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Aerofoils

Back to: CPL Aerodynamics CADA Full Course

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Leading Edge Radius/Thickness to Chord Ratio

Lessons

  • CPL Aerodynamics (CADA) Practice Exam Questions
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 1
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 2
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 3
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 4
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 5
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 6
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 7
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 8
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 9
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 10
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 11
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 12
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 13
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 14
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 15
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 16
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 17
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 18
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 19
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 20
    • CADA Practice Exam Quiz 21
  • Getting Started
    • The CASA CPL Aerodynamics Exam Information
    • Aims and Objectives
  • Wings
    • Wings
    • Aerofoils
    • Leading Edge Radius/Thickness to Chord Ratio
    • Angle of Incidence
    • Wing Washout
    • Wing span and Wing Area
    • Aspect Ratio
    • Tapered and Swept Back Wings
    • Dihedral / Anhedral
    • Wing Loading
  • Lift and Drag
    • Lift and Drag
    • Aerodynamic Forces on a wing
    • Static and Dynamic Pressure
    • Bernoulli’s Principle 
    • Bernoulli’s Principle and Lift
    • Lift Explained Simply
    • Pressure Distribution over a Wing
    • The Lift Formula
    • Varying Lift
    • Total Drag
    • Parasite Drag
    • Parasite Drag vs. Airspeed
    • Induced Drag
    • Induced Drag and Aspect Ratio
    • Wing washout and Induced Drag
    • Winglets
    • Ground Effect
    • Induced Drag vs. Airspeed
    • Total Drag vs. Airspeed
    • Lift/Drag Ratio
    • Boundary Layer
    • Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layer
    • Separated Boundary Layer
    • Boundary Layer
  • Airspeed
    • Airspeed
    • V Speeds
    • Types of Airspeed
    • CAS vs TAS
    • Groundspeed
  • Flight Controls
    • Flight Controls
    • The Primary Effect of the Ailerons
    • The Secondary Effect of the Ailerons
    • The Primary Effect of the Elevator
    • The Secondary Effect of the Elevator
    • The Primary Effect of the Rudder
    • The Secondary Effect of the Rudder
    • Control Effectiveness
    • The Effect of Power
    • Slipstream Effect
    • Flight Controls
  • Taxi, Take-off and Landing
    • Taxi, Take-off and Landing
    • Weather cocking
    • Slipstream Effect
    • Torque Effect
    • Asymmetric Blade Effect
    • Gyroscopic Precession
    • Take-Off
    • Landing
    • Flapless Landing
    • Wheel barrowing
    • Wind shear on Take-Off
    • Wind shear on Approach
  • Straight and Level
    • Straight and Level
    • Forces in Straight and Level
    • Angle of Attack vs. Airspeed
    • Thrust Required and Thrust Available
    • Power Required and Power Available
    • Maximum Range
    • Drag and Power Curves and Best Range
    • Maximum Endurance and the Power Curve
    • Factors Affecting Maximum Range
    • Maximum Endurance
    • Maximum Endurance and the Power Curve
    • Region of Reverse Command
    • Effect of Shifting the Centre of Gravity
  • Climbing
    • Climbing
    • Forces in a Climb
    • Types of Climb
    • Angle of Climb
    • Rate of Climb
    • The Effect of Wind on Climbing
    • Factor Affecting Climbing
  • Descending
    • Descending
    • Forces in a Descent
    • Forces in a Glide Descent
    • Effect of Wind
    • Effect of Thrust on a Descent
    • Effect of Weight
    • Best L/D Ratio and Descending
    • Weight and Gliding
    • The Effect of Wind on Descending
    • The Effect of Flap on Descending
  • Turning
    • Turning
    • Centripetal Force
    • Forces in a turn
    • Load Factor
    • Stall Speed Calculation
    • Balance
    • Adverse Aileron Yaw
    • Rate and Radius of Turn
    • Effect of increased TAS on Turn Performance
    • Effect of increased Angle of Bank on Turn Performance
    • Turning Summary
    • Overbank
    • Illusion of Turn with Wind Close to the Ground
    • Effect of increasing Angle of Bank on over banking in a Level Turn
    • Overbanking in a Climbing Turn
    • No over banking or under banking in a descending turn
  • Stalls, Spins and Spiral Dives
    • Stalls, Spins and Spiral Dives
    • What is a stall?
    • Boundary Layer and the Stall
    • Calculating the Straight and Level Stall Speed
    • CL AND CD Curves 
    • Effect of Power on Stall Speed
    • Effect of Power on the stall
    • Effect of Flap on the stall
    • Effect of Weight and Load Factor on Stall Speed
    • Effect of power on the stall
    • Effect of Frost, Ice and Damage on Stall Speed
    • Symptoms of a Stall
    • Recovery from a Stall
    • Aileron use at High Angles of Attack
    • Spins vs. Spiral Dives
    • Spinning
    • Spinning Recovery
  • Lift Augmentation
    • Lift Augmentation
    • Reasons
    • Principle of Flap Operation
    • Purpose of Flaps
    • Types of Trailing Edge Flaps
    • Effect of Flap on Pitching Moments
    • Vortex Generators
  • Design Features
    • Design Features
    • Trim Tab
    • Fixed Trim Tab
    • Horn Balance
    • Balance Tab
    • Anti Balance Tab
    • Servo Tab
    • Mass Balance
    • Spoilers
  • Stability
    • Stability
    • Definition
    • Dynamic Stability
    • Terminology
    • Longitudinal Stability
    • Lateral Stability – Dihedral 
    • Lateral Stability – High Wing vs. Low Wing  
    • Lateral Stability – Sweep Back
    • Spiral Instability
    • Dutch Roll
  • Turbulence
    • Turbulence
    • Vortices
    • Take-off and Landing
    • Helicopters and Wake Turbulence
    • Thrust Stream Turbulence
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