basic flight knowledge

BASIC AVIATION BASIC AVIATION KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

AVIATION SOCIETYAVIATION SOCIETY

The Ohio State University The Ohio State University NROTCNROTC

MIDN 2/C Kyle CopelandMIDN 2/C Kyle Copeland

AIRCRAFT TYPESAIRCRAFT TYPES

• High wing vs low wingHigh wing vs low wing

• Rotor wing vs Fixed wingRotor wing vs Fixed wing

• Kinnard vs traditional empennageKinnard vs traditional empennage

• Single engine vs Multi engineSingle engine vs Multi engine

High wing vs Low wingHigh wing vs Low wing

AIRCRAFT PARTSAIRCRAFT PARTS

CONTROL CONTROL SURFACES/MOTIONSURFACES/MOTION• Rudder Rudder

– Pedals Pedals – YawYaw

• Aielerons Aielerons – Yoke Yoke – RollRoll

• Elevator Elevator – Yoke Yoke – PitchPitch

THE AIRFOILTHE AIRFOIL

AIR FLOW

LIFTLIFT

• Bernoulli’s PrincipleBernoulli’s Principle

LIFTLIFTL = ½ L = ½ ρρ V V22SS

WING PLANFORMSWING PLANFORMS

AIRCRAFT ENGINESAIRCRAFT ENGINES

• PropellerPropeller– ClassicClassic– Turbo PropTurbo Prop

• JetJet

• Gas turbineGas turbine

RUNWAYSRUNWAYS

• LayoutLayout

• PAPIPAPI

• VASIVASI

• CLOSEDCLOSED

PAPI / VASI Approach PAPI / VASI Approach systemssystems

• PAPIPAPI

• VASIVASI

AIRSPEED INDICATORAIRSPEED INDICATOR

• White - flap rangeWhite - flap range

• Green – normal Green – normal operationoperation

• Yellow – caution arc Yellow – caution arc (smooth air cruising)(smooth air cruising)

• Red – Ven (never Red – Ven (never exceed speed)exceed speed)

QUESTIONS??QUESTIONS??

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