To develop the student’s knowledge of airplanes, the aerodynamics of flight, and airplane stability. , Study Unit 1, “Airplanes and Aerodynamics” , Study Unit 1, “Airplanes and Aerodynamics”

Study Unit 1 Contents

1.1 Definitions

1.2 The Airplane

1.3 Composite Construction

1.4 Axes of Rotation

1.5 Flight Controls and Control Surfaces

1.6 Forces Acting on the Airplane in Flight

1.7 Dynamics of the Airplane in Flight

1.8 Ground Effect

1.9 How Airplanes Turn

1.10 Torque (Left-Turning Tendency)

1.11 Airplane Stability

1.12 Loads and Load Factors

1.13 Stalls and Spins

1.14 Angle of Attack Indicators 1.1 Flight Controls

1.2 Aerodynamic Forces

1.3 Angle of Attack

1.4 Stalls and Spins

1.5 Frost

1.6 Ground Effect

1.7 Airplane Turn

1.8 Airplane Stability

1.9 Torque and P-Factor

1.10 Load Factor

1.11 Velocity Vs. G-Loads

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