A mis-selected rudder trim switch caused a Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 to suffer an in-flight upset that slightly injured a cabin crew member. The incident occurred during the late afternoon ...

PA-31 certified with GFC 600 – optional yaw trim also available The GFC 600 is now certified on select Piper PA-31 aircraft, and an automatic yaw trim option is available.

These wires connected the horizontal stabilizer’s control electronics to the captain’s pitch trim switch and autopilot/trim disconnect button on the Embraer E175. After chafed wires were found ...

“I am disappointed that it does not appear that the FAA has initiated urgent actions to address the risk of jammed rudder controls in the 6 months since our preliminary report on this incident ...

Pitch, Power, Trim “Pitch, power, trim” is a mantra for keeping your aircraft under control. When you adjust the pitch or power, verify the aircraft is in trim.

NTSB: Plane that crashed and killed 3 in Boca had rudder issues New details have been released from the Boca Raton plane crash that killed three people in April, revealing that the small aircraft ...

National Test Pilot School officials say pilots of a C-47 Turbo Dakota that crashed after departing the airport at Mojave, California, on 4 February had mistakenly set full right rudder trim on ...

Correct rudder input will also help increase your cruise speed and prevent side-loaded landings. The rudder controls the rotation around the vertical axis of the airplane – a motion also called yaw.

Boeing has asked airlines to inspect all of their 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder system after an airline discovered a potential problem with a key system on two aircraft.