How aircraft flies

Although a cabin crew not need to know how an aircraft fly, its knowledge is useful especially in dealing with the customers. The passengers may be curious and may be asking questions and expect the crew to b able to provide the answers.

This short video introduce the basic concept of how the lift is generated by the wing. The lift is one of the 4 forces acting on the aircraft. We have the lift acting against the gravity, the thrust working against the drag.