PACELINE  PILOT TRAINING

Canadian Commercial Pilot Aerodynamics Manual

Table of Contents

AERODYNAMICS AND THEORY OF FLIGHT

Forces of Flight

Generating Lift

Airfoils

Angle of Attack

Parasitic Drag

Induced drag

Ground Effect

Boundary Layer

Stalls

Factors that affect the Stall

Spins

Lift and Drag Concepts

Wing Design

Spoilers and Speed Brakes

Stability

Dutch Roll

Forces during Takeoff

Critical Engine

High-speed Flight

Compressibility

Transonic Flight

QUESTIONS

Answers

Index