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Advanced Concepts For Multiengine Airplane Flying, Nihad E. Daidzic Nov 2020

Advanced Concepts For Multiengine Airplane Flying, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Webinar (GL15102159) held online at 9:00 CST on Saturday, November 21, 2020.

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The Shape Of Earth And Pressure Altimetry, Nihad E. Daidzic May 2020

The Shape Of Earth And Pressure Altimetry, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Webinar (GL15100313) held online at 8:45 CST on Saturday, May 16, 2020.

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Avia 201 Project 1 Windtunnel Lab Form Ver 1.20 20200323, Nihad E. Daidzic Mar 2020

Avia 201 Project 1 Windtunnel Lab Form Ver 1.20 20200323, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

To introduce aviation/aeronautics/aerospace students to wind tunnel(s) and methods used in experimental identification of various aerodynamic (and stability) coefficients of airfoils (2D), wings (3D) and scale models.

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Nothing But A Number: A Closer Look At Stall Speed, Nihad E. Daidzic Mar 2020

Nothing But A Number: A Closer Look At Stall Speed, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

CFIS REPEAT IT LIKE A MANTRA: An airplane can stall at any airspeed, in any pitch attitude. Your trainer’s wing always stalls when it exceeds its critical angle of attack—and that can happen even if the airplane is pointed straight down and approaching VNE. So what do the stall speeds published in the pilot’s operating handbook mean? These only apply for the stated conditions: often level flight, maximum gross weight, and most forward center of gravity, with flaps retracted (VS1) or in the landing configuration (VS0). Factors such as total weight, load factor, power, and center of gravity location affect …

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Flying After Diving: Decompressions And Barotraumas., Nihad E. Daidzic Feb 2020