Left Turning Tendencies
Why the Plane Always Wants to Go Left: So there are a couple reasons why propeller driven aircraft always seem to want to turn left…
How to do a Normal Takeoff
How to Takeoff: In the video above, we’ll walk you through the steps of a Normal Takeoff. This is the procedure for taking off when…
What To Expect On Your First Flight
What you can expect on your first flight lesson: Now for the exciting part. How do you actually fly the plane and what exactly are…
How To Preflight The Plane
How to Preflight Your Airplane: In this topic, we’ll cover how to do a proper preflight on a Piper Cherokee. You’ll find preflighting any airplane…
The Parts of The Plane
Let’s go ahead and name all the parts of the airplane. During this topic, feel free to download the image below and print it out…
Four Forces of Flight
There are four fundamental forces involved and acting on the airplane at all times in flight. They are: THRUST AND DRAG (THRUST opposes DRAG) LIFT…
Basic Flight Controls
All airplanes are controlled in 3 axis. To do this, we have 3 PRIMARY flight controls Ailerons (roll) Elevator (pitch) Rudder (yaw) Examples of Secondary…