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Theory of Flight PowerPoints

 

Click on the buttons below to open the PowerPoint in a new browser window.  Review all the information and be prepared to answer questions in 614 Flying Scholarship Ground School entrance exam.  These lessons are self study and the information will be required for the Power Pilot and Glider Pilot exam in January.

Aircraft Design - Parts of the aircraft and what they control.

Controls and Effects - Aircraft controls and their effects.

Lift and Drag - Forces acting on the aircraft.

Loads and Load Factors - Loading of the aircraft due to flight conditions.

Flight Controls - How and what controls the aircraft on the ground and in flight.

Laws and Forces - 4 forces acting on an aircraft.

Stalls - How and why an aircraft stalls.  Effects to reduce stalls.

Aircraft Stability - Stability factors affecting flight characteristics.

Aircraft Instruments - Cockpit instruments that are used by the pilot to control the aircraft in flight.

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1. This is an unofficial cadet website that is NOT intended to represent in any way the policies or procedures of either the Department of National Defense, the Canadian Armed Forces, or the Air Cadet League of Canada. This is NOT a Canadian Armed Forces website. The website is maintrained on behalf of the local sponsoring comittee of 614 Forest City Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.

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2. This website is intended for use by the cadets and parents of 614 Squadron, and prospective cadets and their parents, staff, and the local sponsoring comitte. The objective is to provide basic information aboutt the function of the squadron and to inform cadets, parents, and the local community about the Cadet Program and various events that will be taking place.​

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