Welcome to Lesson 6: Slow Flight & Flaps with Navigraph Academy. Learn to fly slowly and safely while managing lift and drag. Master the use of flaps in preparation for take-offs, landings, and controlled slow flight in the traffic pattern.
You will learn:
► Techniques for maintaining altitude at low airspeeds
► How flaps increase lift and affect drag
► Safe speed ranges for flap operation (VFE, VS0, VS1)
► How to transition between clean and dirty configurations
Important: This course is completely free. To get the full Virtual PPL experience, including flight analysis, performance tracking, official practice exams, and your Virtual Private Pilot License, register at Navigraph Academy:
https://academy.navigraph.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=academy&utm_campaign=academy_lessons_6Continue your training:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmas8HorcVrrAGdzv53e-YBvbn2v8ujScSubscribe for upcoming courses:
https://www.youtube.com/@NavigraphAcademyPlease note: In-game missions and analytics is currently available for MSFS 2020 and 2024 on PC only. You can however follow along in the YouTube videos and practice on your own using other simulator consoles and platforms such as Xbox and X-Plane.
Thank you to our amazing partners:
OSM Aviation Academy – for opening up their flight school to us and helping out with real-life filming, airborne video shoots, and flight support. flyosm.com &
https://www.youtube.com/@OSMAviationAcademy LewDix Aviation – for sharing awesome training video materials, and for running one of the most fun, entertaining and educational aviation channels on YouTube — the perfect fit alongside Navigraph Academy’s virtual training courses.
https://www.youtube.com/@LewDixAviation Angle of Attack Flight Training – for their incredible support and for hosting one of the very best aviation training channels out there — built on being inspirational and spreading the joy for aviation, all generously made available to the Navigraph Academy team.
https://www.youtube.com/@angleofattack Chapters:
0:00 - 0:40 Intro
0:41 - 02:06 Lesson Introduction
02:07 - 03:11 Balance of Forces Recap
03:12 - 06:00 Entering Slow Flight
06:01 - 07:03 Operating in Slow Flight
07:04 - 08:13 Recovering from Slow Flight
08:14 - 12:00 Pitch & Power Relationship
12:01 - 13:38 Correction in Slow Flight
13:39 - 16:58 Flap Introduction
16:59 - 20:13 Real Cessna Flaps
20:14 - 21:56 Flap Aerodynamics
21:57 - 23:52 Flap Extension in Slow Flight
23:53 - 24:59 Recovery from Slow Flight with Flaps
25:00 - 26:37 Airspeed Indicator Markings
26:38 - 27:38 Outro
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