Physical (aircraft) changes during take off
08-28-2010, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by snippercr
One thing I never really understood until I almost got my CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) was the difference between how an airplane produces "Lift" and how an airplane "climbs."
When I am really trying to make sure my students fully understand this fact I show a video of an F-16 in a vertical climb. I ask them what is the angel of attack of this jet vs us when we are cruising out to the practice area? If they say "The same" I go onto the next lesson. If they say "MUCH greater" than I know I have a little more work to do.
When I am really trying to make sure my students fully understand this fact I show a video of an F-16 in a vertical climb. I ask them what is the angel of attack of this jet vs us when we are cruising out to the practice area? If they say "The same" I go onto the next lesson. If they say "MUCH greater" than I know I have a little more work to do.
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