12 LP A/c Recognition Flashcards
Aircraft categories are use for providing what in the terminal environment?
Same runway separation
What are the aircraft categories
Category 1 2 and three
What is a category one aircraft
Weight is 12,500 pounds or less,
single engine
propeller driven,
all helicopters
What is a category two aircraft
The weight is 12,500 pounds or less
twin engine
propeller driven
What is a category three aircraft
Any other aircraft not described in either category one or two
all Jets
What is a small weight class
And aircraft of 41,000 pounds or less. Maximum certified take off white
Large weight class
Aircraft more than 41,000 pounds, maximum certified take off weight up to but not including 300,000 pounds
Heavy weight class
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
Super weight class
Airbus a – 380–800, A388
and Antonov an-225 (A225)
What are the four weight classes for aircraft
Small large heavy super, small plus
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
Heavy
And aircraft in the small weight class has a maximum certified take off weight of how many pounds or less
41,000
If an aircraft has a 250,000 pound maximum certified take off wait what what its weight class Be?
Large
Category one general performance characteristics
Speed; 100–160 kn
altitude; 10,000 feet and below
climb right; 1000 ft./m or less
weight class; small
Category 2 general performance characteristics
Speed: 160–250 kn
altitude: FL240 and Below
Climb rate: 1000–2000 ft./m
wait class: small
Category three general performance characteristics
Speed: 300–550 kn
altitude: FL450 and below
climb rate: 2000–4000 ft./m
weight class: specified for each aircraft
Helicopters general performance characteristics
Speed: 90–160 kn
altitude: FL200 and below
climb right: 500–2000150 ft./m
wait class: small – large
What is the general speed range for a category two aircraft
160–250 kn
What category do you helicopters fall under?
Category one
What category do you turbojet engine aircraft Fall under
Category three
A twin engine, turbo prop aircraft Wayne 12,500 pounds or less will fall under which category
Category 2
Designators may have as many as _____ characters, but no less than _____
4;2
True or false, and aircraft designator must consist of letters only
False
, designator characters maybe all letters or a combination of letters and numbers
The first character and an aircraft designation is generally a
Letter
Name the nine aircraft Identification features
Fuselage shape landing gear engine type Wing placement wing configuration windows engine location size and tail configuration FLEWW WEST
three types of aircraft engine
Reciprocating
turbo prop
turbojet
Wing placements
Hi wing
mid wing
Low wing
Three basic wing configurations
Straight wing
swept wing
Delta wing
Five basic tail configurations
Conventional tail forward slant vertical stabilizer horizontal stabilizer about fuselage T tail V tail
Basic window configuration
Oval round teardrop square bubble canopy
How many wing configurations are there
3
How many tail configurations are there
Five
How many basic window configurations are there
Five
What are the two types of engines that have propellers
Reciprocating and turbo prop
Turbo jet engines are limited to what weight class of aircraft?
All types
What are the two basic types of landing gear
Tricycle and conventional
Landing gear configurations may be what
Fixed or retractable
