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What is ground effect

• Ground effect is the reduced lift and increased drag that an aircraft experiences when flying close to the ground.
• Ground effect is the phenomenon where an aircraft loses control when flying close to the ground.
• Ground effect is the term used to describe the speed at which an aircraft should fly close to the ground.
• Caused by interference of Earth's surface with airplanes airflow pattern

What happens to wing vortexes during ground effect

• Wingtip vortices become stronger
• The wing vortex cant destroy the lift as much on the low pressure of the wing and there for makes more lift

• Wingtip vortices disappear
• Wingtip vortices are amplified

A bad thing about ground effect is

• Increased lift and stability
• Enhanced control and maneuverability
• Reduced drag and fuel consumption
• You may become airborne before you reach recommend takeoff speeds

What are wing vortices

• Wing vortices are static air pockets that help stabilize the aircraft during flight.
• Wing vortices are small tornadoes that form on the wings of an aircraft.
• Wing vortices are invisible electromagnetic fields generated by the aircraft's engines.
• Air slipping from the higher pressure below wing to the lower pressure above wing creates a swirling trail behind aircraft

Wake turbulence avoidance

• Avoid 5+ miles behind aircraft

• Avoide 1,000 feet below aircraft

• touchdown prior to larger aircraft rotation point

• Be cautious of crosswinds witch can make wake turbulence drift

• wait 2-3 min to departing to allow it to dissipate

20 Degree bank

• 5.76 G

• 2.00 G

• 1.06 G

• 1.31 G

40 Degree bank

• 1.06

• 1.31

• 2.00

• 5.76

60 degree bank

• 1.06 G

• 5.76 G

• 1.31 G

• 2.00 G

80 Degree bank

• 5.76 G

• 2.00 G

• 1.31 G

• 1.06 G

If we doing a 60 degree bank and our stall speed is 32 knots and our weight is 1,800 pounds what will our stall speed be when at the 60 degree bank

• 118 knots

• 110 knots

• 97 knots

• 112 knots