Objective:

To become familiar with, aerodynamics of flight, load factor, and effects they have on the aircraft.

Elements:

1. Straight and Level Flight
2. Left-Turning Tendencies
3. Climbing and Descending
4. Turning Flight
5. Load Factor
6. Basic Propeller Principles

References:

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, pp 3-8 – 3-21

Notes:

Left-Turning Tendencies
  - Torque
  - Corkscrew effect " Spiraling Slipstream"
  - Gyroscopic Action
  - Asymmetric Loading on propeller "P-Factor"

Overbanking Tendency - Beyond designed "Positive Static Stability"
Relate the Four Forces
Angle of Attack
Flaps
Ground Effect
Imprtance of Va and how it changes "VG Diagram"

Propeller
  - Blade Angle of Attack
  - Geometric Pitch vs. Effective Pitch "Slip"

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