Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What is ground effect? The result of an alteration in airflow patterns increasing induced drag about the wings of an airplane. Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? Among the performance elements are takeoff and landing distances, rate of climb, ceiling, speed, payload, and fuel economy.

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Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

Flight Training Central

MAY 6, 2024

Those struts and wires create a lot of parasite drag, an anathema for aircraft whose design and mission is speed. Short field landings can be shorter because the drag robbing ground effect is lessened by the greater distance between the wing and ground. The bi-wing design has one serious flaw.

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Lift Drag Airplanes Ground Effect 97

Chess In the Air

JULY 24, 2022

However, perhaps the safest response for everyone involved would have been the following: Rather than trying to climb with the tow plane, I should have stayed in ground effect while communicating the request for a greater airspeed. Staying in ground effect protects the glider from a stall because of lower induced drag.

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Knot Ground Effect Tail Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the increased drag might make it impossible to take off again. Hold this extra power as you enter ground effect. Low-wing aircraft perform better in ground effect because of the wing’s proximity to the ground. This does two things: it keeps the load on the wings and increases drag.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

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. The gear adds lots of drag but zero lift.

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