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Quiz: Five Carb Icing Questions
Five questions to test how well you understand the phenomenon of carburetor icing. Can you score full marks?
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How does an Aircraft Wing Produce Lift?
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
The Layers and Composition of our Atmosphere
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
Carburetor Icing Probability Calculator
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
Newton's Laws and the Physics of Flight
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
Quiz: Five Altimeter Questions
Test your knowledge of the aircraft altimeter with this short quiz.
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06 July 2023
The Aircraft Altimeter
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
Quiz: Lift and Drag Fundamentals
Test your knowledge of the principles of lift and drag with this short quiz.
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13 June 2023
Quiz: Airspeed and Stall
These six questions will test your knowledge on airspeed and stall. How many can you answer correctly?
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09 June 2023
Airport METAR Decoder
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