Straight and Level Brief

What is Straight and Level?

What is positive stability?

What is our primary reference?

What is the distance between the nose of the aircraft and the horizon called?

How would you correct a nose up disturbance?

How would you correct a disturbance to the right?

How would you correct a disturbance which puts the aircraft out of balance?

What instrument is used to determine if we are climbing or descending?

What additional instrument could be used to determine if we are climbing or descending?

What instrument will tell us if we are out of balance?

What does trim do for the pilot?

If we release the control column and the aircraft pitches down, which way should we trim to correct this?

A basic, simplified lift formulae is L= V2 x AoA. If we increase our velocity, will our lift increase or decrease?

If we increase our Angle of Attack, will our lift increase or decrease?

If we want to maintain level flight, but fly at a slower speed, what needs to happen to our AoA?

If we want to maintain level flight, but fly at a faster speed, what needs to happen to our AoA?