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> Do we still teach kids that planes fly because of Bernoulli's principle? Not just for kids, but it is also in pilot training materials. I distinctly remember
by krisoft 2y ago
> Do we still teach kids that planes fly because of Bernoulli's principle?
Not just for kids, but it is also in pilot training materials. I distinctly remember that it was how lift was explained in my PPL book.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> distinctly remember that it was how lift was explained in my PPL book TBF, the Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge [1] does a better job. [1] https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/a...
- mncharity 2y agoChapter 4, PDF: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/06_phak_ch4_0.pdf https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/06_phak_ch4_0.pdf