Flight mechanics are relevant to fixed wing (gliders, aeroplanes) and rotary wing (helicopters) aircraft.

Newly hired applicants were frequently paired with experienced flight mechanics in several areas of the company until they had achieved proficiency in all aircraft types.

The game utilizes arcade flight mechanics; focusing on action, as opposed to a realistic portrayal of the physics of flight.

The game's flight mechanics were designed to be a compromise between realistic and arcade flight.

His teaching includes graduate and undergraduate subjects in signals and systems, control theory, guidance and navigation, and flight mechanics and control.