Aeroplanlære kap. 1

Question 1

Aviation uses two different systems of units. What two?

Answer 1

Imperial and SI

Question 2

Convert 1nm to metres

Answer 2

1852m

Question 3

Convert 3,28ft to metres

Answer 3

1m

Question 4

Convert 1000m to km

Answer 4

1km

Question 5

What is speed?

Answer 5

Speed is the rate of change of distance.

Question 6

One knot (kt) is ……….

Answer 6

One nautical mile per hour

Question 7

What is vertical speed measured in?

Answer 7

Feet per minute (fpm)

Question 8

If you have a speed in knots (kt), how do you find the speed in metres per second?

Answer 8

m/s = 0.5144 x knots (halve the number of knots)

Question 9

If you have a speed in m/s, how do you find the speed in knots (kt)?

Answer 9

Speed in knots = m/s x 3600/1852 =1.944.
So m/s x 1.944

Question 10

What is acceleration?

Answer 10

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity