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The angle of attack is one of the most important things to know during flight. This is done with an angle of attack indicator, here’s how they work.

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The angle of attack is one of the most important things to know during flight. This is done with an angle of attack indicator, here’s how they work.

Most pilots don’t really understand the relationship between airspeed and angle of attack. If they did, we would not have the loss of control accidents that we do. We fly strictly by numbers because we were taught that way. Very few flight instructors have any experience or knowledge in this area.

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