Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
His system would provide an aircraft with automatic stability and control mechanism, through the control of the ailerons, stabilizer, and tail rudder through the use of a set of simple gyroscopes. Sperrys innovation was presented at the competition installed in a Curtiss C-2 single-engine airplane with a hull-shaped lower fuselage.
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
That’s the speed your airspeed indicator shows based on ram air pressure in the pitot tube. The problem is that the tail itself might be in trouble. They couldn’t pull out because the tail wasn’t generating enough force in the high Mach regime. It’s not just the tail that experiences control issues.
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Vintage Aviation News
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Flying against Captain Tom Curtis, the two “Sixes” engaged in a “vertical rolling scissors” maneuver at 38,000 feet (11,600 meters), trying to get behind the other’s tail. Foust would describe the incident thusly: “The aircraft looked like the pitot tube was stationary with the aircraft rotating around it.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
If you have water access near your aircraft, you can also keep a bucket and soft sponge for cleaning leading edges of the wings, tail, and propeller. Keep the windscreen free of dirt and bugs with a windscreen cleaner and mi crofiber cloth or soft towel. A cover or window shades will also protect the interior from fading or deteriorating.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Remember that wings, propeller blades, and tail surfaces are airfoil-shaped. It can also disrupt sensors needed for flight safety, like the pitot tubes. If ice blocks a pitot tube, your aircraft’s instruments will provide inaccurate airspeed readings. Together, they form a dangerous combination.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
How To Deal with Ice Onboard de-icing systems generally consist of: De-icing boots located on the leading edges of the wings and tail. Heated pitot tubes and static ports. Thermal anti-ice heaters for the wing and tail leading edge. Electrically heated propellers. Heated windshields.
World Airline News
JULY 26, 2025
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