Module 08 For B1 & B2 Certification. Basic Aerodynamics

Module 08 BASIC Aerodynamics
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	PART-66 - APPENDIX I BASIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
	Contents
	SUB-MODULE 01 PHYSICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
		Knowledge Requirements
		8.1 - Physics Of The Atmosphere
			Basic Aerodynamics
			Physics of the Atmosphere
				Pressure
				Density
				Humidity
				Temperature and Altitude
			International Standard Atmosphere
			Questions
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	SUB-MODULE 02 AERODYNAMICS
		Knowledge Requirements
		8.2 - Aerodynamics
			Velocity and Acceleration
			Newton's Laws of Motion
			Airflow Around a Body
				Bernoulli's Principle and Subsonic Flow
					Upwash and Downwash
					Free Stream Flow
				Boundary Layer and Friction Effects
				Laminar and Turbulent Flow
				Planform and Vortices
			Aerodynamic Terms
				Chord AND Chamber
				Airfoils
					Shape of the Airfoil
					Wash-out/Wash-in
				Forces in Flight
				Aerodynamic Resultant
			Generation of Lift and Drag
				Lift and Drag Coefficients
				Lift/Drag Ratio
				Angle of Attack (AOA)
			Drag
				Parasitic Drag
					Form Drag
					Friction Drag
					Interference Drag
				Induced Drag
				Wave Drag
				Drag and Airspeed
			Aerodynamic Contamination
			Questions
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	SUB-MODULE 03 THEORY OF FLIGHT
		Knowledge Requirements
		8.3 - Theory of Flight
		Relationship Between Lift, Weight, Thrust and Drag
			Weight
			Lift
			Thrust and Drag
			Steady State Flight
		Glide Ratio
		Polar Curve
		Aerodynamic Forces in Turns
		Influence of Load
			Stalls
		Flight Envelope
			Structural Limitations
				Load Factors
				Load Factors in Aircraft Design
		High Speed Flight
			Subsonic vs Supersonic Flow
			Speed Ranges
			Mach Number vs Airspeed
			Shock Waves
			Sweepback
		Lift Augmentation
			Flaps
			Leading Edge Devices
			Fixed Airflow Devices
		High-Speed Aerodynamics
			The Speed of Sound
			Subsonic, Transonic, and Supersonic Flight
			Shock Waves
				Normal Shock Wave
				Oblique Shock Wave
				Expansion Wave
			High-Speed Airfoils
				Aerodynamic Heating
			Helicopter Aerodynamics
				Helicopter Structures and Airfoils
					Main Rotor Systems
					Anti-Torque Systems
				Helicopter Axes of Flight
					Control Around the Vertical Axis
					Control Around the Longitudinal and Lateral Axes
				Helicopters in Flight
					Hovering
					Forward Flight
					Blade Flapping
					Advancing Blade and Retreating Blade Problems
					Autorotation
			Questions
			Answers
	SUB-MODULE 04 FLIGHT STABILITY AND DYNAMICS
		Knowledge Requirements
		8.4 - Flight Stability and Dynamics
			The Axes of an Aircraft
			Stability and Control
				Static Stability
				Dynamic Stability
			Longitudinal Stability (Pitching)
			Lateral Stability (Rolling)
				Dihedral
				Sweepback
				Keel Effect/Weight Distribution
			Directional Stability (Yawing)
				Free Directional Oscillations (Dutch Roll)
			Passive and Active Stability
		Questions
		Answers
	Acronym Index
	Glossary
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