Aircraft config. and internal layout

Question 1

components of air stairs

Answer 1

damper assembly
forward & rear latch bolts
hinge seal retainer
inspection window (4)
latch hooks

Question 2

wing configuration segments

Answer 2

wing clearance (placement of wing at fuselage)
wing angle (angle of wing)

aspect ratio (length of wing)
chord length (shapes of wing)

wing sweep (angle of attack against air)

planform (shape)

Question 3

forward sweep wings for?

sweep back wings for?

Answer 3

forward: unstable and maneuverable (fighter jets)

sweep back: requires better stability

Question 4

narrow body vs wide body

Answer 4

narrow-body has 1 aisle

wide body has 2 or more aisle

Question 5

similarity and differences of t and twin tail

Answer 5

both have 2 elevators on horizontal stabilisers

twin tail has right & left fin but t tail has only 1 fin

Question 6

aircraft FAR categories

Answer 6

normal cat. fixed-wing aircraft (FAR 23)
transport cat. fixed-wing aircraft (FAR 25)
normal cat. rotorcraft (FAR 27)
transport cat. rotorcraft (FAR 29)
manned free balloons (FAR 31)

Question 7

normal cat. aircraft MTOW and max seat config

Answer 7

less than 8600kgs

less than 19 passenger seats