Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

When air flows over the aircraft wing, the shape of the airfoil creates low pressure above the wing and relatively higher pressure below the wing. This is called lift. Air always flows from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure. Wingtip vortices are a byproduct of lift. Whats Happening Inside the Vortex?

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Energy is always required for acceleration, to overcome air drag, as well as rolling and friction resistance of wheels on road and rail, and for “lifting work”, i.e., working against gravity. Further considerations in this text are restricted to land-based and air travel on this planet.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Aerodynamics 101 Flying a small plane revolves around understanding four key forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Lift is generated by the wings as air flows over them, counteracting weight, which pulls the plane downward due to gravity.

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Aeroclass Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Therefore, it is vital for the pilots, air traffic control , and other aviation personnel to be familiar and clear with the airport layout and regulations, especially the critical and busy areas including the runways and the taxiways. Each of these runways has the same heading of 274.4

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Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

They will also communicate with air traffic control about any flight safety alerts should an issue arise with the electronic flight instrument displays. Generate Lift With Airplane Wings One of the most valuable airplane parts that connect to the fuselage is the wings. Call us at (480) 605-4539 for more information.

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Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

These include aerodynamics, flight theory , navigation, meteorology, air law, and aircraft systems. Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Air Law : Knowing the rules of the sky is essential for every pilot.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

Air Traffic Management Over the decades, NASA has developed a number of air traffic management simulation tools, including: Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS) – 1990s: CTAS is a suite of software tools developed by NASA that generates new information for air traffic controllers.

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