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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape. The more the wings shape is able to change the direction of the flow of air over the surface, the more lift it will produce. Why does this increase the lift? How Do Ailerons Work?

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Stupid Pilot Tricks

AV Web

The helicopter pilot assumed that the Cessna would turn onto another taxiway however the Cessna continued toward the helicopter. With lateral options dwindling, the Bell 47D went into a vertical lift. No mention if the Cessna pilot noticed. The pilot observed the wire wrapped around the helicopter. Feliz ao nuevo!

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Delving into the Delmarva

Photographic Logbook

"Hi.I'm in Delaware." - Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World , 1992 Restless Pilot Syndrome Having resumed acting as pilot in command of my own airplane after a relatively brief setback, I was delighted beyond words to be back at it. When I was passed to Dover Approach, the controller was handing off another pilot in Grumman 716ER.

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Social Flyer

Plane and Pilot

For a mere $6,995, for a standard model, a pilot could find themselves in the left seat as an aircraft owner. Reggie is the pilot in command and Bakeberg is the significant other turned right-seater, weatherwoman, trip planner, idea bouncer, and content gatherer, have owned N22318 since 2020.

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How to get an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport

Flight Training Central

I remember doing exactly this during my instrument training at a very remote airport: the nearest pay phone was about a mile away from the airport ramp, so it was quite the accomplishment to lift off before my timer expired. Tell them your tail number, where you are, and the IFR flight plan you’d like to open.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

Photographic Logbook

As Warrior 481 lifted us to a cruise altitude of 7,500 feet, the first hint of the sunrise came in the form of a massive fireball turned vermillion by miles of low haze between us and the horizon. Today would be his first landing on the ice as pilot in command. More vintage cred: a V-tailed Beechcraft Bonanza!

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Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The camera view of both the landing gear and tail is really an additional bonus especially for aircraft enthusiasts like myself. The flight Map Camera (tail section) Camera view (landing gear section) The safety video featuring a famous local dancer. Well done to the PIC (Pilot-in-command)! Nothing much interest me.