Air Minded

Question 1

What happened on March 17th, 1910?

Answer 1

The first powered flight in Australia

Question 2

What happened in 1912?

Answer 2

Formation of The Australian Flying Corps at Point Cook

Question 3

What happened on November 16th, 1920?

Answer 3

QANTAS was founded

Question 4

What happened on March 31st, 1921?

Answer 4

Formation of the Royal Australian Airforce

Question 5

What happened in 1989?

Answer 5

First non stop flight between England and Australia

Question 6

What happened in 2013?

Answer 6

First teenager to circumnavigate the earth solo

Question 7

What are the three main sectors of the Australian aviation industry?

Answer 7

Commercial aviation (domestic and international), general aviation and aviation support infrastructure.

Question 8

What is the main difference between commercial and general aviation?

Answer 8

Commercial aviation involves paying to get from A to B, including passengers and cargo

Question 9

What are some job roles in aviation?

Answer 9

Aerodrome operations, airport safety, ground operations, cargo services, customer service, transport protection, search and rescue, maintenance, management and supervision, air traffic control, and flight operations.

Question 10

Who created the first plane?

Answer 10

The Wright Brothers