Objective: To further develop the pilot’s knowledge of basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight.

Text References:Pilot Handbook, Study Unit 1, “Airplanes and Aerodynamics” (54 pages) Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test, Study Unit 1, “Airplanes and Aerodynamics” (22 pages)

Content

Pilot Handbook

Study Unit 1 Contents Page(s)

1.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-29

1.2 The Airplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-34

1.3 Axes of Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

1.4 Flight Controls and Control Surfaces . . . . 36-41

1.5 Forces Acting on the Airplane in Flight . . . 41-47

1.6 Dynamics of the Airplane in Flight . . . . . . 47-51

1.7 Ground Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-52

1.8 How Airplanes Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-54

1.9 Torque (Left-Turning Tendency) . . . . . . . . 54-58

1.10 Airplane Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-64

1.11 Loads and Load Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-70

1.12 Stalls and Spins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-78

Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test No. of Study Unit 1 Contents Questions

1.1 Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 Airplane Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3 Stalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.4 Spins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.5 Lift and Drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

1.6 Ground Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.7 Airplane Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.8 Turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.9 Load Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.10 Transonic and Supersonic Flight . . . . . . . 3

Completion Standards

The lesson will have been successfully completed when the pilot answers the questions in Study Unit 1, “Airplanes and Aerodynamics,” of Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test, FAA Test Prep Software, and/or Online Ground School with a minimum passing grade of 80%.