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  2. Rotation (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft moves at any given moment in one or more of three axes: roll (the axis that runs the length of the fuselage), pitch (the axis running laterally through the wings), and yaw (the vertical axis around which the front of the aircraft turns to the left or right whilst its rear turns toward the opposite direction).

  3. Flight control surfaces - Wikipedia

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    When applying right rudder in an aircraft with dihedral the left hand wing will have increased angle of attack and the right hand wing will have decreased angle of attack which will result in a roll to the right. An aircraft with anhedral will show the opposite effect. This effect of the rudder is commonly used in model aircraft where if ...

  4. Spin (aerodynamics) - Wikipedia

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    A US certification standard for civil airplanes up to 12,500 lb (5,700 kg) maximum takeoff weight is Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, applicable to airplanes in the normal, utility and acrobatic categories. Part 23, §23.221 requires that single-engine airplanes must demonstrate recovery from either a one-turn spin if intentional ...

  5. Aircraft flight dynamics - Wikipedia

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    A short, sharp pull back on the control column may be used, and will generally lead to oscillations about the new trim condition. If the oscillations are poorly damped the aircraft will take a long period of time to settle at the new condition, potentially leading to Pilot-induced oscillation. If the short period mode is unstable it will ...

  6. P-factor - Wikipedia

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    Pilots anticipate the need for rudder when changing engine power or pitch angle (angle of attack), and compensate by applying left or right rudder as required. Tail-wheel aircraft exhibit more P-factor during the ground-roll than aircraft with tricycle landing gear, because of the greater angle of the propeller disc to the vertical. P-factor is ...

  7. Barrel roll - Wikipedia

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    The aircraft will roll in the direction of the rudder. This will cause the aircraft to sideslip through the roll, keeping the nose pointed at only a shallow angle from the flightpath. The aircraft will appear to slide almost sideways at a slight angle around a very narrow, helical path, more like an imaginary pipe than a barrel.

  8. Cobra maneuver - Wikipedia

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    After which the aircraft can complete the maneuver in various ways depending on its energy. Cobra turn. The cobra turn is an air combat maneuver. [20] It is a variation on the cobra maneuver where the aircraft performs the pull-up, but instead of returning to level flight applies rudder or thrust vectoring and turns downward. The aircraft ...

  9. Aerobatic maneuver - Wikipedia

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    1/4 loop (pull or push) to vertical, as momentum/airspeed decreases, rudder is applied and the aircraft rotates around its yaw axis, the nose falls through the horizon and points towards the ground, a momentary pause is made to draw the vertical down line, and 1/4 loop to level flight.