Aviation Fundamentals Flashcards
What is normal weather tie-down and number of chains required?
6 to 9 Chains, up to 45 knots.
What is moderate weather tie-down and number of chains required?
14 chains, from 46 to 60 knots.
What is heavy weather tie-down and number of chains required?
20 chains, above 60 knots.
What is towing speed?
5mph or the slowest walking personnel.
What are the responsibilities of the Move Director(pc)?
Assembling a properly qualified personnel move crew, pre move debrief, and safe movement of aircraft.
What are the responsibilities of the Brake Rider?
Pre-move inspection of brake system and aircraft to ensure mechanically sound and ready to move.
What are the responsibilities of the Chock Walker?
Remove, carry and installing chocks.
What are the responsibilities of the Safety Observer?
Aircraft is ready to move and there is clearance to move.
What are the responsibilities of the Tractor Driver?
Safe and slow movement of the aircraft from hook up to final parking spot.
What is Acceleration?
Rate of change of speed and or velocity of matter.
What is Speed?
Rate of movement. distance measured by an allotted amount of time.
What is Velocity?
Quickness or speed of and object in a given time and direction
What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?
Inertia
An object at motion stays in motion until
What is Newton’s Second Law?
Force
An object in motion acted upon by an outside force will change direction or acceleration must be directly or inversely proportional to the mass of the object moving.
What is Newton’s Third Law?
Action and Reaction
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
