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Aerodynamics
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Describe the
four dynamic forces acting on an airplane in
flight. When are they equal?
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2-
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How is lift created?
(Bernoulli's Principle & Newton)
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3-
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Five factors
that affect lift
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4-
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Describe two
types of drag - What is L/DMAX?
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5-
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Define relative
wind
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6-
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Define &
Describe an airfoil, name some examples (4 examples)
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7-
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List wing planforms
(5 examples)
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8-
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Define Aspect
Ratio
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9-
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Define Angle
of Attack (AOA)
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10-
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Define Angle
of Incidence
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11-
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What causes a
wing to stall?
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12-
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What is a spin?
When are you most likely to get into a spin?
How should you recover from a spin?
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13-
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Describe the
Four Left Turning Tendencies
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14-
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What makes an
airplane turn?
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15-
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What is Adverse
Yaw?
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16-
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Define Load Factor
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17-
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Three standard
Categories of aircraft? Max positive load factors?
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18-
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What situations
will increase Load Factor (3)? Why is this important
to pilots?
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19-
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An increase in
Load Factor will do what to your stall speed?
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20-
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What is VA
? Why is it important?
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21-
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Three axis of
rotation, and the control surfaces involved
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22-
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Describe Longitudinal
Stability
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23-
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Describe Lateral
Stability
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24-
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What is Dihedral?
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25-
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What is ground
effect? Why is it important to know about?
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26-
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Why does the
nose drop when you reduce power in flight?
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27-
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Some factors
affect stall speed?
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28-
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What is wake
turbulence? How can you avoid it?
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