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Aviation Safety: Pre-course Flashcards

1
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What do Australia registered AC codes look like?

A

VH-(ABC)

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What are the main area’s of the fuselage?

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  1. FD
  2. Forward cargo
  3. Aft cargo
  4. Passenger cabin
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3
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What terms refer to close and further away from the centre line of the AC?

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Outboard and inboard

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4
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What terms refer to the front and the back of the AC?

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Forward and aft

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5
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What is the fuselage?

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The body of the AC

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6
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What are the main parts of the AC?

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  1. The fuselage
  2. The wings
  3. Engines
  4. Vertical and horizontal stabilisers (tail)
  5. Landing gear (wheels and struts) (on nose and body) (sometimes on wings)
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7
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What is the name of the surfaces that help airflow over AC?

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Critical or control surfaces (moveable)

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8
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What are the axes of flight?

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  1. Pitch (clim/descend)
  2. Roll (bank left or right)
  3. Yaw (steers AC nose left or right)
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9
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What features are on the tail of the AC?

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  1. Rudders (vertical stabiliser)
  2. Elevators (horizontal stabiliser)

Both flight control surfaces

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What are the features on the wings?

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  1. Ailerons (rolling/banking)
  2. Flaps ( increase lift at low speeds - inc wing size)
  3. Spoilers (work with ailerons + slowing after landing)

All flight control surfaces

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11
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What is the primary danger around AC?

A

Engines (jetblast beind engine)

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12
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How do engines work?

A
  1. Suck air into engine
  2. Air accelerates through engine, creating thrust
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13
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What radius to keep around engines?

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8m

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14
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What are the red flashing lights on the AC and what do they signal?

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  1. Anti collision beacons (on top of and under fuselage)
  2. Switched on when AC engine is about to start / if AC is being moved
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15
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What are the areas of the airport?

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The terminal (2 security area):

  1. Landside (public access)
  2. Airside (staff ID needed)
  3. The gate (where people can access AC) (aerobridge or standoff)
  4. The ramp / tarmac (engineering, maintainence and loading) (parked and ready for flight)
  5. Ramp to Taxiway to Runway
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EXAMPLE: Ailerons are:

A
  1. Moveable surfaces hinged to the rear of the wing
  2. Used to control the roll or banking of the AC
  3. Designed so that when one moves up on the wing, the corresponding one moves down on the other wing
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17
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EXAMPLE: Reverse thrust is used to help slow down the aircraft after landing. This is done by:

A

Redirecting the engines’ air forward

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18
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EXAMPLE: On an aircraft, LEFT and RIGHT is determined by:

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Taking the pilot’s perspective; facing forward

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19
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EXAMPLE: Aircraft wings are designed to create lift and:

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Flex and bend so that they don’t snap off

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19
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What are the 4 forces that act on an AC?

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  1. Weight
  2. Lift
  3. Thrust
  4. Drag

Force = Push or pull in a specific direction

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20
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What generates lift?

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Airflow over the wings

More SA on top of the wing than below - so air must move faster on top of the wing

Low pressure created on top of wing
High pressure on bottom of the wing

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21
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What provides thrust?

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The engines

22
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How do engines go forward?

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  1. Suck in cold air
  2. Compressing air and adding energy with fuel
  3. Expelling hot air as thrust out
23
Q

Can the AC survive if an engine dies?

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Yes

24
Q

Can FC see the engines?

A

Often not

25
Q

Can FC see wing?

A

Often only tip

26
Q

What are the wing edges called?

A
  1. Leading edge (forward)
  2. Trailing edge (aft)
  3. Winglet
27
Q

What are the 3 axis of flight and their relevant control surfaces?

A
  1. Pitch (elevators)
  2. Roll (ailerons)
  3. Yaw (rudder) (pedals)
28
Q

How to get more lift?

A

Use flaps/slats - inc wing SA (lever)

29
Q

How to slow down AC?

A

Spoiler (dec SA) (lever)

30
Q

What AC systems are used inside the cabin?

A
  1. Electrical power system
  2. AC/Pressurisation system
  3. Fuel system
31
Q

When is electrical power used?

A

Before takeoff
(from APU or external) (switches to engine in flight)

32
Q

Are cargo holds pressurised?

A

Yes + heating facilities

33
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EXAMPLE: To overcome drag, the aircraft uses:

A

Thrust

34
Q

EXAMPLE: Thrust is created by the aircraft’s:

A

Engines

35
Q

EXAMPLE: When an aircraft is flying, the four different forces that act upon it are:

A

Weight, lift, thrust and drag

36
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EXAMPLE: Lift is produced by:

A

Low air pressure above the wing and high air pressure under it

37
Q

What is the air crew ranks?

A
  1. Captain / PIC (4 gold bars)
  2. First officer (3 gold bars)
  3. Second officer (2 gold bars) (supernumerary)
  4. Flight engineer (old AC) (2 gold bars with purple bar in between)
  5. CSM
  6. CSS
  7. BFA
  8. FA
38
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What are the phases of flight?

A
  1. Terminal
  2. Pushback (engines start)
  3. Taxi out
  4. Take off
  5. Cruise
  6. Descent
  7. Landing
  8. Taxi in
  9. Terminal
39
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EXAMPLE: Partitions which divide the cabin into sections are called:

A

Bulkheads

40
Q

EXAMPLE: Overhead lockers have:

A

Weight restrictions that apply to everyone

41
Q

EXAMPLE: The Flight Deck has a security door which is kept locked:

A

For the duration of the flight, aside from crew entry and exit

42
Q

EXAMPLE: An aircraft with two aisles in the cabin is referred to as being:

A

Wide-bodied

43
Q

EXAMPLE: To pressurise an aircraft’s fuselage:

A

Air from the aircraft’s engines is pumped through air conditioning packs and into the cabin

44
Q

EXAMPLE: Plug-type doors are used on aircraft because:

A

They are impossible to open in the air because of the positive pressure seal that they form at altitude

45
Q

EXAMPLE: As altitude increases, external temperature:

A

Decreases

46
Q

EXAMPLE: As altitude increases, external air pressure:

A

Decreases

47
Q

WHat does ICAO stand for?

A

International Civil Aviation Organisation

48
Q

What is IATA?

A

International Air Transport Association

49
Q

What is CASA?

A

Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority

50
Q

EXAMPLE: Qantas’ regulations and manuals are:

A

Based upon the regulations and policies of governing bodies

51
Q

EXAMPLE: Flight attendants are on board to:

A

Manage the safety of the aircraft and its occupants

52
Q

EXAMPLE: Internationally, civil aviation is governed by:

A

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

53
Q

EXAMPLE: In Australia, civil aviation is governed by:

A

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

Qantas Cabin Crew (19 decks)

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