2.0 Ground

The student will understand private pilot level aircraft aerodynamics and principles of flight.

• Four Forces: Lift, Thrust, Weight and Drag
• Bernoulli's Principle, Newton's Third Law
• Induced and Parasite Drag
• Wingtip Vortices
• Ground Effect
• Lift to Drag Ratio
• Basics of Airfoil Design
• Effects of Air Density
• Forces During Turns
• Load Factor and G-Loading
• Adverse Yaw
• Forces During Climbs and Descents
• Aircraft Turning Tendencies
• Forces During Slow Flight