Sport Flying Books


How Planes Fly
What makes an airplane fly? Money! Actually, airplanes fly by following irrevocable laws of physics. In this Flight Guide you learn what those laws are and, more important, how to be a law-abiding pilot. Just as driving a car requires that you follow both the laws of physics and the laws of the road, so flying airplanes requires knowledge of the relevant laws. And knowledge is power. Knowledge can help you overcome the natural fear of flying. It can help you relax in the friendly skies.
1 Taking an Airplane Apart
2 Engine
3 Wings
4 Tail
5 Landing Gear
6 The Four Forces
7 Thrust & Drag
8 Lift & Weight
9 Power Over the Forces
10 Equilibrium
11 Flight Controls
12 Throttle
13 Ailerons
14 Elevators
15 Rudder
16 Coordinating Controls
17 Reading Flight Instruments
18 Airspeed Indicator
19 Altimeter
20 Magnetic Compass
21 Attitude Indicator
22 Turn Coordinator
23 Heading Indicator
24 Vertical Speed Indicator