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Page 1: Theory of Flight Airplane Axes

Sep 2012Lesson 2.3

Theory of Flight

Airplane Axes

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Reference

From the Ground UpChapters 2.1.3, 2.1.4:The Axes of an Airplane, StabilityPages 23 – 26

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Introduction• There are three axes around which an

airplane moves. Each run through the C of G, are controlled by the pilot, and are stabilized by features in the aircraft.

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Outline• Airplane Axes• Balanced Controls• Stability

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Airplane Axes

Longitudinal Axis(nose to tail)

Vertical (or Normal) Axis(vertical through C of G)

Lateral Axis(wing tip to wing tip)

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Longitudinal Axis

Movement around: RollControlled by: AileronsAttitude: Left/Right Bank

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Lateral Axis

Movement around: PitchControlled by: ElevatorAttitude: Nose Up/Down

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Vertical Axis

Movement around: YawControlled by: RudderAttitude: Nose Left/Right

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Balanced Controls• Control surfaces sometimes balanced to help

pilot move them and reduce flutter

• Inset Hinge/Horn Balance– Part of control surface in front of hinge– Airflow helps pilot to move it

• Mass Balance– Streamlined mass in front of control surface hinge– Reduces flutter

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Balanced Controls

Horn Balance Mass Balance

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Stability• Stability

– Tendency of an airplane in flight to remain in straight, level, upright flight and to return to this attitude, if displaced, without corrective action by pilot

• Inherent Stability– Stability from design features of an aircraft– Affected by weight and C of G

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Stability

Straight flight disturbedby upward gust of wind

Static StabilityInitial tendency to return to original position

Dynamic StabilityOverall tendency to return tooriginal position, after seriesof oscillations

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Stability

Straight flight disturbedby upward gust of wind

Positive StabilityAircraft returns to original position

Neutral StabilityAircraft continues in disturbed position

Negative Stability (AKA Instability)Aircraft moves further away fromdisturbed position

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Longitudinal Stability= Pitch Stability = Stability around Lateral Axis = Corrects unwanted pitch

Horizontal StabilizerAirflow hitting stabilizer pushes aircraft back to original position if disturbed

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Longitudinal StabilityCenter of GravityC of G affects nose up/down tendenciesif too far rear/forward of C of P

* Airplane must never be tail-heavy, orunable to recover from stalls

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Lateral Stability• Lateral Stability = Roll Stability = Stability around Longitudinal Axis

• Dihedral– Angle that each wing makes with horizontal– If wing is displaced downwards, airplane slips into that direction

causing more airflow to down going wing and lifting it

• Keel Effect– High-wing aircraft have weight below wings acting as pendulum to

return aircraft to original position if wing displaced

• Sweepback– If aircraft is disturbed and a wing dips, lower frontward wing is

exposed to more airflow– This creates more lift in frontward wing, thus picking it up

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Lateral Stability

Keel Effect:

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Directional Stability= Stability around vertical/normal axis = Corrects unwanted yaw

Vertical StabilizerAirflow hitting vertical stabilizer pushes aircraft back to straight flight when disturbed

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Directional StabilitySweepbackAirflow hitting one wing is more perpendicular to relative airflow, creating more drag and pushing it back

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Next Lesson

2.4 - Theory of FlightFlight Performance

From the Ground UpChapters 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7:Flight Performance Factors, AirspeedLimitations, Mach NumberPages 26 - 33