Drag Thrust Weather 
WayMan
DECEMBER 18, 2024
This range, also known as the stratosphere, is ideal for several reasons: Fuel Efficiency : The thinner air at high altitudes reduces drag, helping aircraft consume less fuel. Weather Avoidance : Cruising at these heights keeps planes above turbulent weather patterns and clouds, ensuring smoother flights.
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. Thrust, produced by the engine, propels the plane forward, overcoming drag, which is the resistance caused by air. Do small planes have autopilot?
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. This horizontal component of lift is called Induced Drag. Its called induced drag since it only exists as a consequence of lift. If youre generating lift, youre stuck with induced drag as well.
Fear of Landing
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The weather at Leeds was bad with a visibility of 4,000 metres in the rain and mist, a cloud base at 600 feet and scattered cloud at 400 feet. The autobrake engaged, reverse thrust was deployed and they began to decelerate. avoided the wheel brakes and cancelled the reverse thrust.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 12, 2025
Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Recreational Pilot License (RPL) A Recreational Pilot License lets you fly aircraft with only 180 horsepower or less during the day and in good weather. Weather patterns : Consider the local weather conditions and how that could impact training schedules. Cost: $100-200 (medical exam fee). Minimum Age: 17 years.
Pilot's Life Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Ground school is where youll learn the theory behind flyingeverything from aerodynamics to flight regulations and weather patterns. Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Lets break down what you can expect from these topics.
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