Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. Unlike the elevators and rudder mounted close to the fuselage, the ailerons location at the end of the long, thin, and flexible wings makes them much more prone to flutter. This is where the rudder comes in. What Is an Aileron?
Air Facts
APRIL 9, 2025
Flying forces you to leave your everyday worries on the ground and focus on the job of pilot in command, the way a good book or concert can make the outside world disappear temporarily. This is a great way to refresh your stick and rudder skills, practice old fashioned situational awareness, and (no less importantly) have fun.
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Maintain Control and Increase Airspeed It’s important that you add right rudder to neutralize the aircraft’s left-turning tendencies. As the pilot in command, it is your job to minimize the loss of altitude and recovery as soon as practicable.
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 29, 2025
"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. The glider pilot danced on his rudder pedals to signal his readiness to the Pawnee pilot.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
With more than two decades since the last DC-3 floatplane flight, there were no more living DC-3 floatplane pilots. As the airplane neared readiness for flight, Rodney began to look for qualified pilots in August 2024, and eventually took on Eric Zipkin as the pilot-in-command for the first flight, joined by Garrett Fleishman as co-pilot.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 21, 2024
After a thorough ground briefing, on the first power-on stall flight with a student, after clearing the air, I would have the learner do a stall with too much right rudder, enough that the ball was out one width. The next stall would be performed with no rudder. I’ve taught this to several ex-military test pilots.
Jetwhine
DECEMBER 25, 2023
The Champ was one of the few taildragger airplanes that could be flown solo from the front seat, which greatly improved the visibility for the pilot in command. And then Paul asked me to make a no-rudder turn to the left. Paul encouraged me to experiment, so I played with the rudder and concentrated on the seat of my pants.
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