Clear as mud.

Wow you guys are smart!

I was taught many moons ago. Induced drag is the downwash off the back of the wings. It is a by product of producing lift. The more lift (higher aoa) the more induced drag.

What does all this mean to a regular pilot type like me? Well i learned as a lear pilot. cruising in choopy air helps save gas. Ride in the turbs and you will have to pull your throttles back a bit. The turbulences releases some of the downwash from the wing lowering your total drag. It is way more obvious in the large aircraft such as the 747 classic i flew.

Now thats some aerodynamics soup an average joe can use!

How much fuel are we going to land with?