THEORY OF FLIGHT

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Learning Outcomes

define the physical characteristics of the atmosphere.
Explain the International Standard Atmosphere.
Describe the changes in pressure, density and temperature related to the change of height.
Explain static pressure and dynamic pressure.
state the basic principles of aerostatics and aerodynamics.
State the behavior of airflow.
Define the components of aerodynamic force
define the characteristics of airfoil and the angles related with the wing.
Name the characteristics of airfoil – leading and trailing edge, chord, camber, thickness.
Define aspect ratio.
State the influence of a wing shape to wing’s aerodynamic properties.
Define the dihedral, incidence and sweep angles.
define drag force and its components.
State the factors creating profile (parasite) drag and define the boundary layer.
State the factors creating induced drag.
define stall and its characteristics.
Define stall speed and stall angle.
Explain the cause of stall.
Explain stall alleviation methods.
define flight control surfaces.
Describe the primary flight control surfaces and the use of them in roll/pitch/yaw control.
Describe elevon, taileron, flaperon and ruddervator.
Describe the secondary flight control surfaces and define trim control.
Describe the high lift devices and the use of them.
Describe the spoilers and speed brakes.
state the definition of stability and factors affecting it.
Define the difference between static and dynamic stability.
State the definition of longitudinal, lateral, directional stability and factors affecting them
define, with common words, the components of an aircraft.
will be ble to define high speed flight characteristics.
Define the speed of sound, Mach number and critical Mach number.
Define subsonic, transonic and supersonic flight.
Explain shock wave and wave drag.
Explain the effect of sweep angle.
state the basic terminologies used in rotary wing aerodynamics and systems and describe the operation of collective, cyclic, anti-torque controls.