Study notes

Notes index

Short pages you can read before (or after) the interactive tools.

Atmosphere & performance

• Density altitude & performance factors
• Altitude math mental models — PA, DA, ISA formulas
• Weight and balance — moment, CG, envelope, forward/aft

Lift & aerodynamics (Ch. 4–5)

• Bernoulli’s principle of differential pressure
• AOA, stall & load factor
• Parasite / induced drag & L/D
• Ground effect
• Left-turning tendencies
• Forces in turns, climbs & descents
• Stability — static/dynamic; longitudinal, lateral, directional

Interactive: Performance · Lift Theory · AOA & Load Factor · Drag Polar · Weight & Balance

FAA PHAK on faa.gov.