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Flying with flaps lowered enables you to fly at slower airspeeds by increasing the camber of the wing, which simultaneously increases lift and induced drag.

The construction of aircraft fuselages has evolved quite a bit from the first-used, simple wood structures to what is used today.

Understanding how to conduct a pre-flight check is critical for pilots across all levels of expertise. This guide provides an in-depth exploration of the nuances and intricacies of pre-flight inspections, empowering you to perform them with absolute confidence.

Tempest®, a Tempest Aero Group™ affiliate, is proud to announce the expansion of their new Platinum Electronic Fluid Pump line. These new pumps have been designed from the ground up and will replace many of the Facet Gold-Flo fluid pumps that are no longer available to the aviation market.

An aircraft airframe encompasses the fuselage, wings, tail assembly and undercarriage, providing essential structural strength and rigidity for flight. This critical component is key to an aircraft's performance, efficiency and safety.

Although aircraft may be designed for a variety of different purposes, most of them have the same major components. The major components of an aircraft typically include a fuselage, wings, an empennage, landing gear, and a powerplant. 

In order to understand how the major components and subcomponents of an aircraft work, it is important to be familiar with basic aerodynamic concepts. 

Aircraft, aircraft engines, and propellers are all products that are designed according to specific airworthiness standards published by the FAA. These specific airworthiness standards were developed by the FAA to ensure that aviation products are designed safely. 

The FAA classifies machines operated or flown in the air according to their characteristics and physical properties. Here are some of the most general definitions used by the FAA in regard to aircraft and aircraft groupings.