Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

A private pilot and passenger planned an outing in the Cabri G2 which was owned and operated by Swiss Helicopter AG. The pilot had trained for his private license with Swiss Helicopter in 2018. The pilot and his passenger arrived at the airport around 13:00 local time for the pleasure flight. The weather was clear.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 111

Air Facts

JUNE 6, 2025

Art, a friend from the nearby airport, told me that John, a local pilot out for a casual flight, had radioed in with a problem. My next idea was something I had learned as a relatively new pilot: a firm bounce on the runway using the main gear. But back then, we had no digital record—just memory. Still nothing.

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Runway Torque Groundspeed Tail 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

72 , a seaplane that would soon break the world speed record for any aircraft, piloted by an Italian aviator named Francesco Agello. This engine, paired with a contra-rotating propeller system to cancel out the torque, gave the plane its blistering speed. That flash of red was the Macchi M.C. For five years, the Macchi M.C.

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Torque Aviation Technology Pilot 98

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

It’s a rite of passage for pilots-in-training to hear these words come from their flight instructor repeatedly. The pilot can control the yawing of the plane by inputs on the rudder pedals. Some new student pilots think the rudder and vertical stabilizer are the same thing. The pilot controls the throttle to create thrust.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In summary, it says that if you’re not fit to fly, or are taking medications, you cannot act as PIC or a required crewmember (safety pilot). Since my next adventure is total knee replacement on my anti-torque side, I need endurance and strength on that leg, in addition to pushing on the brakes. And remember FAR 61.53.

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Torque Aileron Airplanes Pilot 82

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Many aspiring pilots wonder whether flying a helicopter is harder than flying a plane. Understanding these differences helps pilots choose the right training path. Whether youre exploring what is an instrument proficiency check or considering advanced training, we ensure every pilot is confident in their journey.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

Landing an aircraft is often described as a blend of precision, practice, and intuitionyet even seasoned pilots can fall victim to common landing errors. From misjudging the flare to battling crosswinds, these mistakes can challenge pilots of all experience levels. Porpoising can also be caused by improper airspeed control.

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Airplanes Runway Accelerated Stall Lift 89

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Knowing this, smart pilots plan for contingencies as much as possible. If you talk to any floatplane pilot who flies in remote areas, it is a good bet that they will have lots of stories of mishaps and near disasters. The combination of poor weather and challenging terrain has led many a floatplane pilot to disaster.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 85

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Knowing this, smart pilots plan for contingencies as much as possible. If you talk to any floatplane pilot who flies in remote areas, it is a good bet that they will have lots of stories of mishaps and near disasters. The combination of poor weather and challenging terrain has led many a floatplane pilot to disaster.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 83

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Richard Collins memorably wrote about Cirrus pilots in previous articlesboth what they do wrong and what they do right but here Ill focus on the airplane. This one is blindingly obvious, but perhaps for that reason some macho pilots pretend this is a weakness, as if real pilots prefer to endure pain when they fly.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. The hydraulic system works similarly to a cars power steering and greatly reduces the effort needed by the pilots.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Both pilots were very experienced, each with over 5,000 hours of flight experience. One of the pilots turned the airframe de-icing system back on. In order to do this, the APM uses the calculated take-off weight entered by the pilots at engine start using a rotary knob on the APM panel. The Electronic Ice Detector sounded again.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 22, 2024

The most telling story of how debilitating the ‘Screech was on a human being was recalled by Republic test pilot Henry Beaird, “They tied it down on the taxiway [obviously this was prior to being banished out to the dry lake] next to what they assumed was an empty C-47, but that airplane’s crew chief was inside, sweeping it out.

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Torque Cockpit Jet Knot 98

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The chirping we heard was due to excess torque-related motion of the powerplant in the engine compartment. Ray later found that the nuts securing the remaining three mounts were insufficiently torqued by whomever mounted that engine before the Williamson Flying Club bought the airplane in 2021. It was undamaged, it just came apart.

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Torque Airplanes Clearance Horizontal Stabilizer 52

AV Web

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A big fan For pilots of normally aspirated birds, there might be some mystery surrounding aircraft turbochargers, but dont overthink it. For the typical pilot dealing with an unhealthy turbo, by far the most common symptom Main spoke of is decreased manifold pressure. The clamp can fail prematurely if someone over-torqued the t-bolt.

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Torque Pilot Airplanes 52

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?

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Lift Torque Thrust Aileron 52

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Recently, fellow museum volunteer John Peckham and I traveled to Elmers home in Rochester, NY, for an afternoon of conversation, reminiscing about his time as a tactical reconnaissance pilot during the war. He noted its challenging takeoff and landing characteristics but credited those very challenges with making him a better pilot.

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Pilot Torque Rudder Runway 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 29, 2025

These days, the Aerostar gets high marks from owners for the same reasons pilots liked them early on. Primary flight controls are via push-pull tubes, torque tubes and bell cranks. Climb inside via the only door on the airplanea clamshell directly to the left of the pilots seat. and also the Aerostar Owners Association.

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Knot Airplanes Gross Weight Rudder 111

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 17, 2024

Captured in Africa by American troops, it was transferred to the US and subjected to a series of flight evaluations in September 1945 by the pilots of the Army’s Air Technical Service Command at Wright and Freeman fields. 205 of the 4th Wing which, piloted by Maj. AerMacchi C.202 202 Folgore. Breda AerMacchi C.202/205V

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Torque Pilot Aileron Tail 133

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

While not visible to the pilot, it was meant to be very visible to the LSO (Landing Signal Officer) on an aircraft carrier deck, providing him with information as to the attitude of the aircraft. If the plane is nose-high, the LSO he sees red, meaning the Corsair is approaching too slow.

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Torque Approach Clearance Tail 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In order to minimize the effects of torque on the aircraft, the Shiun was equipped with the MK4D variant of the Kasei engine, which was modified to accept contra-rotating two-bladed propellers. Finally, the aircraft would have a two-man crew consisting of a pilot and a rear gunner, who manned a single 7.7mm machine gun for defense.

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Drag Stability Airfoil Torque 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The sound of a round engine, the feel of power and torque, and the legacy of military aviation all in one enchanting package. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1986 Yakovlev Yak-52 appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. Visit nearly any airshow or large fly-in, and its easy to find oneself dreaming of warbird ownership.

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Torque Airplanes Thrust Hangar 61

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 21, 2025

As it turned out, only the Super Corsair’s pilot Kevin Eldridge himself was closer to the crash than Jim and his fellow engineers. Anyway, so I get in the car and start towards where the pilot was coming down.” I thought to myself, ‘We’re going to watch this guy die.’

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Horizontal Stabilizer Cockpit Torque Airplanes 98

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Power-off stalls can be anxiety-inducing for student pilots when they first experience them. As a result, a power-on stall is nerve-wracking for student pilots because it features a very high pitch angle, especially with full engine power. There are very obvious indications the pilot receives of an impending stall.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 3, 2024

inches) to counteract the torque from the Monsone engine. There, pilots of the U.S. McRaven] Some of the American pilots would even fly the Wacky-Macchi on joyrides when they weren’t flying combat missions in their Spitfires, most notably Lieutenant Dale E. 91981 356-8. Image provided by Admiral William H.

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Tail Torque Cockpit Airplanes 119

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Special before being tragically lost on March 30, 1945 with pilot 2nd Lt. 50 caliber machine guns as opposed to the F4F-4’s six, and the installment of wing-mounted hard points for two 250 lb bombs or six unguided rockets, and does not have the tall tail associated with the FM-2 to counteract the torque from an upgraded engine.

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Hangar Torque Ferry Flight Pilot 116

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 22, 2025

The floor beams have all been fitted, the pilots window frame has been replaced, and an unused antenna port has been properly skinned over. Photo via CAF Gulf Coast Wing Currently, the cleaning and repair of the fuel cells is nearing completion, and they are now being reinstalled along with the associated stress plates.

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Annual Inspection Torque Tail Cockpit 119

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 2, 2025

image via AirCorps Aviation) This is the hydraulic hand pump which the pilot uses (if the engine-powered pump fails) to operate the flaps, radiator scoops, or the landing gear. image via AirCorps Aviation) The flap control torque tube assembly mounts below and behind the cockpit area, as shown here.

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Rudder Cockpit Aileron Firewall 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 22, 2025

One is that my words, once unleashed upon the larger pilot population, are permanently out there, and I occasionally find myself eating them. This is common in Franklins when unfamiliar mechanics use Lycoming spark plug torque values, but I had been present every time the plugs had been torqued to the correct 15-20 foot-pounds.

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Torque Weather Airplanes Runway 75