I have a question ,what is AOA?

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Hi there, I was just thinking about the way pilots speaking terms and how they correlate with flying

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I’d like to learn the way that pilots speak, I can’t think of the proper word for it. Thanks for the help and reply.

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Angle Of Attack. Basically measures the lift caused by wings.

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Ok, I’m sorry.

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no, it’s a good question here, because no one has pointed out how it applies to the MSFS , what is the display telling us about the angle of attack 
 that you won’t find easily in google

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Hi @PeterE1959 !
Your topic is appropriate here. There are some guides in the guide section as well.

Happy flying!

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Don’t be sorry, that was a perfectly fine question. I assumed you asked because of the AOA gauge in the external plane view. The only way you learn is by asking questions and since you asked this one, maybe others that had wondered will now also know.

Aviattore7040 posted two good links to understand AOA. I add this one because at the bottom it has a video that shows how angle of attach and wing stall correlate using a Remote Controlled craft.

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you aren’t the one who needs to apologize, Pete

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Most of the topics here in the forums can be googled, but the funny thing is when you google this type of questions very likely you’d be brought back to one of the forums


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sounds like you mean ‘jargon’ - those terms and references common to a certain field or profession

ie: pilot jargon as opposed to sailing jargon etc
 is that right?

a lot of that takes time to fully appreciate. You need to read a lot of books and articles over a period of time - things like first-hand pilot accounts whether they are civilian, military, SAR, fire suppression or whatever. Each would have not only basic flying jargon but also would use terms specific to those various disciplines.

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Aviation acronyms are overwhelming

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exactly - and it isn’t as if anyone fiddly-farking around on a forum as a regular inhabitant could possibly be too busy to answer a basic question

especially after pointing out how basic it is lol

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inappropriate answer here


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Hi there, Yes, that’s the term that I have been thinking of.

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I just wanted to say thanks guys for sticking up for me

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Anyone doing the “bouncing-bean-dance” for 15 years needs defending! (Halo)

Good times at Valhalla!

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One thing a Pilot will not say or if they do it will not be very often is to use the term AOA. It is something learned during training from the technical manual one has to learn and pass an exam on.

An aerodynamicist will use AOA to describe how it relates to the performance of a wing shape or particular aircraft.

If you do a bit of research into Radio communication you will find that what happens in real life is very different to what happens in MSFS.

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Hi PeterE1959,

If you are interested in the radio communication and ATC 
 how it should work instead of how it does work, there is of course loads of stuff available, but Nijntje91 has posted a great guide on the forums in this thread:

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No, they don’t have to.
This is the “General Discussion” section.
Your recommendation to Google it is a good one, as there is a lot of info on the web, but it is not mandatory in here.