Free online course on flight basics

[Bottle 663]

Futurelearn is the UK’s main provider of MOOCs and this one has just been released. I thought some here might find it interesting;

 

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/flight-mechanics

 

Free to join. No obligations. 4 week program. 

• General description of an airplane
• Atmosphere physics and Newton’s laws applied to the airplane
• Lift, stall and ceiling
• Drag and propulsion forces
• Longitudinal stability
• Take off and landing basics

[DaveCT2003 1,820]

Ah, the good ole days!

 

[W2DR 1,860]

Indeed...back in the days when SIMULATION was king, and all this eye-candy stuff didn't exist. I yearn for the good old days.......

[HighBypass 2,339]

14 hours ago, W2DR said:

....I yearn for the good old days.......