Understanding the Forces of Flight

What are the four forces of flight?

How does lift help an aircraft stay in the air?

What is the role of gravity in flight, and how does it affect an aircraft?

Explain how thrust works to move an aircraft forward.

What is drag, and how does it resist an aircraft’s motion through the air?

How do the four forces of flight work together to keep an aircraft stable in the air?

What happens if one of the forces (e.g., thrust or lift) is stronger than the others?

How does an aircraft use control surfaces (like the elevator, ailerons, and rudder) to manage the four forces of flight?

How does the angle of attack affect the amount of lift generated by an aircraft?

If the lift force is greater than gravity, what will happen to the aircraft?