircraft technology, and, of course, a dose of good fortune. A pilot was killed, one person was seriously injured and two more suffered minor injuries. Neither pilot was injured.
Flight Training Central
MAY 7, 2024
As much as it seems sometimes that airplanes fly by magic, it’s important for every pilot to understand at least the basic fundamentals of aerodynamics. Understanding these concepts will create a smoother and safer pilot. The horizontal component of lift. The vertical component of lift. Centrifugal force.
Northstar VFR
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Friends and fellow pilots who had gone before me and passed their commercial checkrides all commented that the commercial checkride was the easiest regarding the oral exam and the practical (flying) portion. Here are 10 questions you may encounter on your commercial pilot oral exam: 1. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride.
Air
MARCH 10, 2025
Dutch Roll: A Pilots Balancing Act What on earth are we talking about? If you’re keen to learn more about this fascinating phenomenon, this post will explain in detail what Dutch roll is, what causes it , and how pilots and aircraft technology handle it. Have you ever heard of a peculiar aircraft movement called Dutch roll ?
Northstar VFR
JULY 7, 2023
Vr: Rotation This is undoubtedly the very first speed every aspiring pilot learns. The FAA defines this as, “The speed at which the pilot makes a control input, with the intention of lifting the airplane out of contact with the runway or water surface.” This when the plane begins to rotate along its longitudinal axis.
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