8 - Propeller aircraft don't stay straight on take off, the rotating propeller creates a slipstream that interfears with the tail and it also creates a gyroscopic effect, the plane wants to veer off the runway as a result, the rudder pedels are use...
As the glider rises, the pilot can release the winch line as in an aero-tow and continue his flight. Staying in the Air The string on the windshield tells the pilot if the plane is yawing The wings on a glider have to produce enough lift to balance the weight of the glider. The...
The SRBs are solid rockets that provide most of the main force or thrust (71 percent) needed to lift the space shuttle off the launch pad. In addition, the SRBs support the entire weight of the space shuttle orbiter and fuel tank on the launch pad. Each SRB has the following parts: so...
You’ll want to lift your quad off the ground almost instantly to around 1 meter. When it’s too close to the ground, your quad might become unstable due to air disturbance (ground effect/prop wash). Try to hover and stay at the same spot, same altitude. It’s not easy as you hav...
Let’s take a look at the requirements to become a charter pilot and steps to get there: 1) Discovery Flight Adiscovery flight, also known as an introductory flight or an orientation flight, is an opportunity for individuals who are interested in flying to experience being in control of an...
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online. Vulcan Centaur's second mission, a test flight called Cert-2, is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex-41...
RC helicopters are however very different in the way you learn to fly them. With an RC helicopter, you are not "committed" to flight like you are with a plane. It's totally up to you if & when want to leave the ground, how high off the ground you get, and how long you stay in...
The “Unsatisfactory” grade on the bubble sheet the captain handed me meant that I would be doing this training flight again. He unceremoniously stood up and left to notify the flight commander. I was on the first step to washing out. ...
Workers prepare the spaceship for its historic flight. The large rocket motor will produce 17,000 lb of thrust. Photo courtesy Scaled Composites, LLC Gionta explains: There wasn't a rocket motor just off the shelf that we could buy and install onto our spaceship. We had to develop our ow...
Source: Marcus Painton/Lift Academy Simulators have become increasingly advanced, effective and affordable Currently, the FAA allows just a fraction of simulator hours to be credited towards the 1,500h. “We are all focused on one issue: safety,” says Babbitt. “Could we make aviation...