Direction/motion
When the weight is less than lift, the aircraft goes?
up
What is a chord line?
The line that connects the leading edge and trailing edge
The type of drag caused by the shape and surface imperfections of an aircraft is called?
parasite drag
According to the load factor chart, What is the load factor of an 80-degree bank angle?
5.747
Drag is the opposite of…?
Thrust
What causes more lift? (2 factors)
A bigger angle of attack and faster speed
The type of drag that is created as a result of producing lift is called?
Induced drag
Load factor is a representation of the acceleration of?
Gravity
What direction is pitch and what controls pitch on a fixed wing?
Up and down, elevator
What is an angle of attack?
The angle created by the flight path and chord line.
A stall occurs when an aircraft exceeds its _______, causing the wing to loose its lift.
Critical angle of attack
What are the two types of stability
Static and dynamic
What is yaw and what controls yaw on a fixed wing?
Rotation, Rudder
What does Newtons 3rd Law state?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
During an un-accelerated flight, thrust equals what?
A drone pulls up sharply, generating 30 lbs of lift while weighing 15 lbs. What is the load factor, and what does it imply for structural stress?
Hint: LF=L/W
LF=2.0 — the aircraft experiences 2 G, doubling the structural load
What direction is roll and what controls roll on a fixed wing?
Left and right, Aileron
What is Bernoullis Principle?
An increase of speed of a fluid (in this case, air) occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease in the fluids potential energy.
When an aircraft climbs at a high angle of attack, the increased pressure difference between the upper and lower wing surfaces creates stronger wingtip vortices, resulting in _____, that grows as lift increases.
Induced drag
When a drone initially returns to its original altitude after a disturbance, it demonstrates _______, but when it continues to oscillate and eventually settles over time, it shows_______.
Static stability and Dynamic stability