This course introduces the fundamentals of aircraft stability, control, trim, and operating limits. It explains both static and dynamic stability, covering longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability, and highlights the roles of the tailplane, fin, and wing sweep in maintaining equilibrium. The course details the primary control functions of pitch, roll, and yaw through elevators, stabilators, canards, ailerons, rudders, elevons, and ruddervators, along with the use of tabs, servo mechanisms, and balance panels to assist pilot input.

Trim systems and load-factor limits are examined, as well as stall speed, turbulence effects, maneuvering speed, and how banked turns influence load and stall behavior. Finally, key flight-mechanics concepts such as steady-state flight, turning flight, and adverse yaw are introduced to give pilots a practical understanding of how aircraft respond in different conditions.