Theory of Flight -- Part 1: Forces and Lift

The Transport Canada RPAS Pilot Exam knowledge area for the Theory of Flight is particularly technical and broad, requiring drone pilots to understand the forces affecting flight, aircraft control surfaces, control systems, and peculiar flight problems. This video is Part 1 of 3, focusing on the four forces affecting aircraft and particularly lift. Lift is explained...and it isn't Bernoulli!

In researching this video, I found the following three sources extremely useful and enlightening, and I encourage you to watch these two videos, and experiment with the airfoil simulator to understand more about this fascinating topic:
1. Lift: Professor Holger Babinsky, School of Engineering, Cambridge University: The correct explanation of lift and the common misconceptions (including Bernoulli):    • Lift - Prof. Holger Babinsky  

2. How Do Planes Fly: Professor Krzysztof Fidkowski, University of Michigan Engineering: An explanation of flight and lift, again showing the popular misconceptions and the correct explanation:    • Krzysztof Fidkowski | How Planes Fly  

3. Airfoil Simulator: FoilSim, NASA Glenn Research Centre: An easy-to-use simulator allowing you to experiment with various airfoil parameters and see their effect on lift and drag. https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/Foi...

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