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Hello everyone. I am preparing for a CSEL initial ride in a few weeks, and I just wanted to get some insight on how different people study for the oral portion of their checkrides, and see if there’s anything else I should try out. It feels like in terms of oral, the Commercial is a fairly...

Hello everyone, I am preparing to take my Commercial Pilot checkride in a month or two, and I am preparing for the oral. I know a big chunk of the oral is going over what a CPL can do and cannot do (i.e situations concerning if you can legally take a job offer or not). But I am having trouble...

Why do pilots use VNAV less during approach than they do during other phases of flight?

I've been working on a research paper, and I haven't been able to find a solid description of this. Why does a downward aileron cause a higher angle of attack, and likewise an upward aileron causes a lower angle of attack? Is it the same as the reason why flaps cause a higher angle of attack, by...

Hello there! I am doing some research for a paper, and I am doing research to further understand slips and skids. What makes them specifically different, and why if allowed does the stall occur the way it does in each situation. I think this is something that a lot of students don't ever really...

Hello everyone! I am in the middle of commercial, and just about to get my complex endorsement. I have been flying the 172RG. I'm pretty solid with the CS Prop, but the landing gear system is still a little unclear to me. Using the diagram in the systems section of the POH. Can somebody help...

The question in question basically states that mountain wave turbulence is most dangerous to an aircraft downwind of the mountain flying into the wind.. I understand the downwind part, that's where the turbulence is. I don't understand how the headwind is any more dangerous than a tailwind though.

I'm having trouble understanding why wind shear occurs in areas of temperature inversion. I've been out on calm nights where I could see a layer of fog/smog which indicated a possible inversion.It is very calm aloft but when coming in for landing, it gets pretty bumpy sometimes. Can someone...

Hello, first thread! I am a Private Pilot and I recently became Instrument Rated. I am training for my Commercial ticket, and right now I'm just burning away at solo hours. I've been doing cross country flights, but it has been really gusty every day lately. I have this recurring problem where...