1. Aircraft Structure

2. References Used Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK) o FAA-H-8083-25A, Chapter 2 Available Online for Free at: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/pilot_ha ndbook/ http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/pilot_ha ndbook/

3. What is an aircraft? A device that is either used or intended to be used for flight (14CFR Part 1) TAA: Technologically Advanced Aircraft –An aircraft equipped with a moving map GPS and another system (like an auto-pilot)

4. Parts of an Aircraft

5. Fuselage/ Empennage

6. Fuselage Structure

7. Wings

8. Ailerons Left BANK/ ROLL Left turn Right BANK/ ROLL

9. Elevator

10. Rudder Push left rudder pedal and the plane YAWS left Push right rudder pedal and the plane YAWS right

11. Flaps Flaps down

12. Types of Flaps Figure 2-8 in PHAK

13. Basic Aerodynamics

14. 2-1 Diagram Lift, Thrust Weight and Drag

15. Axis of an Airplane

16. 4 Forces Broken Down Thrust- forward force produced by power plant Drag -retarding force o Induced-created by airplane as lift as generated o Parasitic- (think PARASITE)... Created by everything else Lift -produced by dynamic effect of air on an airfoil Weight- acts vertically downward through the CG

18. Center of Gravity (CG) CG (Center of Gravity)-point where all weight/mass acts from o Aircraft could be balanced from this point! o CG determines stability of an aircraft o As CG moves rearward (towards the tail) the airplane becomes more unstable Can CG move in flight? PHAK Figure 2-3

20. CG CG

21. Category Class and Type Category: o Airplane o Rotorcraft o Glider o Lighter Than Air o Powered Lift o Powered Parachute o Weight Shift Control Class o Single Engine Land/ Sea (SEL/ SES) o Multi Engine Land (MEL/ MES) Type o Cessna 172 o Boeing 767 etc.

22. End of Chapter 2 We are stopping at Page 2-5 in the PHAK. The remaining information in this chapter is non-essential to your certificate or rating, however feel free to review it on your own. If you have any questions, please contact Rohan at rohan@centennialaviationclub.com or at 404-775-8299 rohan@centennialaviationclub.com