Stick and Rudder, an Explanation of the Art of FlyingExplains the basics of flying and answers questions such as, "Why do airplanes stall?" and "What is the rudder for?" |
Contents
WINGS | 3 |
The Airplanes Gaits 2455 56 | 25 |
Lift and Buoyancy | 45 |
Copyright | |
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actually adverse yaw effect aileron air speed air-speed indicator airplane's airport altimeter altitude Angle of Attack approach back pressure bank buoyancy causes centrifugal force climb conventional landing gear cruising cruising flight descent dive downward drag drift elevator engine experienced pilot farther fast faster feel feet flight condition flight path flown fly straight g load ground contact ground loop heavily wing-loaded hence high Angle higher Angle holding the stick horizon instructor landing gear level flight lift maneuver motion moving mushing normal glide nose nose-high plane propeller pulling the stick Relative Wind right rudder sense shallow ship ship's sideslip sideways simply skid slightly slow flight Speed of Best spin spot stability stalling speed steep turn steepen steeply stick back stick forward student pilot swerve tail fin take-off tendency Theory of Flight thing throttle torque upward weight wheel wing force wing tip wrong