Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

How to Avoid It: Dedicate at least a few hours per week to studying airspace, weather, and flight regulations. Weather delays disrupt planned lessons. If weather delays flights, use a simulator or review ground materials to stay sharp. Why It Happens: Nervousness and lack of trust in the aircrafts stability.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. The planes did see combat, however.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

These figures are vital for the crew to be able to calculate the actual take-off speed of the airplane in the prevailing weather conditions (as we’ll see later). This data can then also be loaded into the aircraft’s flight management system for aircraft performance calculations.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 273

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach. Full flaps provide maximum lift and stability, allowing the aircraft to fly slower without stalling. Proper coordination of throttle, trim, and rudder inputs are critical during this phase of flight.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Use coordinated aileron and rudder pressures to swiftly, but not excessively, angle into this turn. Uncoordinated use of aileron and rudder, leading to slips or skids. Tips Stability First: Ensure the aircrafts stability and trim are set before entering the maneuver. Inaccurate wind direction assessment.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Managing these elements requires continuous adjustments by the pilot to maintain stability and control. Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. These controls work in harmony to navigate the aircraft through various flight maneuvers.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,400 pounds and a maximum gross weight that ensures stability, this aircraft is robust enough to handle a variety of flying conditions. Several incidents involving the Cessna 172 have been documented, typically attributed to pilot error, adverse weather conditions, or mechanical issues.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Weather It’s a good idea to brief any weather that could make your landing more challenging. Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. This allows you to configure appropriately and ensures a stabilized approach.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Final Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

But space in the main hangar is incredibly limited and that relegates several other aircraft to sitting out in the weather. Short-coupled with a large horizontal stabilizer, the aircraft was practically a staggered biplane. The twin tail booms, vertical stabilizers, engines, and forward fuselage were years away from being mounted.

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Torque Airplanes Clearance Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. Constant manipulation of attitude and power while chasing errant airspeed are signs that a CFI needs to step in to stabilize things.

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Wind Shear Runway Crosswind Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests. Constant manipulation of attitude and power while chasing errant airspeed are signs that a CFI needs to step in to stabilize things.

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Wind Shear Runway Crosswind Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Weather, field conditions, obstacles, and many other elements greatly affect short field operations. This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize. Use the rudder to keep the aircraft in line with the runway and apply aileron into the wind. With a short field landing, we aim to be at 1.3

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Density Altitude Descent 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite, Elevator forward. Rudder: Full opposite input to the spin direction. The problem is that the airflow from the propeller goes over the horizontal stabilizer, which produces a downward force (and causes the nose to pitch up). Ready to become a safer pilot? Let’s get started!

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Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. These were divided into two main categories, prior maneuvering and weather upset. The breakup started with rudder flutter. The pilot died instantly.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 93

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. These were divided into two main categories, prior maneuvering and weather upset. The breakup started with rudder flutter. The pilot died instantly.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 92

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The enhanced multi-touch technology also enables on-screen hand stabilization, allowing pilots to give precise touchscreen inputs while simultaneously resting their fingers on the display. New quick access bars allow pilots to open common apps such as maps, traffic, weather and charts with one touch.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Runway Stability 52

Airspeed Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It has been a supersonic, twin-engine, all-weather, multi-role combat aircraft since 1995. Each nose has one antenna and three at the top of each vertical stabilizer. Boeing wanted to add stability to this jet fighter. However, rear fins stabilize the aircraft, and rudders allow the jet to turn.

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Jet Thrust Stability Cockpit 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 15, 2025

A V-speed may change depending on factors such as aircraft weight and weather conditions, but its designation (e.g., VFC Maximum speed for stability characteristics. That being said, repeated full deflection of any flight controls (such as full right rudder and then full left rudder, for example) is not recommended, even below VA.

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V Speed Runway Knot Pilot 98

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

This was quickly picked up by the mainstream media and, for the next few weeks, news and oped articles focused on the ongoing issues of changing weather patterns and increased turbulence. While the captain was waiting, he noticed an advisory on the Crew Alerting System: RUDDER LIMITER FAULT. Captain : Why is it in pitch?

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