A/C Fam EXTERNAL Components Flashcards
Bernoulli’s Principle
4 Forces of action on an A/C at one time:
-Lift
-Thrust
-Weight
-Drag
LIFT
Upward force that keeps an airplane in the air -caused by the shape of the wings.
THRUST
The force that moves an airplane forward through space -caused by the engine.
WEIGHT
The force that pushes an object down due to gravity.
DRAG
The force that resist the airplane from moving forward and stop the plane.
Which Airbuses does Frontier fly?
(cabin configuration types)
A320 (180 seats)
A320 SpaceFlex (186 seats)
A321 (230 seats)
A321NEO (240)
PAX on A320
180 or 186
PAX on A321
230
PAX on A321NEO
240
Where are the Airbuses manufactured/assembled?
Toulouse, France
United Kingdom
Hamburg, Germany
Mobile, Alabama
A320/A321 Statistics
Range: 3,000 Miles
Max Speed: 590 mph
Max Altitude: 39,000 ft.
A321NEO Statistics
Range: 4,000 Miles
Max Speed: 521 mph
Max Altitude: 39,000 ft.
Where is the aircraft number located?
The Tail and near the Nose
5 External Components of the Airbus
-Fuselage
-Engine
-Wing
-Tail
-Landing Gear
Aircraft numbers for Frontier start with ___ and end with ___.
N & FR
A320 A/C # starts with ___
2
A320SpaceFlex A/C # starts with ___
3
A321 A/C # starts with ___
7
A321NEO A/C # starts with ___
6
NEO
New Engine Option - more efficient engine & sharklets
CEO
Current Engine Option - efficient engine & winglets
Fuselage
PAX Compartment (Cabin),
APU (Auxiliary Power Unit),
Cargo Compartment
Flight Deck
GPU
Ground Power Unit - supplies electrical power to the A/C from airport. (like an extension cord, not part of A/C)
Wings
Provides “lift” with wingspan of 117ft, 5in.
Includes:
S - Spoilers
A - Ailerons
L - Leading Edge Slats
T - Trailing Edge Flaps
Tail
Change/Control Yaw & Pitch
Vertical Stabilizer & Rudder
Horizontal Stabilizer & Elevators
Landing Gear
Nose Gear - steerable, no brakes
Main Gear - fixed, with brakes
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit - At tail end of A/C. (Like a backup generator)
Provides:
Pressurization
Electrical Power
Wing Anti-Icing
Air Conditioning
How many engines on an Airbus?
2 Engines - 1 on each side under wings
Where is Engine 1 located?
Left side, behind Captain
Where is Engine 2 located?
Right side, behind First Officer
AFT Cargo Compartment
Pressurized, Heated
FWD Cargo Compartment
Pressurized, NOT Heated
Spoilers
Mid-back of wing, landing speed breaks (slows down A/C)
Ailerons
Tip of wing, controls roll of A/C and causes it to turn by banking (smoothly)
Leading Edge Slats
Front of wings, increases lift - airflow over trailing edge
Winglets/Sharklets
Decreases the drag on the wing by slicing thru the air and saving fuel
Trailing Edge Flaps
Back of wings, extends out during taxi in prep for takeoff and retracts in first several mins of takeoff
Used at slow speed to increase lift - more surface area for lift
Vertical Stabilizer
Includes Rudder - helps A/C go left & right - control “YAW”
Rudder
Turns A/C left & right (with vertical stabilizer) change “YAW”
Horizontal Stabilizer
Includes elevator, control pitch
Elevator
Up & Down (with horizontal stabilizer) - change pitch
FDR
Flight Data Recorder - electronic device that records electric system on A/C to investigate an accident
CVR
Cockpit Voice Recorder - records audio in Flight Deck to investigate accidents/incidents
*must be on beginning & end of flight (records 2hrs)
Where are the FDR & CVR located?
The AFT of the A/C
What is another name for the Flight Data Recorder?
“The Black Box”
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter - “Fixed” near the tail.
Aids rescuers by sending latitude & longitude of aircraft accident - Signals lasts 50 hours.
How is the Emergency Locator Transmitter activated?
A switch from the Flight Deck or by “G” Force
RAT
Ram Air Turbine - generates power from speed of aircraft
-only for emergency if primary and auxiliary sources go out
-powers vital systems (hydraulics, critical instrumentation)
BACKUP for BACKUP for BACKUP
Flight Deck
Provides Stability & Control
Captain & FO
