Aircraft Performance EXPLAINED (PPL Lesson 51)

How does pressure altitude, density altitude, humidity, and aircraft weight affect the performance of your aircraft? This video explains all that and everything else you need to know about airplane performance. I also explain crosswind component charts and the how to use the clock method to determine your crosswind component. This is Private Pilot Ground lesson 51! This training is intended to follow the aeronautical knowledge areas in Part 61.105 section b for single engine aircraft.

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[duckofdeath]

You explain things better than anything I have seen online or in books, very much appreciated!

[mraviator]

Man you really help me understand all about performance with your rule of thumb the 4h´s
Have a good flights!

[flyfun]

I am glad I came across your channel, I am 20y Current VFR pilot, and it So nice to hear all that again.. I will probably watch them all

[nonDescriptAviation]

I've watched quite a few videos on this subject but this is the first one that actually "clicked" for me. Thank you!!!

[photobusta]

Love all your videos, thanks so much for helping me and all of us on our way to the privilege of flight!

[leilanurena]

very comprehensive tutorial on a very important subject

[kadedokken]

Appreciate the effort you put into this

[chuckcampbell]

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Happy Thanksgiving Josh.

This is one lecture that is really needed because so many students and holders of ppl's are lost in the fog when they are asked to explain this or trying to teach someone else.

Most people cram this information in right before they go for their flight test and after that is complete it doesn't take long for the memory to start to fade, especially if you're not using it quite frequently.

Great work Josh as always you're doing a great service for a lot of people, I hope they're smart enough to take advantage of it.

GOD Bless
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[ablinkin]

WOW !! That was a great video!! I really enjoyed all the ties of each component together and how they affect each other ! Not gonna lie I will need to watch this a few times :) Great Job !!

[PostVector]

thanks for these vids and i love that you said a summary at the end since this is all verry complicated for people like me that are new to aviation

[gerhardcombrinck]

Obviously, a very good flight instructor - well done, and thank you.

[aggibson]

Awesome!!!! A new video!! Thanks for posting all of this content!

[edwinmachell]

I would love to train with this you. I have learned so much from these videos.

[Miljan]

Thank you for your time to explain these things.

[SteveUsapflmitzer]

Thx Josh for all the cool videos and lessons

[aviatortrucker]

Base leg 1.4xVSO and final 1.3xVSO. Most instructors teach well above that. A C-172 can be landed at 52 kts with full flaps but just about all CFI’s want you at 60-65 kts for safety. Remember control speed with pitch and decent speed with power. I reduce my power to idle as the plane settles, makes a much smoother touchdown.

[rezaesfahani]

This was just wonderful, thnak you so much for your time spending and nice presentation, well done

[kevw]

This video and your series would've saved me a lot going through this in college right now, I have my written in a month, this is truly well explained. Thank you!

[viperdriver]

Thanks for that clock method...I've been flying since 2000 1st I'm hearing about this method. I'm pretty good at guestimating calculations but this is very useful

[SoloRenegade]

48:15 pitch controls airspeed, and power for altitude, applies at any airspeed, not just slow flight. This is mathematically correct and provable, and is necessary to understand for aircraft design. I actually just taught this as a STEM lecture last week in fact, showing the math in the lecture.