Answers for Pilots: Aircraft Airworthiness
I remember how surprised I was as a student pilot when we finished up a preflight of the airplane we’d flown a few times before, and my flight instructor asked me, “Are you sure this airplane is airworthy?” The preflight had indicated no problems, so I cleared my throat, and suppressed a bit [...]
As a flight instructor, I find it particularly difficult to read about airplane accidents – fatal or not – that could have been prevented by better choices and, in some cases, better training. Flight instructors need to focus less on teaching their students to pass the FAA test and more on becoming good [...]
The benefits of simulation for pilot training are well understood and are beginning to be adopted more widely in the training industry. But air traffic control has remained an elusive training component. A small company based in New Jersey is aiming to change all that.
Pilotedge is live, virtual air traffic [...]
Airplane Parts Definitions and Functions
Ailerons control the roll of an airplane.
Elevators control the pitch (the up and down motion) of an airplane.
Flaps are deployed when the plane is landing or taking off.
How Airplanes Fly 1968 Aviation Training Film
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
How Airplanes Fly 1968
NTIS AVA08357VNB1
What makes an airplane get off the ground and stay in the air? Easy to understand film combines animation and live sequences to explain … all » basic aerodynamics. Forces of lift, weight, thrust and drag are shown in relation to [...]
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