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Principles of Flight

The aerodynamics behind every flight: the laws and definitions, flow around an aerofoil, lift and drag, three-dimensional flow, ground effect, the stall and high-lift devices, stability, the flight controls and trimming, operating limitations and the manoeuvring and gust envelopes, propellers and flight mechanics.

  • 214 slides
  • 30 sections
  • 101 practice questions

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  1. 081.00Introduction: how to use this deckSlide 2
  2. 081.01Laws and definitionsSlide 10
  3. 081.02Flow about an aerofoilSlide 26
  4. 081.03Lift and drag coefficientsSlide 38
  5. 081.04Three-dimensional flowSlide 45
  6. 081.05DragSlide 53
  7. 081.06Ground effectSlide 61
  8. 081.07The stallSlide 66
  9. 081.08High-lift devicesSlide 88
  10. 081.09Boundary layerSlide 95
  11. 081.10ContaminationSlide 99
  12. 081.11EquilibriumSlide 104
  13. 081.12BalanceSlide 108
  14. 081.13Longitudinal stabilitySlide 111
  15. 081.14Spiral diveSlide 117
  16. 081.15Axes and controlsSlide 122
  17. 081.16Pitch controlSlide 125
  18. 081.17Yaw and rollSlide 128
  19. 081.18Control forcesSlide 133
  20. 081.19Mass balanceSlide 138
  21. 081.20TrimmingSlide 140
  22. 081.21Operating limitationsSlide 143
  23. 081.22Manoeuvring envelopeSlide 148
  24. 081.23Gust envelopeSlide 155
  25. 081.24Propeller pitchSlide 158
  26. 081.25WindmillingSlide 162
  27. 081.26Propeller momentsSlide 164
  28. 081.27Flight mechanicsSlide 167
  29. SCENARIO BANKExam-style scenariosSlide 177
  30. RECAPKey points 081.01–081.27Slide 202