Video Links

It is said that in order to really get a message across, it needs to be said seven times, seven different ways. Below is a curated collection of vetted videos selected to get key points across. They are all created by experienced flight instructors. Some may resonate with you more than others, so there is overlap on the subjects. I suggest watching them all, even if you think you already understand the subject.

Aerodynamics – Basic Forces 2 Hrs, 15 Minutes – Reading: Airplane Flying Handbook, chapter 3

Lift – 7 minutes

Forces of Flight – 4 Minutes                                                        

Atmosphere & Newton’s Laws – 9 Minutes                          

Lift – 7 minutes                                                                                  https://youtu.be/7N8zyYs8Wlk

Weight, Thrust and Drag – 12 Minutes                                    https://youtu.be/V3m4j7hCC9A

Weight and Balance Calculation – 22 Minutes                     https://youtu.be/CL26w1765IY

Wings and Lift – 14 Minutes (Machado)                                 https://youtu.be/ObEM46KPuiw

Wing Planform and Effects – 10 Minutes                                               https://youtu.be/FwxypnFyLkE  

Left Turning Tendencies – 5 Minutes                                       https://youtu.be/AsMTDyCaot0

More Turning Tendencies – 6 Minutes                                     https://youtu.be/Bjm3yY2RgR4

Even More Turning Tendencies – 8 Minutes                         https://youtu.be/-Fz_N9iJf3M  

Gyroscopic Precession – 6 Minutes                                          https://youtu.be/ty9QSiVC2g0

Stability and Flight Controls -10 Minutes                                https://youtu.be/pf89QN8rdCM

Secondary Flight Controls – 8 Minutes                                     https://youtu.be/oh6oI81Nyis

Stability Design Features – 13 Minutes                                   https://youtu.be/W2OBaRa6Fd4

Static and Dynamic Stability – 8 Minutes                                https://youtu.be/BlKob9UuqcQ

Ground Effect and Wingtip Vortices – 7 Minutes                https://youtu.be/ATrffK4Yp4c  

Stalls – 9 Minutes                                                                            https://youtu.be/lhJjwZiavDU

Spins – 9 Minutes                                                                            https://youtu.be/-Fz_N9iJf3M

2nd Lesson – Performance

Lift Equation – 6 Minutes                                                             https://youtu.be/40uhfWbZH6g

Climb Performance – 6 Minutes                                                 https://youtu.be/ht8Mh6ELicw

More Climb Performance – 5 Minutes                                    https://youtu.be/Md8nyi8sQck

Best Angle of Climb – 6 Minutes                                                https://youtu.be/GP25_I2AF3I

3rd Lesson – Pressure and Altitude

Pressure and Density Altitude – 6 Minutes                            https://youtu.be/cFnQFeOZzNc

High to Low, Look out below! – 7 Minutes                            https://youtu.be/vxBQnORFvjA

Altimeter Freezer Experiment – 4 Minutes                            https://youtu.be/EQ–Pf1XWl0

Density Altitude Experiment 1 – 4 Minutes                           https://youtu.be/Pznegqg–mA

Density Altitude Experiment 2 – 6 Minutes                           https://youtu.be/Pznegqg–mA

4th Lesson – Speeds

Airspeeds (IAS, CAS, GS, TAS) – 9 Minutes                             https://youtu.be/tAGgax4SmkQ

V Speeds – 6 Minutes                                                                     https://youtu.be/VVPCuLPwOfo

Maneuvering Speed – 8 Minutes                                               https://youtu.be/VVPCuLPwOfo

5th Lesson – Straight/Level (Trim), Climbs, Descents, Turns – 45 Minutes

Forces in a turn – 2 Minutes                                                                        https://youtu.be/7tWOyOu-QG4

Bank angle VS Stall Speed – 7 Minutes                                                    https://youtu.be/XN0LVBff_5g

Power and Trimming -5 Minutes                                                               https://youtu.be/FPfR9tQ1ksI

Straight and Level Flight – 5 Minutes                                                       https://youtu.be/bjwg_IzMKlI

Turns – 12 Minutes                                                                                          https://youtu.be/aKd3B9OC4P4

Turning Flight – 9 Minutes                                                                           https://youtu.be/qkoaZ8zRTug

Load Factor – 7 Minutes                                                                                https://youtu.be/xW-rWaG06J4

Straight/level, Turns, Climbs and Descents – 14 Minutes                  https://youtu.be/XBBGnV8joWs

Maneuvers

Normal and Crosswind Takeoff/Climb – 8 Minutes                            https://youtu.be/l5ZxnVu-A1E

Short Field Takeoff – 4 Minutes                                                                 https://youtu.be/S_fjnn5SXaU

Soft Field Takeoff – 4 Minutes                                                                     https://youtu.be/6OK-4tudazs

Clearing Turns – 4 Minutes                                                                          https://youtu.be/rUgw7C5gtFU

Maneuvering During Slow Flight – 12 Minutes                                     https://youtu.be/9Wek1TISeZc

Power Off Stalls – 10 Minutes                                                                     https://youtu.be/2IdWyxnadSg

Power On Stalls – 10 Minutes                                                                      https://youtu.be/Wf-1bGziMME

Turning Stalls Pt 1 – 5 Minutes                                                                   https://youtu.be/gNVdPvUVHxI

Turning Stalls Pt 2 – 6 Minutes                                                                   https://youtu.be/8oklSB62-3I

Demonstrated Stalls – 5 Minutes                                                              https://youtu.be/6RtVdmsx4qU  

Steep Turns – 7 Minutes                                                                               https://youtu.be/3gRQgFKhI58

Emergency Descent – 5 Minutes                                                                               https://youtu.be/LWp316DUBVE

Airport Operations

Types of Airports – 7 Minutes                                                                     https://youtu.be/kINOwGwKaxg

Traffic Patters & Wind Indicators – 12 Minutes                                   https://youtu.be/VPhCp3QkNH0

Runways – 9 Minutes                                                                                     https://youtu.be/xBUT6OpglY0

Airport Markings & Signs – 9 Minutes                                                     https://youtu.be/oFBb06Vnvbk

Airport Lighting – 11 Minutes                                                                      https://youtu.be/YQ5Z-RZIiNE

Airspace and Navigation

Airspace and Regulations – 9 Minutes                                                     https://youtu.be/naf7RPyyl30

Airspace – 8 Minutes                                                                                      https://youtu.be/47SU-Wga35o

Airspace. A, B, C – 14 Minutes                                                                    https://youtu.be/Bxfwq9IhNro

Airspace. D, E and G – 13 Minutes                                                            https://youtu.be/Bxfwq9IhNro

Towered Airport Ops – 5 Minutes                                                             https://youtu.be/uodwfhfXnAM

Departing Class ‘D’ airport – 9 minutes                                                   https://youtu.be/xuvtYzwznhE

Arriving at a Class ‘D’ airport – 10 Minutes                                            https://youtu.be/813aq83U05o

VFR Radio Communications (ATC) – 15 Minutes                                  https://youtu.be/LX3vir40iQQ

Class ‘C’ Departures – 11 Minutes                                                             https://youtu.be/f5BIGOiAPv0

Bravo Clearance/Transition – 8 minutes                                                 https://youtu.be/ZbCfAWSorhc

Cross Country Fight Planning (Manual VFR)                                          https://youtu.be/Aq_fhI7Ha6Y

Pilotage and Dead Rekoning – 9 Minutes                                               https://youtu.be/u6AU5DfG8A0

Magnetic Compass – 20 Minutes                                                               https://youtu.be/AIJhkOHqleA

Radar and ADS-B – 15 Minutes                                                                   https://youtu.be/AIJhkOHqleA

Flight Following – 16 minutes                                                                     https://youtu.be/iWdLH172RF8

Top of Descent – 7 minutes 

https://youtu.be/k-AiOWy0CBU

Terminal Area Charts – 6 Minutes                                                             https://youtu.be/KCXucEHAqXM

How to Divert (VFR) – 10 Minutes                                                             https://youtu.be/uGx7HNEJdCk

VORs Made Easy – 13 minutes                                                                   https://youtu.be/NPjwKIoePiY

Emergency Procedures

Timed Turn – VFR In To IMC – 6 Minutes                                                https://youtu.be/eyVl-g5GYCg

Emergency Approach and LDG – 7 Minutes                                          https://youtu.be/eyVl-g5GYCg

Unusual Flight Attitudes – 5 Minutes                                                        https://youtu.be/wz_DeYJXk1s

 Weather Concepts

Weather Basics Explained – 28 Minutes                                                 https://youtu.be/A4eIGJrntXg

Prog Charts Explained – 6 Minutes                                                           https://youtu.be/D2gBdygxgW0