CHALLENGERS MERIT: BASIC AERODYNAMICS
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1. Study chapter 1 in Aviation Fundamentals/Private Pilot Manual:
a. Principles of Flight, Section B - Four Forces of Flight
b. Principles of Flight, Section C - Aerodynamics of Maneuvering FLight
c. Principles of FLight, Section D - Stability
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2. What are the 4 aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft during flight?
Explain their relationship during the following:
a. Climbs.
b. Descents.
c. Straight and level unaccelerated flight.
d. Turns.
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3. What are 2 ways lift is generated?
a. __________________________________ b. __________________________________
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4. What is static stability?
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5. What is dynamic Stability?
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6. Define the following:
a. Aerodynamic Stall. _______________________________________________________
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b. Angle of Attack. _________________________________________________________
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c. Angle of Incidence. ______________________________________________________
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d. Bernoulli Effect. ________________________________________________________
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e. Ground Effect. ___________________________________________________________
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f. Gyroscopic Precession. ___________________________________________________
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g. Newton's Third Law. ______________________________________________________
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h. P-factor. ________________________________________________________________
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i. Spiraling Slipstream. ____________________________________________________
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j. Torque. __________________________________________________________________
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