Saturday, December 3rd was a bit of a nasty, rainy day, so we headed to the classroom to cover the basic aerodynamic principles of flight. Every aviator needs to be aware of the four forces — lift, drag, thrust, and weight:
Or, as the more pragmatic pilots see them:
We talked about how these forces would impact straight & level flight, level turns, and climbing & descending turns. We touched on P-Factor, adverse yaw, and a bunch of other topics that went over my head but will be explored in more detail later.
Finally, we completed my IACRA registration for my FAA student pilot certificate. I will need this certificate to solo — quite a ways off yet, but no reason to delay applying for it!
Can’t wait for my next lesson tomorrow!