Air Speed

Question 1

What is the pressure at sealevel?

Answer 1

1013hPa

Question 2

Whats the equation for volume flow?

Answer 2

Frontal area x speed

Question 3

Whats the equation for mass flow?

Answer 3

Density x volume flow

Question 4

What happens to temperature/pressure/humidity when the air density increases?

Answer 4

P increase T+h decrease

Question 5

How much does the air temperature decrease by every 1000ft?

Answer 5

2’

Question 6

What happens to static pressure as altitude increases?

Answer 6

Decreases

Question 7

What 2 things does dynamic pressure depend upon?

Answer 7

1) density 2) velocity

Question 8

What 2 things does dynamic pressure depend upon?

Answer 8

1) density 2) velocity

Question 9

What is IAS^2 proportional to?

Answer 9

Dynamic pressure

Question 10

Explain the 4 speeds and what they each mean?

Answer 10

Indicated(instrument position) calibrated(compressibility) equivalent(density) true(navigation)

Question 11

When density =1.225 what is the speed?

Answer 11

TAS

Question 12

What happens to the TAS when density decreases?

Answer 12

Increases

Question 13

What happens to the TAS when density decreases?

Answer 13

Increases