Aircraft construction Flashcards
What is the definition of an airplane according to 14 CFR part 1?
An engine-driven, fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of air against its wings.
What are the major components of an airplane?
Wing, Empennage, Power Plant, Fuselage, and Landing Gear
When an complete aircraft meets the design and manufacturing standards and is in safe condition for safe flight, the FAA issues …
An airworthiness certificate
What are the four forces if flight
Thrust, Drag, Lift, and Weight
What are the 3 axis/movements of an airplane?
Lateral (pitching) - from tip to tip of wings
Longitudinal (rolling) - from nose to tail
Vertical (yawing)- vertically through center of gravity
What are the components of the structure of a fuselage ?
Longerons, Struts, Bulkhead, Stringers
Term for shape and thickness of wings
Airfoil
What are the two control surfaces attached to the rear, trailing edges, of the wings
Ailerons and wing flaps
What movement do ailerons cause ?
Rolling
How do wing flaps move and when are they used?
Downward to increase lifting force during takeoffs and landings
What are components of the wings?
Wing flap, aileron, spar, ribs, stringers, skin, wing tip, and fuel tank
What are the fixed surfaces of the empennage (tail)
Vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer
What are the moveable surfaces of the empennage ? (Tail)
Rudder, Elevator, trim tab(s)
What is the rudder used for?
Move airplanes nose right and left, taxiing
What is the elevator used for?
Move nose of plane up and down during flight
