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Dev Mehta, CFI, CFII, is a flight instructor at a general aviation flight school. He teaches student pilots aviation weather and has flown small aircraft for years, having logged charter flight hours before teaching at regional airfields. He writes about aviation weather and aerodynamics for Biology Insights. Mehta holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation science and restores oil-finished hand tools found at flea markets.

How Does a Catamaran Work? The Science of Dual Hulls
How Many G’s Can Humans Withstand Before Passing Out?
What Is the Camber of a Wing and How Does It Work?
Can F1 Cars Drive Upside Down? The Physics Explained
How Does Angle of Attack Affect Lift?
What Is an Implosion Underwater and How Does It Happen?
What Is Pressure Drag and How Does It Arise?
Why Can’t Helicopters Fly to the Top of Mount Everest?
Can a Balloon Float Without Helium?
What Does G-Force Mean and How Does It Affect the Body?
How Does a Hovercraft Work? The Science Explained
Can a Passenger Plane Fly Upside Down?
How Does a Propeller Work? The Science of Thrust
How a Sailboat Works: The Science of Wind and Water
How Much More Resistant Is Water Than Air?
Why Does Lift Increase With Angle of Attack?
Can Wind Rip Your Skin Off? The Science Explained
What Is the Magnus Force and How Does It Work?
Why Do Kites Fly? The Science of Aerodynamics
Is RPM the Same as G-Force?
Which Aileron Goes Up When an Aircraft Turns?
How Much Wind Does It Take to Lift a Person?
Is Food Kinetic Energy? How Your Body Creates Movement
Does Blood Float on Water? Why It Sinks
How Does Drag Affect Flight and Aircraft Performance?
Why Shouldn’t Bees Be Able to Fly?
What Is the Coldest a Human Can Survive?
How Long Can Someone Hang Upside Down?
What Is Propulsion? The Science of How Things Move
What Is Airspeed and Why Is It Crucial for Flight?