Chapter 2.1 - Wings, Lift & Drag Flashcards
Name the 4 Aerodynamic forces?
- Lift.
- Weight.
- Thrust.
- Drag.
How does a pilot achieve Straight Level Flight?
- Thrust must balance Drag.
- Lift must balance Weight.
The Lift force acts through what part of an Aircraft?
Centre of Pressure (CP).
The Weight force acts through what part of an Aircraft?
Centre of Gravity (CG).
How is Relative Airflow defined?
The speed and direction of air movement past a wing.
What is an Aerofoil?
The curvature of a Wing on both Top and Bottom surfaces.
How do you define a Wing Span?
The distance from Wingtip to Wingtip of an Aircraft.
What is the forward part of a wing called?
The Leading Edge.
What is the back part of a wing called?
The Trailing Edge.
What is a Chord Line
The length between the leading and trailing edge of a Wing.
What is the Mean Camber Line?
An imaginary line equal distance between the upper and lower surfaces of a wing.
What is Camber?
Camber is the curvature of a Wing.
The greater Camber a Wing has, the more what can be produced?
Lift.
With a Camber fixed in place by the aircraft manufacture, what can be used to further increase the Camber of a wing?
Flaps.
What percentage of Camber do light training aircraft have?
2% to 4%.
As well as Camber what other wing characteristics is an important factor in Lift?
Wing Thickness.
What percentage of wing thickness do light training aircraft have?
10% - 15%.
What is Angle of Attack?
The angle between relative airflow and the chord line of a wing.
How can a pilot change the angle of attack?
By raising / lowering the nose of the aircraft.
True or False the Angle of Attack is measured between Chord Line and Horizon?
False.
What is CP?
Centre of Pressure. A point on the Chord Line of a wing through which both Lift and Drag force act upon.
The CP is at most forward when the Angle of Attack is at what degree?
16.
What is Static Pressure?
Pressure of the air at a point.
What’s the average value of Static Pressure at MSL?
1013 hPa (Hectopascals).
Static Pressure decreases when Altitude is what?
Increased.
What is Dynamic Pressure?
The extra pressure caused by movement of air.
What is Total Pressure?
The sum of Static and Dynamic Pressure.
What factor can affect Dynamic Pressure?
Air Density.
What changes have an effect on the density of the air?
- Temperature.
- Static Pressure.
At what altitude will the density of the air be half at sea level value?
23,500 feet.
What does IAS stand for?
Indicated Airspeed (in knots).
What does CAS stand for?
Calibrated Airspeed.