Drag, Chord Line, Relative Wind, Angle of Attack, Newton’s Laws,
Bernoulli’s Principle, Wing Curvature, Downwash, Equilibrium, Thrust
vs Drag, Induced Drag, Parasite Drag, Form Drag, Skin Friction,
Interference Drag, Total Drag, L/Dmax, Reverse Command, Ground
Effect, Climb, Descent, Turn, Horizontal Lift Component, Vertical Lift
Component, Slip Turn, Skid Turn, Stall, AOA, Airspeed, Wingtip
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What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag.
What is Lift?
Upward force created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under the wing.
What is Weight?
Opposes lift, and is caused by the downward pull of gravity.
What is Thrust?
The forward force which propels the airplane through the air.
, What is Drag?
Opposes thrust, and is the backward, or retarding force, which limits the speed of the plane.
What is Chord Line?
Imaginary straight line joining the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil.
What is Relative Wind?
The direction of movement of the wind relative to the aircraft's flight path.
What is the Angle of Attack?
The angle between the Chord Line and the Relative Wind.
What concepts apply to lift?
Newton's 3rd Law and Bernoulli's Principle.
What is Newton's 1st Law?
A body at rest tends to remain at rest, and a body in motion tends to remain in motion.
What is Newton's 2nd Law?