Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

This also allows the plane to make a steeper descent without pointing the nose down and speeding up to unsafe airspeeds. When flaps extend, they increase the camber (curvature) of the wing, which boosts the amount of lift the wing generates. How Do Flaps Work? Some flap types also increase the surface area of the wing.

Camber 52

Camber Drag Lift Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The asymmetry between the top and bottom surface of the wing is called wing camber. The downward movement of the aileron increases the asymmetry and, therefore, the camber while raising the aileron reduces the wing camber. Fly-by-wire is expensive, so you wont find it on most small general aviation aircraft.

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

One is the upper wing surfaces curvature compared to the lower surface, called wing camber. High camber generally promotes more airflow deflection, thanks to something called Bernoullis Principle. This is why the typical airfoil shape has a curved top and a flat bottom, especially in slower-speed general aviation aircraft.

Lift 52

Lift Torque Thrust Aileron 52