Flight Training Central

MAY 7, 2024

Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents. The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. lift, weight, gravity, and thrust. The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will change with an increase in gross weight. lift, gravity, power, and friction.

Gross Weight 98

Gross Weight Longitudinal Axis Airfoil Lift 98

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Smaller aircraft may only have short field landing distances for maximum gross weight. Power controls the rate of descent, and pitch controls airspeed.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. One of the standout features of the Cessna 172’s cockpit is its digital autopilot system.

Knot 52

Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Weight : The force gravity exerts on the aircraft. Drag : The aerodynamic force opposing the aircraft’s forward motion. This increases lift but comes at the cost of increased induced drag. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. Later flap stages add mostly drag.

Lift 52

Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52