4 forces
Weight, Lift, Thrust, Drag
What are the 3 axes of an aircraft?
Longitudinal, lateral, and vertical
What are the 3 axial movements of an aircraft?
Roll, Pitch, and Yaw
Why do we need to use all 3 movements/axes when flying?
The state of equilibrium; when lift, weight, and drag are perfectly balanced.
What's an axis?
An imaginary line running through the center of gravity and it has its own rotation.
Which movement is also called "bank"?
Roll
For a level turn, why do pilots use yaw and roll?
If not, the turn will be VERY slow.
True or false, the two pairs are weight/thrust, and lift/drag.
False, it's weight/lift, and lift/drag.
Show us from where the longitudinal axis runs through.
Associate each movement with its axis.
roll=longitudinal
pitch=lateral
yaw=vertical
Demonstrate a climbing turn, and explain when the axes are used.
pitch to gain altitude, yaw is to turn, roll is to avoid gaining more altitude/distance.
What is thrust, and what part of an aircraft allows that function?
Thrust helps the aircraft move forward, and it's the engine.
Where do all 3 axes intersect?
The center of gravity
Act out all 3 movements.
roll=leaning
pitch=up/down
yaw=turn
What is the synonym of "weight"?
Gravity
Act out the vertical and lateral axes.
hand on head/ horizontaly
When a pilot wants to gain altitude, which movement do they use?
pitch