BASIC AVIATION

KNOWLEDGE
AVIATION SOCIETY
The Ohio State University
NROTC
MIDN 2/C Kyle Copeland
AIRCRAFT TYPES

• High wing vs low wing

• Rotor wing vs Fixed wing
• Kinnard vs traditional empennage
• Single engine vs Multi engine
High wing vs Low wing
AIRCRAFT PARTS
CONTROL
SURFACES/MOTION
• Rudder
– Pedals
– Yaw
• Aielerons
– Yoke
– Roll
• Elevator
– Yoke
– Pitch
THE AIRFOIL

AIR
FLOW
LIFT

• Bernoulli’s Principle
LIFT
L = ½ ρ V2S
WING PLANFORMS
AIRCRAFT ENGINES

• Propeller
– Classic
– Turbo Prop
• Jet
• Gas turbine
RUNWAYS

• Layout
• PAPI
• VASI
• CLOSED
PAPI / VASI Approach
systems
• PAPI

• VASI
 AIRSPEED INDICATOR

• White - flap range

• Green – normal
operation
• Yellow – caution arc
(smooth air cruising)
• Red – Ven (never
exceed speed)
QUESTIONS??

SILLY AIR
FORCE…