Five questions to test how well you understand the phenomenon of carburetor icing. Can you score full marks?
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24 August 2023
The question of how an airplane’s wing produces lift is one of the most frequently asked aeronautical questions and also one of the most poorly explained.
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18 August 2023
An introduction to the composition and physical properties of our atmosphere, and how this relates to aircraft performance.
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28 July 2023
An interactive carburetor icing calculator designed to assist pilots in identifying the typical conditions where carburetor icing is most likely to occur.
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27 July 2023
An introduction to the fundamental physical laws governing heaver-than-air flight, and how this translates to the motion of an aircraft in flight.
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20 July 2023
Test your knowledge of the aircraft altimeter with this short quiz.
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06 July 2023
The altimeter is one of the primary flight instruments and is used to measure vertical height. This post covers operating principles and altimeter design.
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27 June 2023
Test your knowledge of the principles of lift and drag with this short quiz.
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13 June 2023
These six questions will test your knowledge on airspeed and stall. How many can you answer correctly?
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09 June 2023
Access and decode the METAR at any issuing airport for the latest prevailing weather conditions. Search by airport name or ICAO code.
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17 May 2023