Ground School Exam 2

• Created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under the wing

• Lift

• Weight

• Thrust

• Drag

• Caused by the downward pull of gravity

• Lift

• Weight

• Thrust

• Drag

• A forward force that propels the plane through the air

• Lift

• Weight

• Thrust

• Drag

• Backward, or retarding, force that limits the speed of the airplane

• Lift

• Weight

• Thrust

• Drag

• Deflection of the oncoming airstream upward and over the wing

• Upwash

• Leading Edge

• Trailing-Edge

• Downwash

• The part of the airfoil which meets the airflow first

• Upwash

• Leading Edge

• Trailing-Edge

• Downwash

• The portion of the airfoil where the airflow over the upper surface rejoins the lower surface

• Upwash

• Leading Edge

• Trailing-Edge

• Downwash

• The downward deflection of the airstream as it passes over and under the wing and past the trailing edge

• Upwash

• Leading Edge

• Trailing-Edge

• Downwash

Pitching

• • Up and down

• •  Flipping sideways

• • Side to side

Rolling

• • Up and down

• •  Flipping sideways

• • Side to side