Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Before a student pilot can legally fly solo, they must be able to demonstrate not just control of the airplane but command of the environment around it. An EFB is, according to FAA Advisory Circular 91-78 , any portable electronic device used to display charts, documents, or other materials typically found in a pilots flight bag.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JUNE 25, 2025

Answer: The demonstrated crosswind component is the maximum velocity of the crosswind component that was experienced during the certification tests, and the pilots were still able to maintain adequate control of the aircraft. ” The aircraft, depending on pilot technique, could be more.

Crosswind

AV Web

JULY 20, 2025

Jordan Miller News is reporting that the refurbished Aviat Husky that AOPA is giving away for its annual contest promotion went off the runway at Carroll County Airport in Carrollton, Ohio on Friday. There were no injuries but the plane’s gear and left wing were damaged.

Runway

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

The wind pushing from the side makes controlling the aircraft during touchdown more challenging and increases the risk of veering off the runway or damaging the plane. We train pilots step-by-step, combining hands-on practice and expert guidance to build confidence and skill in handling crosswinds safely.

Crosswind

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

The preliminary report on the accident that killed aerobatic pilot Rob Holland has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Pilot Rob Holland (pictured here in 2015) made history by winning for the seventh consecutive year at the U.S. EDT, Holland was cleared to land on Runway 08 at Langley.

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)

Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

I am an air ambulance pilot flying the venerable Lear 35 twinjet around the country, moving patients to critical and advanced care facilities. Then I pull out the pilot checklist (QRH). Rudder trim fixes the yaw issue, but surprisingly we do not have a single caution or warning light. We were definitely now a glider.

Knot

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For the next leg, from Corfu to Leeds Bradford Airport, the captain, an ATPL with 14,250 hours, of which 2,800 were on type, was the Pilot Flying. A poster on PPRuNe asked about the landing conditions: Is it pretty much standard for operators of this particular aircraft type in the UK to land in 35 knot crosswinds on 1800m wet runways?

Crosswind

Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

Talking with Epic chief pilot Peter King, he told us of doing a loading problem for a flight from Van Nuys, California, to Las Vegas with two 400-pounders in the front seats, two 300-pounders in the middle seats, two 200-pounders in the rear seats, and 200 pounds of baggage.

Rudder

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 19, 2025

image via AirCorps Aviation) The front seat frame, rudder pedals, and the tube connecting the front and rear control sticks are visible in this image. image via AirCorps Aviation) Control Linkages The restoration team recently installed the control cable linkages to the rudder and elevator, throttle controls, and fuel valve linkages.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Whether you’re aiming for a private pilot license or seeking advanced certifications, Leopard Aviation provides personalized training programs to fit your schedule and goals. Understanding aerodynamics gives you confidence as a pilot and ensures you make informed decisions while flying a small plane.

Weather

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

A power-off 180 is a critical maneuver that simulates an engine failure on final approach, requiring pilots to glide the aircraft and execute a precise 180-degree turn to a safe landing spot. Use ailerons and rudder together to maintain coordinated flight. Immediately pitch the aircraft to maintain the best glide speed.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Flight controls mean ailerons, elevator, and rudder, of course, but on some airplanes, if the trim is mis-set, the plane might be difficult or impossible to control. Years ago, a very young pilot took her first passenger, her husband, on her first flight after getting a private certificate after 125 hours. Then there are canopies.

Airplanes

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Mistakes are a natural part of learning, but understanding common pitfalls ahead of time can help you progress more efficiently, build confidence, and become a safer pilot. In this comprehensive guide, well take a deep dive into the top 10 mistakes student pilots make, why they happen, and actionable strategies to avoid them.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Pilot ready? I lined up on Runway 27. The longest runway at Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) is 3,500 feet, plus fields and open spaces would be ahead of me. Feet on rudder pedals. At 500 feet down the runway, the little airplane leaped into the air despite my plan to build more speed before taking off.

Runway

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Slow Flight Slow flight is one of the key types of aircraft maneuvers every student pilot should learn because it teaches how the plane behaves near stall speeds and how to maintain control with reduced airflow over the wings. Proper pitch, power management, and alignment with the runway are emphasized.

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

This didnt correct the problem sufficiently, so the tail was completely revised, giving the horizontals dihedral and capping each with a large oval fin and rudder arrangement much like that of its Consolidated stablemate, the B-24 Liberator. ” On Christmas Eve, 1941, DeLorenzo was one of the pilots who flew Adm.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

By Josh Page, CFI Ever heard your flight instructor say, More right rudder? If uncorrected, it can cause a yawing movement to the left, requiring the pilot to use right rudder to maintain coordinated control. By now you should be able to answer this quickly Applying right rudder! Right rudder is your best friend.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2025

To introduce the customer to taxiing, the CFI can demonstrate the rudders and brakes then have the customer fold their arms on their chest and use the pedals to taxi while the instructor controls the throttle. If the client is up to it, I coach them through some of the radio callsespecially the last one as we clear the active runway.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

This is new territory for beginning pilots, who must be taught the right—and wrong—ways to manage ascent and descent. Learning to go up or down are fundamental skills that are frequently neglected during a pilot training regimen. The post Going Up and Going Down appeared first on Plane & Pilot.

Descent

Plane and Pilot

JULY 22, 2025

As pilots, we have a certain luxury that many do not—to escape the confines of earth for fleeting moments of peace and disconnection. Consider yourself to be in the rarer class of today’s modern pilot. Originally built to train pilots for World War II, the company lost the official training contract to the Boeing PT-17 Stearman.

Runway

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

Landing the 727 at Meigs Field would be a challenge, as the runway there was just 3,900-feet (1,200 m), but the airline had a capable crew to take N7017U on its final flight, with Captain B.C. After a low pass for the public and the press that had gathered to watch, Captain Thomas made the approach on runway 36 north.

Cockpit

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Earning your wings is about more than just learning to flyits about developing the skills, confidence, and decision-making abilities that will shape you into a safe and competent pilot. If you plan to pursue a Private Pilot Certificate, you must be at least 17 years old to obtain it, though you can begin training earlier.

Aileron

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to repairing the left gear leg, the right gear and rudder were removed for recovering. Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. The ramp is empty, so I ask if hed like to taxi us to the departure end of the runway. The main road between the houses is the old runway. Bill would love this.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

Fearsome metal airplanes helped win a global conflict, yet pilots came home to variations on prewar designs of tube-and-fabric construction and modest performance. Depressions in the vertical stabilizer and rudder, as well as stabilator skins and ailerons, all help increase panel stiffness while allowing less under-skin structure.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. The canopy provides plenty of headroom for even taller pilots, while the view over the nose is equally generous. But successful? Not at all. How did any given airplane sell?

Airplanes

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Let us take you from first-time flyer to skilled pilot with personalized instruction designed for beginners like you. Aircraft Controls: Primary ControlsAilerons, Elevators, Rudder The three primary flight controls ailerons , elevators, and rudderare essential for piloting an aircraft. These are the building blocks of piloting.

Aileron

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. Nobody answered on unicom, and the facilities were at the west end of the airport, so I decided on left traffic for Runway 27. I turned base early, slipped the RV-9A as hard as it would go, landed halfway down the runway, and stood on the brakes.

Weather

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Earning your Private Pilot License (PPL) is one of the most exciting milestones in your aviation journey. At Inflight Pilot Training, we specialize in helping Private Pilots grow their skills and expand their horizons. Its a remarkable achievement that opens the door to a new world of freedom. What Is an Instrument Rating?

Pilot

Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Pilot on this flight was U.S. While some of this may be due to continued pilot improvements, a more than 8% improvement is remarkable! In thermals the V3M is even easier and more stable than the V2 (which requires more rudder to remain coordinated). Schempp-Hirth dealer Garret Willat. My Decision Criteria XC Performance.

Density Altitude

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

It starts with three 14-inch displays—pilot and copilot PFDs, plus an MFD. It’s been flying in later-gen Cirrus Vision Jets, Daher TBMs, HondaJet Elite II, and now the Epic E1000 AX, where it’s proving to be a single-pilot workload reducer. The pitch limits shrink from 20 to 10 degrees nose up and from 15 to 5 degrees nose down.

Flight Deck

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 5, 2025

by Cosmo Gillespie On July 25th, 1939, an odd-looking aircraft took off on its maiden flight from Manchester Ringway aerodrome, England, with Avro Chief Test Pilot Sam Brown at the controls. As she roared back to earth and her wheels squealed on the runway of now RAF Ringway, the ‘Lancaster’ had made her first landing.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

One of the most reliable aircraft for training is the Piper Seminole, a twin-engine plane that offers hands-on experience for future pilots. Section 1: Getting to Know the Piper Seminole The Piper Seminole is a versatile twin-engine aircraft frequently used for flight training, particularly for pilots advancing to multi-engine ratings.

Descent

AV Web

MAY 11, 2025

You may find it strange that a group of aged pilots like us would take something like this seriously. Pilot and aircraft logbooks were opened, examined, and then put away. I admitted using the autopilot and flight director a lot (I am an airline pilot, after all) but had never tried the “Smart Glide” button on my panel.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Newton’s Third Law helps pilots and engineers improve flight safety and aircraft performance. If the pilot increases the wings angle of attack too much, the airflow can separate from the wings surface, causing a stall – an abrupt loss of lift. What does Newtons Third law tell pilots about thrust?

Torque

Inspire

JULY 17, 2025

This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The pilot of a light twin taxied up to the crowded run-up pad at the end of the runway, well behind but facing a Cessna 172 at a roughly 45-degree angle.

Rudder

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

For anyone training to become a pilot or aviation technician, understanding the anatomy of an aircraft is one of the first essential steps. This is where the pilot and any co-pilot sit and manage every aspect of flight. Together, these components allow the pilot to keep the aircraft steady and responsive.

Lift

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 26, 2025

Many of you may know Johnson from his monthly Plane & Pilot columns and website, bydanjohnson.com , a popular light sport resource that will soon be integrated into the P&P website. Hunton and McLeod pilot the J-230D around South Texas. Gillespie traffic, Jabiru 570BL departing Runway 14, Gillespie,” I announced on frequency.

Aileron