10 Core Concepts of Flight
  1. Lift = Weight, in unaccelerated flight
  2. Angle of attack controls airspeed
  3. Excess thrust controls angle of climb or descent
  4. Excess power controls rate of climb or descent
  5. The main purpose of flaps is to lower the aircraft's stall speed
  6. Load factor = Lift/Weight
  7. Steady wind has no aerodynamic effect on an airplane
  8. Centrifugal force is a fictitious force
  9. The wing sees calibrated airspeeds
  10. Ground effect is a reduction in drag, not an increase in lift