What is ground effect?
Answer
Ground effect is the increased lift and reduced drag experienced when an aircraft is within approximately one wingspan of the ground, caused by the interruption of the wingtip vortex flow pattern.
PHAK Ch. 5 — Aerodynamics of Flight
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