Originally Posted by
itsnotthatbloodyhard
That’s no longer the same discussion. We’re talking about the behaviour of aircraft in a constant airmass. Using car analogies is fine, but once you start swerving around in the car, it’s no longer analogous to a constant airmass.
We don’t.
Er, really?
Eckhard’s post was about the most simple and elegant explanation of all this that you’re likely to read, and should’ve put an end to the discussion. Yet here we are.
I humbly suggest you have a think about the basic forces that are keeping you attached to the planet as it carves it's way through the universe.
Eckhard's post doesn't really explain the basic physics because the train isn't accelerating.
Try doing the same as the train slows, accelerates or goes round a corner. is the aircraft now fixed to the moving air mass?