principles of flight

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Decks in this class (32)

Ch 1 - Introdutcion
Distance conversions,
Speed conversions,
Force
7  cards
Ch 2 - Air, Atmosphere and Speed
Amount of aerodynamic force creat...,
Air density decreases if,
Air density
19  cards
Ch 3 - Describing And Understanding Airflow
Equation of continuity,
Bernoulli s theorem,
Total pressure
6  cards
Ch 4 - Aerodynamic Force
Total pressure,
Force,
Airflow properties
7  cards
Ch 5 - Aerofoil Pressure Distribution
Magnitude and reaction of the tot...,
Effect of aoa on a cambered aerofoil,
Effect of increasing aoa on symme...
8  cards
Ch 6 - Intro To Lift
Lift,
Aerodynamic force coefficient,
Lift equation
15  cards
Ch 7 - Introduction To Drag
2 types of profile drag,
Drag equation,
Coefficient of drag
12  cards
Ch 8 - Aircraft Axes And The Aircraft Wing
Aircraft axis,
Wing area,
Taper ratio
11  cards
Ch 9 - 3D Flow
Difference between 2d and 3d flow,
The two main factors that influen...,
Wing tip vortices
16  cards
Ch 10 - Designing A Wing
Always a compromise,
Aspect ratio,
Elliptical lift distribution
6  cards
Ch 11 - Aircraft Drag
Total drag,
Form drag,
Skin friction drag
23  cards
Ch 12 - Total Drag And The Drag Polar
Minimum drag speed
1  cards
Ch 13 - Stalling
Low speed stall,
The effective airflow,
Rectangular wing stalling charact...
7  cards
Ch 14 - Spinning
Key things,
Autorotation,
Fully developed spin
9  cards
Ch 17 - Ground Effect
When does ground effect impact th...,
Cause of ground effect,
Entering ground effect
4  cards
Ch 15 - Stall Warning, Recovery And Regulations
2 types of stall warner,
Recognising the stall,
Rectangular wing stall symptoms
17  cards
Ch 16 - Lift Augmentation
Basic trailing edge flap,
Split flap,
Leading edge flaps
10  cards
Ch 18 - Control
Elevator,
Aileron,
Rudder
12  cards
Ch 19 - Level Flight And Climb
Pitch angle,
Aoa,
Flight path angle
9  cards
Ch 20 - Descending And Gliding
Flight pitch angle,
Gliding,
Best glide angle
7  cards
Ch 21 - Turning
Centripetal force,
Centrifugal force,
Load factor
6  cards
Ch 22 - Intro To Stability And Control
Stability definition,
Two types of stability,
Types of static stability
15  cards
Ch 23 - Longitudinal Stability And Control
Longitudinal stability,
The effect of an initial disturba...,
The absolute aoa
27  cards
Ch 24 - Directional And Lateral Stability
Directional stability,
Lateral stability,
Yaw and roll couple
22  cards
Ch 25 - Propellers
How a propeller works,
Structure,
Chord line of propeller
16  cards
Ch 26 - Propeller Design And Propeller Effects
Engine power,
Blade length,
Propeller solidity
11  cards
Ch 27 - Asymmetric Flight
Yawning moments caused by engine ...,
Achieving equilibrium wings level...,
Achieving equilibrium banking method
9  cards
Ch 28 - Introduction To High Speed Flight
Speed of sound,
Mach effects and mach number,
Local and free stream mach number
20  cards
Ch 29 - Effects Of High Speed Flight
Mcrit,
A normal shock wave is formed when,
Slightly stronger normal shock wave
25  cards
Ch 30 - Airframe Contimination And Deformation
Contaminations,
Frost,
Snow
15  cards
Ch 31 - Limitations
Limit load,
Ultimate load,
Factor of safety
36  cards
V/M Speeds
Va,
Vfe,
Vb
27  cards

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