Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Chapter 1, Introduction To Flying
Chapter 2, Aircraft Structure
Chapter 3, Principles of Flight
Chapter 4, Aerodynamics of Flight
Chapter 5,
Flight Controls
Chapter 6,
Aircraft Systems
Chapter 7,
Flight Instruments
Chapter 8, Flight Manuals and Other Documents
Chapter 9,
Weight and Balance
Chapter 10, Aircraft Performance
Chapter 11, Weather Theory
Chapter 12,
Aviation Weather Services
Chapter 13,
Airport Operation
Chapter 14,
Airspace
Chapter 15, Navigation
Chapter 16, Aeromedical Factors
Chapter 17, Aeronautical Decision Making
Appendix
Glossary
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Figure 3-3. A illustrates uniform circulation. B illustrates the increased airflow over the top of a rotating cylinder. The airflow speed is
further increased when the rotating cylinder is in a moving stream of air (C). The air molecules near the surface of an object are slowed
and almost stationary. D is an example of typical aircraft grade aluminum used in aircraft construction to include wings and leading
edges of wings as shown in E (left). When magnified at 1,500x (E, right), polished aluminum is visibly rough. This demonstrates why
airflow is affected by molecular irregularities of the surface.
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