Breifs Flashcards
1
Q
Lift formula
A
L = (1/2) d v2 s CL
2
Q
Primary effect of elevator
A
Pitch
3
Q
Secondary effect of elevator
A
air speed
4
Q
Primary effect of ailerons
A
Roll
5
Q
Secondary effect of ailerons
A
Yaw
6
Q
Primary effect of rudder
A
yaw
7
Q
Secondary effect of rudder
A
Roll
8
Q
what are the two types of drag
A
Parasite drag
Induced drag
9
Q
what does an increase in air speed do parasite drag
A
increases drag
10
Q
what does an increase in air speed and a low AoA do to induced drag
A
Decreases it
11
Q
what is best angle of climb
A
altitude gained with minimum horizontal distance travelled
12
Q
what is rate of climb
A
Altitude gained in time
13
Q
how to get into a climb
A
Past
14
Q
how to level out of a climb
A
Aspt
15
Q
what is a glide descent
A
Idle power descent
