Chapter 2 - STS

2.1 | THE BASICS OF FLYING 

An aircraft has to deal with various physical forces and with a centre of gravity. As a pilot, it is necessary to have knowledge of these forces and the concept of centre of gravity. In fact, both affect the flying characteristics of an aircraft.

To properly understand how the basics work, it is important to distinguish between the different types of unmanned aircraft:

Rotorcraft  = unmanned multi-rotor aircraft

Aeroplanes  = unmanned fixed-wing aircraft

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