jimp wrote

I think the main issue is that it doesn't require a Phd in physics to
fly an airplane and the explanations of lift, stall, drag, etc.
for pilots tend to be highly simplified, and rightfully so.

A full explanation that would satisfy a physisicist would likely
cause exterme eye glaze in the average pilot.

If one want's that level of insight, I would suggest they go read
a good aerodynamics text and not expect to find it in a couple of
paragraphs in a USENET posting.

Exactly.

To learn to fly, it is important to understand aerodynamics to the point of
knowing what you can do to mess them up, and what you can do to fix things.
Only the most basic understanding of the subject is needed to achieve these
goals.
--
Jim in NC