Feature Articles

The Leader magazine

The Leader magazine is issued twice a year and contains stories about the programs, people, and initiatives that illustrate Embry-Riddle's role as the world's leading university dedicated to aviation and aerospace

Articles by Dave Esser

Dave Esser is a professor and associate chair in the Aeronautical Science Dept. at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His aviation-related articles, which are published in the magazines Continental and Woman Pilot, are available for reprint with attribution. For more information, contact Mary Van Buren at mary.van.buren@erau.edu or 386-226-6525.

• Baby, Let's Cruise
• Aircraft Climb Performance
• Jet Streams
• I've Seen Fire and I've Seen Rain
• When Lift Fails
• Slipping the Surly Bonds
• Wide World of Weather
• Can You Feel the Pressure?
• Atmospheric Stability
• Which Way to the Front?
• The Ocean Above Us
• How High Are We Flying?
• How Fast Are We Flying?
• High Lift Devices
• The Magnetic Compass
• Airport Lights and Markings
• Communication is Key
• The Smooth Approach
• Cruising the Skies
• Climb Performance
• Jet Transport Takeoff
• What Do Wing Flaps Do?
• Primary Flight Controls
• How Do Pilots Navigate?
• Aircraft Acceleration Through Thrust
• Air Resistance is a Real "Drag"
• How Do Aircraft Fly?