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Index
A
Aerodynamic centre 31
Aerofoil
aerofoil characteristics 19, 24
angle of attack 25
Bernoulli's principle 19
boundary layer 24
camber 24
centre of pressure 30
chord line 24
laminar flow 24
lift coefficient 26
lift/drag ratio 29
Newton' laws 19
relative airflow 25
symmetrical aerofoil 28
thickness 24
transition point 24
turbulent flow 24
venturi 21
Aircraft motion
lateral axis 2
normal axis 3
pitch 2
pitching plane 4
primary flying controls 4
ailerons 4
elevator 4
rudder 4
roll 2
rolling plane 4
vertical axis 3
yaw 2
yawing plane 4
Airspeed Indicator 11
calibrated air speed 12
indicated airspeed 12
instrument error 12
position error 12
pressure forces
dynamic pressure 9
kinetic energy 10
Angle of climb 90
Anhedral 136
C
Centre of pressure 16
Climbing
effect of increased height 89
effect of increased weight 90
forces acting 88
rate and angle of climb 89
effect of wind 90
Control
aerodynamic balancing 145
Frise ailerons 145
trims
link balance tabs 143
D
Descending 92
gliding range in still air 92
effect of weight 93
effect of wind 93
Drag 47
induced drag 48
eddies 48
effect of speed 49
effect of weight 49
spanwise flow 48
vortices 48
parasite drag 47
skin friction 47
E
Endurance - maximum 8
Energy 9
kinetic energy 9
potential energy 9
F
Full throttle height 78
G
Ground effect 91
Ground handling
directional control
ground looping 40
gyroscopic effect 38
'P' factor 39
slipstream effect 37
torque reaction 38
wheelbarrowing 41
nosewheel aircraft 36
tailwheel aircraft 36
take-off performance 42
taxiing in wind 37
use of brakes 37
visibility 36
I
Indicated air speed and structural limitations
airframe loads 109
compression loads 109
shearing loads 109
tensile loads 109
torsional loads 109
airspeed indicator markings 111
manoeuvring speed 110