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CPL - Principles of Flight

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By: Ella Vincent-Hyde
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Decks in this class (16)

Atmosphere
Density 1,
What effects air density 2,
Temperature effect on air density 3
20  cards
Aero Science
Si units length mass time 1,
Units temp 2,
Derived units force 3
39  cards
Lift Augmentation
Purpose of lift augmentation devi...,
Examples of lift augmentation dev...,
Flaps 3
26  cards
Straight & Level
4 main forces acting on an a c in...,
Forces acting on an a c that is m...,
What causes pitching moments 3
26  cards
Climbing + Descending
Forces acting in steady climb 1,
Weight components in a climb 2,
Deriving the ep curve 3
26  cards
Asymmetric Flight
Normal non asymmetric flight 1,
What causes asymmetric thrust 2,
The result of asymmetric thrust 3
12  cards
Basic Aerodynamic Theory
Total pitot pressure 1,
Freestream static pressure 2,
Dynamic pressure 3
37  cards
Lift
Lift formula 1,
Factors effecting lift 2,
3 basic functions of the lift for...
16  cards
Performance
Todr 1,
Screen height 2,
Take off safety speed 3
41  cards
Drag
Total drag 1,
What makes up total drag 2,
What makes up parasite drag 3
46  cards
Flight Controls
3 a c axis 1,
Rotation about the normal axis 2,
Rotation about the lateral axis 3
36  cards
Propeller
Blade section 1,
Blade back 2,
Blade face 3
18  cards
Stability
What are the 2 kinds of stability 1,
Static stability 2,
Positive static stability 3
24  cards
Range + Endurance
How is max range in level flight ...,
Sar 2,
Sfc 3
9  cards
Stalling + Spinning
Stall 1,
Airflow around a stalled wing 2,
Basic stall speed 3
4  cards
Turning
0  cards

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