Thrust and Drag
In modern aviation, an aircraft will experience 4 main forces of flight at all times. These four forces define the aircraft behavior in terms of speed, attitude and altitude depending on how strong or weak these forces are. Flight training in most aviation academies will pay particular attention to teaching student pilots these four forces […]
The Atmosphere
Meteorology is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and the physical processes that occur within it. Flight academies teach Meteorology since it is extremely important for student pilots because the atmosphere is the medium through which the aircraft moves. It is essential to know what conditions are present along a route, and knowledge of the […]
Lift and Weight
As air flows around an aerofoil the pressure differential setup over the upper and lower surfaces produces a force. This force acts perpendicular to relative airflow and is known as lift. In steady level flight, lift exactly balances the aircraft’s weight. For a given airspeed, a lower weight requires less lift. Airflow To understand fully […]
Flight Controls
In flight, an aircraft can rotate about any one or any combination of its three rotation axes. These axes are at right angles to each other and all pass through the aircraft’s center of gravity. Movement about the lateral axis is pitch. Movement about the longitudinal axis is roll and movement about the normal axis […]