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Chapter 5 — Aerodynamics of Flight

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  1. aerodynamics
  2. Aerodynamics of Flight
  3. thrust
  4. Drag
  5. straight-and-level flight
  6. lift
  7. unaccelerated flight
  8. weight
  9. powerplant
  10. load factors
  11. rotor
  12. longitudinal axis
  13. airflow
  14. fuselage
  15. relative wind
  16. airfoil
  17. Flight Path
  18. lateral axis
  19. center of lift (CL)
  20. CL — center of lift
  21. center of gravity (CG)
  22. CG — center of gravity
  23. force vectors
  24. gravity
  25. steady flight
  26. chord line
  27. force vector
  28. AOA — angle of attack
  29. upward component of forces
  30. downward component of forces
  31. Cruising flight
  32. forward component of forces
  33. stabilized climb
  34. backward component of forces
  35. speed regimes
  36. critical AOA
  37. slow flight
  38. glide
  39. angle of attack (AOA)
  40. wing loading
  41. control yoke
  42. dynamic effect
  43. Airspeed
  44. maximum AOA
  45. engine power
  46. stalling AOA
  47. vectoring
  48. decelerate
  49. CL-MAX
  50. velocity
  51. constant altitude
  52. gyroplane
  53. powered parachute
  54. rotor blades
  55. stalling
  56. AOA indicator
  57. Bernoulli's principle
  58. negative AOA
  59. venturi tube
  60. air density
  61. Fluid
  62. low-speed flight
  63. static pressure
  64. coefficient of lift
  65. Dynamic pressure
  66. high-speed flight
  67. Total pressure
  68. vectored thrust
  69. equilibrium
  70. kinetic energy
  71. pivoting engines
  72. density altitude
  73. potential energy
  74. Newton's laws of motion
  75. True Airspeed
  76. control stick
  77. planform
  78. aircraft velocity
  79. flaps
  80. Coefficient of lift (CL)
  81. lift-to-drag ratio (L/D)
  82. Magnus Effect
  83. air density (ρ)
  84. backspin
  85. Coefficient of drag
  86. CD
  87. circulation
  88. L/DMAX
  89. sea level
  90. upwash
  91. pressure differential
  92. high-lift devices
  93. lift equation
  94. CL — coefficient of lift
  95. lifting body
  96. Density
  97. parasite drag
  98. induced drag
  99. lift/drag ratio
  100. wing area
  101. camber
  102. form drag
  103. Interference drag
  104. Skin friction drag
  105. engine cowlings
  106. eddy currents
  107. boundary layer
  108. wing root
  109. fairings
  110. Separation
  111. free-stream velocity
  112. wingtip vortices
  113. spanwise flow
  114. Wake Turbulence
  115. aspect ratio
  116. Viscosity
  117. Touchdown Zone
  118. wingspan
  119. sink rate
  120. total drag
  121. Crosswind Component
  122. stall speed
  123. upwind vortex
  124. Vortices
  125. downwash
  126. downwind vortex
  127. ground effect
  128. wingtip vortex
  129. free stream
  130. trailing edge
  131. Vortex
  132. induced downwash
  133. spanwise
  134. heavy aircraft
  135. Symmetrical airfoil
  136. clean configuration
  137. lift coefficient (CL)
  138. VNE — never-exceed speed
  139. rotation
  140. thrust required
  141. maximum range
  142. takeoff phase of flight
  143. Touchdown
  144. maximum endurance
  145. AC — Advisory Circular
  146. CP — center of pressure
  147. pitching moment
  148. atmospheric pressure
  149. induced AOA
  150. induced drag coefficient
  151. rotor disc diameters
  152. static source
  153. fixed-wing aircraft
  154. pitot tube
  155. AC 90-23
  156. Indicated Airspeed
  157. Advisory Circular (AC)
  158. Glidepath
  159. moment
  160. GP — glidepath
  161. moment arm
  162. axes of an aircraft
  163. trim tabs
  164. vertical axis
  165. fuel burnoff
  166. pitching
  167. spanwise lift distribution
  168. off-loading
  169. rolling
  170. Position error
  171. static equilibrium
  172. yawing
  173. elevator
  174. static stability
  175. ailerons
  176. dynamic stability
  177. gross weight
  178. positive rate of climb
  179. rudder
  180. landing gear
  181. glidepath (GP)
  182. float
  183. positive dynamic stability
  184. stability
  185. flare
  186. positive static stability
  187. negative static stability
  188. roll
  189. neutral static stability
  190. pitch
  191. Undamped oscillation
  192. yaw
  193. maneuverability
  194. controllability
  195. elevators
  196. longitudinal stability
  197. weight-shift control aircraft
  198. center of pressure (CP)
  199. control bar
  200. hang glider
  201. horizontal stabilizer
  202. FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
  203. FAA-H-8083-5
  204. tail-down force
  205. dihedral
  206. nose-heavy
  207. cambered
  208. lateral stability
  209. leading edge
  210. restoring lift
  211. steering lines
  212. airframe
  213. keel effect
  214. weight distribution
  215. fuselage side area
  216. datum
  217. directional stability
  218. inch-pounds
  219. vertical fin
  220. vertical tail
  221. Dutch roll
  222. MAC — mean aerodynamic chord
  223. weather vane
  224. thrust line
  225. yaw damper
  226. elevator trim tabs
  227. free directional oscillation
  228. spiral instability
  229. wing planform
  230. elliptical wing
  231. Turning Tendencies
  232. regular wing
  233. torque
  234. torque reaction
  235. corkscrew effect
  236. spiraling slipstream
  237. P-factor
  238. rectangular wing
  239. asymmetric loading
  240. descending blade
  241. stall warning
  242. aileron effectiveness
  243. ascending blade
  244. coordinated turn
  245. pitch of the blade
  246. gyroscopic precession
  247. horizontal component of lift
  248. centrifugal force
  249. Damped oscillation
  250. resultant action
  251. angle of bank
  252. Divergent oscillation
  253. load factor
  254. aircraft design
  255. inertia
  256. slipping turn
  257. skidding turn
  258. stalls
  259. climbing turn
  260. stall
  261. 1 G flight
  262. descending turn
  263. climb entry
  264. nose heavy
  265. power-off stall
  266. back elevator pressure
  267. power-on stall
  268. accelerated stall
  269. Descent
  270. pitching oscillations
  271. secondary stall
  272. cross-controlled stall
  273. elevator trim stall
  274. stall margin
  275. buffeting
  276. sideslip
  277. unaccelerated flight (a 1G load factor)
  278. coordinated flight (inclinometer centered)
  279. mushing
  280. stall warning device
  281. basic propeller-driven airplane
  282. Sweptback wing
  283. effective dihedral
  284. LOC scenario
  285. spins
  286. high wing
  287. spin
  288. stall/spin
  289. incipient spin
  290. low wing
  291. wing contamination
  292. developed spin
  293. keel area
  294. recovery
  295. snow
  296. Autorotation
  297. Frost
  298. AOA indicators
  299. pro-spin forces
  300. skidding
  301. anti-spin forces
  302. situational awareness
  303. aggravated spin
  304. yaw dampers
  305. flat spin
  306. overbanking tendency
  307. spin recovery
  308. Cruise Alpha
  309. spiral dive
  310. weight and balance
  311. normal category
  312. wing leveler
  313. Zero Set Point
  314. utility category
  315. Va or Maneuvering Speed
  316. acrobatic category
  317. calibration techniques
  318. inflight structural failure
  319. Type Certificate
  320. flight regime
  321. propeller blade
  322. taper ratio
  323. central hub
  324. wing span
  325. rotating wing
  326. wing chord
  327. rotary power
  328. Aerodynamics in Flight
  329. blade element
  330. straight flight
  331. tapered wing
  332. coordinated flight
  333. wing twist
  334. blade angle
  335. incipient stall
  336. turns
  337. plane of rotation
  338. vertical component of lift
  339. Centripetal force
  340. fixed-pitch propeller
  341. Effective pitch
  342. propeller efficiency
  343. slip
  344. revolutions per minute (rpm)
  345. skid
  346. inclinometer
  347. rotational velocity
  348. ball indicator
  349. forward velocity
  350. Newton's First Law of Motion
  351. slipstream velocity
  352. step on the ball
  353. climbs
  354. bank angle
  355. rate of climb
  356. best angle-of-climb speed
  357. ROT — rate of turn
  358. Geometric pitch
  359. standard-rate turn
  360. VX — best angle-of-climb speed
  361. best rate-of-climb speed
  362. VY — best rate-of-climb speed
  363. excess thrust
  364. gyroscopic action
  365. absolute ceiling
  366. asymmetric loading of the propeller (P-factor)
  367. service ceiling
  368. descents
  369. tailwheel
  370. glide ratio
  371. stalling speed
  372. critical angle of attack
  373. L/D ratio
  374. limit load factors
  375. G load
  376. stall strips
  377. accelerated stall speed
  378. best glide speed
  379. CG range
  380. maneuver speed
  381. stall recovery
  382. headwind
  383. Icing
  384. VA
  385. Steep turn
  386. super-cooled droplets
  387. Tailwind
  388. °Fahrenheit (F)
  389. °Celsius (C)
  390. GAJSC — General Aviation Joint Steering Committee
  391. LOC — loss of control
  392. caution range
  393. climb angle
  394. stall margin awareness
  395. 1G stall speed
  396. normal operating range
  397. normal stall speed
  398. structural damage
  399. stall and spin awareness
  400. structural failure
  401. rough air
  402. stall awareness
  403. energy state
  404. minor alteration
  405. type certification
  406. base-to-final turn
  407. flight performance
  408. OAA — Optimum Alpha Angle
  409. aircraft structure
  410. VA — maneuvering speed
  411. stability and controllability
  412. Vs
  413. calibration
  414. cross-control stall
  415. load distribution
  416. Traffic Pattern
  417. forward CG
  418. propeller
  419. top rudder
  420. aft CG
  421. bottom rudder
  422. Hub
  423. elevator control
  424. inside wing
  425. outside wing
  426. Load Factors in Aircraft Design
  427. subsonic flow
  428. pitch (propeller)
  429. supersonic flow
  430. high speed flight
  431. CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
  432. RPM — revolutions per minute
  433. speed ranges
  434. gust load factors
  435. Mach Number
  436. critical Mach number
  437. maneuvering load factors
  438. thrust horsepower
  439. brake horsepower
  440. category system
  441. placard
  442. true airspeed (TAS)
  443. calibrated airspeed (KCAS)
  444. flight deck
  445. propeller slip
  446. indicated airspeed (KIAS)
  447. Load Factors in Steep Turns
  448. constant-speed propeller
  449. flight level 380 (FL 380)
  450. Load Factors and Stalling Speeds
  451. controllable-pitch propeller
  452. Speed of sound
  453. unaccelerated stalling speed
  454. design maneuvering speed
  455. manifold pressure
  456. ground-adjustable propeller
  457. VA — design maneuvering speed
  458. accelerometer
  459. liftoff
  460. transition region
  461. laminar sublayer
  462. Load Factors and Flight Maneuvers
  463. shock wave
  464. yield factor
  465. drag rise
  466. high speed stalls
  467. Chandelle
  468. Mach buffet
  469. airflow separation
  470. Lazy Eight
  471. slipstream
  472. turbulent wake
  473. aileron trim tabs
  474. compressibility
  475. limit load
  476. ultimate load
  477. Rigidity in space
  478. precession
  479. turbulent air penetration
  480. never-exceed speed
  481. tailwheel-type aircraft
  482. foreflap
  483. Vg diagram
  484. midflap
  485. resultant velocity
  486. velocity versus G loads
  487. maximum lift capability
  488. tab
  489. pitch trim
  490. positive limit load factor
  491. control tab
  492. maneuvering speed
  493. redline speed
  494. structural envelope
  495. rate of turn
  496. TAS — true airspeed
  497. Standard Rate Turn
  498. radius of turn
  499. CG Limits
  500. CG envelope
  501. preflight briefing
  502. Effect of Weight on Flight Performance
  503. takeoff run
  504. Landing Roll
  505. touchdown speed
  506. Effect of Weight on Aircraft Structure
  507. airworthiness requirements
  508. metallic fatigue
  509. Effect of Weight on Stability and Controllability
  510. Effect of Load Distribution
  511. forward loading
  512. aft loading
  513. nose-up trim
  514. nose-down trim
  515. neutral trim
  516. useful load
  517. nosewheel-type aircraft
  518. tip tanks
  519. subsonic aerodynamics
  520. ideal fluid
  521. supersonic
  522. subsonic
  523. drag divergence
  524. Mach 1.0
  525. transonic
  526. Mach Crit
  527. VMO/MMO
  528. KCAS — knots calibrated airspeed
  529. Flutter
  530. Mach Tuck
  531. aileron reversal
  532. Mach Number Versus Airspeed
  533. KTAS — knots true airspeed
  534. KIAS — knots indicated airspeed
  535. coffin corner
  536. skin friction
  537. boundary layer separation
  538. vortex generators
  539. shock waves
  540. compression wave
  541. normal shock wave
  542. wave drag
  543. tuck under
  544. T-tail
  545. wingtip stall
  546. deep stall
  547. stick pusher
  548. G-limiter
  549. stick shaker
  550. Mach Buffet Boundaries
  551. High Speed Flight Controls
  552. primary flight controls
  553. secondary flight controls
  554. spoilers
  555. Speed Brakes
  556. leading edge flaps
  557. trailing edge flaps
  558. slats
  559. outboard low-speed ailerons
  560. high-speed inboard ailerons
  561. differential spoilers
  562. non-differential spoilers
  563. trim drag
  564. hydraulic power units
  565. control tabs
  566. GS
  567. center of thrust