All posts tagged Aerodynamics

Inertia’s Surprising Effect on Wind Shear

By | May 6, 2011 | Advanced Flying | 1 Comment
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Suppose you are the captain of a Boeing 747 or Airbus A380. You’ve just received a report of wind shear from the Cessna 152 you’re following on final. Should you expect less, similar, or more wind shear?

Before you answer, be sure to consider inertia.

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Icing Induced Tailplane Stalls: A NASA Study [video]

By | February 19, 2009 | Advanced Flying | 3 Comments

Several years ago, NASA produced a video for pilots detailing their research in tailplane icing and tailplane stalls. Produced by the Imagine Technology Center at NASA’s Lewis Research Center, the video describes signs indicative to the onset of a tailplane stall, aerodynamics and recovery techniques. The video was produced as a result of insights gained from the NASA/FAA Tailplane Icing Program. Read more…