Originally Posted by
Andy_RR
Interesting stuff! ...My head is hurting!
A
That's why I find it easiest for light aviation to think in terms of Bernoulli, realise it's only an approximation, and be done with it. You only need a mental model that explains the behaviour of the aircraft so you understand what it is likely to do in various conditions. And the best way to do that is fly in as many different conditions as possible and add to your experience. Understand the relationships between alpha, lift, drag, parasite drag, adverse yaw, and a few others (which Bernoulli does perfectly adequately) and you're away. Spend more time admiring the sunshine on the ground...
And that's after taking a BSc (H) in aeronautical engineering!
Pitts2112