Instructor Errors Cause Plane Crash. A flight instructor giving lessons at 3:00 a.m. failed to reconfigure his aircraft after landing for a touch-and-go take off. The aircraft, struggling to climb off the runway with flaps at landing settings, began to… Read More

A flight instructor giving lessons failed to reconfigure his aircraft after doing a touch-and-go landing. The aircraft, struggling to climb off the runway with flaps at landing settings, began to experience engine issues. In this accident reconstruction, employing radar trace… Read More

This graphic shows the cockpit instruments that provide a pilot with information about the flight situation of an aircraft, such as altitude, speed, and direction.

This tutorial showcases how flight control surfaces control the movements of a plane. From steering elements that control the roll, pitch and yaw to coordinated turns with the use of ailerons and rudders. The jury learned how the pilot controls… Read More