Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

Wing Camber Wing camber defines how much more curved the wings upper surface is compared to the lower surface. They adjust wing camber, thickness, and aspect ratio to balance lift, drag, and stall characteristics for different aircraft roles. Engineers try to design wings that maximize lift while minimizing drag.

Pilot 52

Pilot Lift Camber Airfoil 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The lift and drag imbalance between the left and right ailerons creates adverse yaw. This creates more lift and drag on the upgoing wing (left) and less on the downgoing (right) wing. The differential lift and drag are the main causes of adverse yaw. Any increase in lift causes induced drag to increase as well.

Aileron 52

Aileron Drag Rudder Lift 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The pilot’s job is to prevent the airplane from banking too quickly or too far. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. Any time a wing creates lift, it creates induced drag.

Rudder 52

Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? The asymmetry between the top and bottom surface of the wing is called wing camber. The downward movement of the aileron increases the asymmetry and, therefore, the camber while raising the aileron reduces the wing camber.

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Application of Newton’s Third Law in Aviation When we talk about airplanes, we focus primarily on two forces: Lift (how the aircraft stays aloft). One is the upper wing surfaces curvature compared to the lower surface, called wing camber. This has only been possible by understanding the laws of physics.

Lift 52

Lift Thrust Torque Aileron 52