12 LP A/c Recognition Flashcards

1
Q

Aircraft categories are use for providing what in the terminal environment?

A

Same runway separation

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2
Q

What are the aircraft categories

A

Category 1 2 and three

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3
Q

What is a category one aircraft

A

Weight is 12,500 pounds or less,
single engine
propeller driven,
all helicopters

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4
Q

What is a category two aircraft

A

The weight is 12,500 pounds or less
twin engine
propeller driven

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5
Q

What is a category three aircraft

A

Any other aircraft not described in either category one or two
all Jets

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6
Q

What is a small weight class

A

And aircraft of 41,000 pounds or less. Maximum certified take off white

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7
Q

Large weight class

A

Aircraft more than 41,000 pounds, maximum certified take off weight up to but not including 300,000 pounds

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8
Q

Heavy weight class

A

Aircraft capable of take off weight of 300,000 pounds or more whether or not they are operating at this one during a particular phase of flight

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9
Q

Super weight class

A

Airbus a – 380–800, A388

and Antonov an-225 (A225)

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10
Q

What are the four weight classes for aircraft

A

Small large heavy super, small plus

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11
Q

And aircraft capable of 300,000 pounds of take off weight but is currently only has a take off weight of 225,000 pounds would fall into what category weight class

A

Heavy

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12
Q

And aircraft in the small weight class has a maximum certified take off weight of how many pounds or less

A

41,000

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13
Q

If an aircraft has a 250,000 pound maximum certified take off wait what what its weight class Be?

A

Large

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14
Q

Category one general performance characteristics

A

Speed; 100–160 kn
altitude; 10,000 feet and below
climb right; 1000 ft./m or less
weight class; small

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15
Q

Category 2 general performance characteristics

A

Speed: 160–250 kn
altitude: FL240 and Below
Climb rate: 1000–2000 ft./m
wait class: small

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16
Q

Category three general performance characteristics

A

Speed: 300–550 kn
altitude: FL450 and below
climb rate: 2000–4000 ft./m
weight class: specified for each aircraft

17
Q

Helicopters general performance characteristics

A

Speed: 90–160 kn
altitude: FL200 and below
climb right: 500–2000150 ft./m
wait class: small – large

18
Q

What is the general speed range for a category two aircraft

A

160–250 kn

19
Q

What category do you helicopters fall under?

A

Category one

20
Q

What category do you turbojet engine aircraft Fall under

A

Category three

21
Q

A twin engine, turbo prop aircraft Wayne 12,500 pounds or less will fall under which category

A

Category 2

22
Q

Designators may have as many as _____ characters, but no less than _____

A

4;2

23
Q

True or false, and aircraft designator must consist of letters only

A

False

, designator characters maybe all letters or a combination of letters and numbers

24
Q

The first character and an aircraft designation is generally a

A

Letter

25
Q

Name the nine aircraft Identification features

A
Fuselage shape 
landing gear 
engine type 
Wing placement 
wing configuration 
windows 
engine location 
size and 
tail configuration
FLEWW WEST
26
Q

three types of aircraft engine

A

Reciprocating
turbo prop
turbojet

27
Q

Wing placements

A

Hi wing
mid wing
Low wing

28
Q

Three basic wing configurations

A

Straight wing
swept wing
Delta wing

29
Q

Five basic tail configurations

A
Conventional tail 
forward slant vertical stabilizer 
horizontal stabilizer about fuselage 
T tail
V tail
30
Q

Basic window configuration

A
Oval 
round 
teardrop
 square 
bubble canopy
31
Q

How many wing configurations are there

A

3

32
Q

How many tail configurations are there

A

Five

33
Q

How many basic window configurations are there

A

Five

34
Q

What are the two types of engines that have propellers

A

Reciprocating and turbo prop

35
Q

Turbo jet engines are limited to what weight class of aircraft?

A

All types

36
Q

What are the two basic types of landing gear

A

Tricycle and conventional

37
Q

Landing gear configurations may be what

A

Fixed or retractable