[watmough]

Yes, this is really how it works, and Bernoulli should be left in the dustbin, since in comparison it's a smaller effect, with more impact for carburetors than aircraft wings.

One small anecdote: the first time I flew a 1-26, I got it a bit slow, and a loud noise and vibration started to come from the flat tail at the rear. Of course, this was me approaching the top of that curve, where lift is lost and the surface stalls. I called ground, and they told me to fly a bit faster, and of course the noise abated.

Anyone who's interested in flight should go fly a sailplane. It really is one of the most awesome experiences a human can have.

[starky]

One of the requirements for Bernoulli's Principle to be valid is that the flow cannot be in a boundary layer. This alone explains why you cannot use it to fully explain lift since you are analyzing flow near a surface.

[benoliver999]

And of course it doesn't explain how planes with symmetrical wings fly.