Covering the concepts and definitions of stability, longitudinal static and dynamic stability, and lateral/directional static and dynamic stability, this is the second volume of a work offering straightforward accounts of the science behind aircraft flight and control. An overview of flight control is followed by explanations of horizontal turns, vertical turns, pilot interface, manoeuvrability, the control configured vehicle, and forward-swept-wing aircraft.

The Flightwise books provide the aviation enthusiast or professional with a deep insight into the principles of aircraft flight. They take the average reader, with no particular scientific background, through the entire spectrum of how and why an aircraft will fly. Volume 1 examines aerodynamic force, pressure and energy, explaining how the wing generates the lift required to support an aircraft in flight and how its design will vary according to the flying task involved