thrust – it’s all about altitude

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Airplane Flight:X-Plane in the Classroom

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Topics Thrust Landing

Four Forces Of FlightWeightLiftDragThrust

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a forceThrust overcomes drag

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a forceThrust overcomes dragThrust determines the altitude of the airplane

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a forceLanding

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle to 1800 rpm

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle (1800 rpm)Keep wings level

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle (1800 rpm)Keep wings levelPAPI

Precision Approach Path Indicator

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle (1800 rpm)Keep wings levelPAPI

Precision Approach Path IndicatorAll white - too high

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle (1800 rpm)Keep wings levelPAPI

Precision Approach Path IndicatorAll white - too highAll red - too low

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle (1800 rpm)Keep wings levelPAPI

Precision Approach Path IndicatorAll white - too highAll red - too lowHalf white and half red – on target

Thrust – It’s all about altitude

Thrust as a force

LandingReduce thrust by reducing throttle (1800 rpm)Keep wings levelPAPIPractice

Thrust – It’s all about altitude