2nd Discussions

Question 1

Located/ installed outboard of the win trailing edge. Its movement is always opposite.

Answer 1

Aileron

Question 2

Produces lift during takeoff, and stability during landing maneuvers.

Answer 2

Flaps

Question 3

Provides directional control along the yaw axis or vertical axis.

Answer 3

Rudder

Question 4

Provides directional control along the lateral or pitch axis

Answer 4

Elevator

Question 5

Up-Down

Answer 5

X-axis (vertical/yaw)

Question 6

Nose-Tail

Answer 6

Y-axis longitudinal (roll)

Question 7

Left-Right wingtip

Answer 7

Z-axis lateral (pitch)

Question 8

Largest structural component of the aircraft which provides housing for passengers and cargo. It is also where other structural components are attached.

Answer 8

Fuselage

Question 9

2nd largest component of the airplane’s function is to provide lift

Answer 9

Wing

Question 10

Sections of the fuselage (3)

Answer 10

Nose/fore
Mid/Middle
Aft/Rear

Question 11

Empennage

Answer 11

Also known as the tail assembly of the aircraft comprising the vertical and horizontal stabilizer; It is where the rudder and elevator are attached.

Question 12

Landing Gear

Answer 12

Serves as an undercarriage/ chassis of the aircraft which supports it during landing role, take-off role, and when the aircraft is on the ground (including taxi-ing)

Question 13

Power Plant

Answer 13

Provides thrust force needed on the aircraft

Question 14

Two types of propeller

Answer 14

Pusher
Puller

Question 15

A propeller type that is MOUNTED on the REAR of the aircraft

Answer 15

Pusher

Question 16

A propeller type that is MOUNTED on the NOSE of the aircraft

Answer 16

Puller

Question 17

Types of Landing gear (2)

Answer 17

Fixed Landing Gear
Retractable Landing Gear

Question 18

It is an executive/VIP light transport aircraft, designed by Piaggio Aero and built in Italy. It is also seen in the movie “Salt”

Answer 18

Piaggio P180 Avanti

Question 19

SWD- a device to warn the pilot of a stall

Answer 19

Stall Warning Device

Question 20

Continuous loss of speed

Answer 20

Stall

Question 21

GPWS- It warns the aircraft if it is too close to the ground

Answer 21

Ground Proximity Warning System

Question 22

A combination of Rudder and Elevator FCS

Answer 22

Ruddervator

Question 23

A combination of Flaps and Aileron FCS

Answer 23

Flaperon

Question 24

____ refers to forces that oppose the relative motion of an object through the air.

Answer 24

Drag

Question 25

Classifications of Drag (4)

Answer 25

Profile
Parasite
Induced
Interference

Question 26

_____ drag is created as a result of lift.

Answer 26

Induced

Question 27

______ Drag is drag that is generated by the mixing of airflow streamlines between airframe components such as the wing and the fuselage.

Answer 27

Interference

Question 28

____ Drag is the drag caused by the separation of the boundary layer from a surface and the wake created by that separation.

Answer 28

Profile

Question 29

_____ Drag is caused by moving a solid object through a fluid medium.

Answer 29

Parasite

Question 30

FCS only seen on larger aircraft (5)

Answer 30

PLain
Split
Slot
Fowler
Forward

Question 31

FCS stands for?

Answer 31

Flight Control System

Question 32

It is the movement of the aircraft while on the ground

Answer 32

taxi-ing

Question 33

Speed ranges

Answer 33

Subsonic
Transonic
Supersonic
Hypersonic