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What does EASA stand for?
European aviation and safety agency
What does CAA-BE stand for?
Civil aviation authority Belgium
What are the critical phases of a flight?
The first five minutes, the last five minutes and ground operations
What does the fuselage carries?
The payload, (passengers + cargo) and the fuel
What is the shape of the fuselage and why?
It’s round for equalised pressure distribution
What’s the purpose of the wings?
It provides lift and it also carries fuel
What do the flaps and slats do?
They provide additional lift, however, also additional drag.
What’s the purpose of the flaps & slats
They allow the plane to fly slow
What’s the purpose of the spoilers?
It helps reducing the speed of the aircraft
When are the spoilers used?
In flight- when the aircraft is going too fast
After landing- to assist in the braking
What’s the purpose of the tail?
It provides stability and control
What’s the purpose of aircraft control?
To change the direction in which the aircraft is going
3 primary flight controls:
Elevator - pitch up and down (climb or descent)
Ailerons - roll left and right (change compass direction)
Rudder - yaw left and right (aircraft control during crosswind, landing or engine failure)
What do the engines do?
They make the aircraft go forward by generating a force called thrust
What are the additional functions of the engines?
They provide:
- electric power
- airconditioning and pressurisation
- hydraulic pressure
What is the APU
auxiliary power unit (small jet engine in the tail)
What does the APU provide?
Electricity and compressed air> used for airconditioning and engine start
What are the forces during the flight?
Weight - due to gravity
Lift - from the wings
Thrust- from the engines
Drag - caused by fuselage and wings
Wat is A rejected take off ?
When a problem occurs during takeoff and the pilots decide to stop the takeoff on the runway
What is V1?
Speed of no return, the aircraft is going too fast to safely stop on the runway.
What is a go around?
When the pilots judge that an approach can’t be continued to a successful landing.
What are the possible reasons for a go around?
- obstructed runway
- unstabilized approach
- visual references have not been established
- technical issue
What does holding mean?
Waiting area for the aircraft that haves arrived at their destination but can’t land yet
What are the differences between mayday and pan-pan?
Mayday= emergency situation (life threatening)
Pan-pan= urgency situation but not life threatening
