Fundamentals of Flight
Flight Proficiency104 terms · 4 maneuvers
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- four fundamentals
- ground roll
- elevator control
- control wheel
- pitch (lateral) axis
- aileron control
- streamlined
- Elevator/stabilator
- mechanical linkage
- roll
- yaw (vertical) axis
- semicircular canals
- streamlined position
- feel
- kinesthesis
- proprioception
- velocity
- natural horizon
- resultant load factor
- lateral axis
- vertical axis
- bank attitude
- integrated flight instruction
- whiteouts
- electronically-generated instruments
- gyroscopic precession
- yaw control
- cruise configuration
- coordinated use of ailerons and rudder
- flight attitudes
- magnetic heading
- attitude flying
- reference point
- Altitude
- overcontrolling
- flightpath
- left turning tendencies
- straight flight
- level turn
- marked centerline
- airport traffic pattern
- level flight
- overbanking
- resultant
- centrifugal force
- perpendicular
- AOA — angle of attack
- elevator trim
- rudder trim
- aileron trim
- turn radius
- inertia
- engine cowling
- skidding flat turns
- excess thrust
- best rate of climb
- coordinated turn
- uncoordinated flight
- VY — best rate of climb airspeed
- best angle of climb
- climb angle
- slipstream
- rollout
- normally aspirated
- manifold pressure
- P-factor
- asymmetric thrust
- outboard wing
- parallax error
- FPM — feet per minute
- cruise airspeed
- climbing turn
- service ceiling
- vertical component of lift
- climb attitude
- descent at minimum safe airspeed
- 1.3 VSO
- air density
- VSO
- mushing
- straight climb
- best glide airspeed
- yawing moment
- L/DMAX
- level-off
- minimum sink speed
- minimum sink airspeed
- ditching
- normal glide
- descent rate
- gliding turn
- cross-control
- leveling-off
- aerodynamic
- emergency descent airspeed
- glide
- flaps retracted
- flat approaches
- rate of descent
- basic airmanship
- aerodynamic vehicle
- aerodynamic laws
- low-level gliding steep turn
- unrecoverable spin
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- Straight-and-level flight
- Level turns
- Straight climbs and climbing turns
- Straight descents and descending turns
