Additional Content

This site aims to foster your interest in some of the topics addressed in FR and RTFR, provide some additional information and uncover directions of research.
It features some topics I found to be interesting, fitting or important in the context of our course. Please note, that I do not claim completeness in any form and there will probably be mistakes too. If you think this site can be improved in any form please contact me.

It was created by Jonas Pfeiffer as a student project.

Covered Topics

• Extreme flight situations
  Aircraft pushing the flight envelope
• Aerodynamics
  Information concerning the aerodynamics of an airplane and illustrations regarding the relevant areas
• Accidents
  Information on aviation accidents and incidents relevant to the topics covered
• Air
  Information concerning wind, turbulence etc.
• Dangerous flight situations
  What happens when things go wrong and how?
• Cockpit, controls and control surfaces
  How do you fly an airplane?

Photo Information

The image at the top of the page is a Lockheed L-10E Electra. An Aircraft of this type was used by Amelia Earhart on her attempted 1937 world flight. The attempt failed and she and her navigator Fred Noonan have been missing ever since (or have they?).
In my opinion this fine aircraft is one of the most beautiful airplanes ever created. This photograph was taken at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA in 2018. Their official website can be found here.