AvM 123 Flashcards
A vehicle that is able o fly by gaining support from the air.
Aircraft
Flying Vehicle with fixed wings and weight greater than that of the air it displaces.
Airplane
commercial airlines are the safest form of transport
US National Safety COuncil
check weather conditions and various information on
operations, and create a Flight Plan showing the flight route, flight
altitude, the amount of fuel loaded onto the aircraft, etc. This information
is conveyed to the pilots prior to flight duty in the airport office.
Dispatchers
perform pre-flight inspection to prepare for the
next flight and repair troubles occurring during flight, which are reported
by pilots and cabin attendants.
Engineers / Mechanics
watches for obstacles on the ground,
and makes sure the aircraft does not strike other aircraft.
MARSHALLERS
prevents collisions between aircraft, and on
the maneuvering area between aircraft and obstructions and expediting and
maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES
5 Ground Staffs
Dispatchers, Engineers/Mechanics, Marshallers, Load Master/Cargo Staff, Air Traffic Control Services
5 Ground Staffs
Dispatchers, Engineers/Mechanics, Marshallers, LoadMaster/Cargo Staff, Air Traffic Control Services
confirm their
individual roles for safety in the cabin, and directions on how to use
emergency equipment, etc. To prepare for an emergency, they
carry out image training of evacuating passengers by watching a
video.
CABIN CREW
a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft
Pilot
is generally in-charge of manipulating the controls. Its responsibility is to
establish an atmosphere of open communication in the cockpit and ensure
that the suggestions and concerns of the copilot are validated and
considered carefully.
Pilot Flying
is responsible for communications with ATC and navigation and gives
suggestions and correct the PIC if possible.
Pilot Monitoring
a force that is produced by the dynamic effect of the air acting
on the airfoil, and acts perpendicular to the flight path. In
level flight, lift opposes the downward force of weight.
LIFT
is the force generated by the gravitational attraction of the earth on the airplane or is the gravity that pulling your aircraft towards the center of the earth
Weight
the force needed to overcome the resistance of air to the passage of an aircraft.
THRUST
It refers to forces that oppose the relative motion of an object through the air. It always opposes the motion of the object.
DRAG
caused by any aircraft surface which deflects or interferes with the smooth airflow around the airplane.
PARASITE DRAG
results from turbulent wake caused by separation of airflow from the surface of a structure.
Form drag
occurs when varied currents of air over an airplane meet and interact.
Interference drag
caused by roughness of airplane’s surfaces. Rough surfaces create small eddies which contributes to drag
Skin friction drag
Is generated by the airflow circulation around the wing as it creates lift.
INDUCED DRAG
Lift works opposite of ________.
Weight
Thrust works opposite of _______.
Drag
When the forces are balanced, a plane flies in a ______ direction.
Level
The plane goes____ if the forces of lift and thrust are more than gravity and drag.
up
If gravity and drag are bigger than lift and thrust, the plane goes
down
prop spin causes longitudinal axis of a/c to spin in other direction
Torque effect
resultant reaction when a force is applied to the rim of a rotating disc, the reaction to a force applied to a gyro acts in the direction of rotation and approx 90 degrees ahead where the force is applied.
Gyroscopic precession
- during high angle of attack, descending blade takes a
greater bite than ascending blade due to higher angle of attack.
P-factor or asymmetrical thrus
as the propeller rotates, it produces a backward flow of air that strikes the left side of the vertical fin.
Spiraling slipstream
the characteristic of an aircraft in flight that causes it to return to
a condition of equilibrium.
Stability
Initial tendency to return to original attitude when disturbed.
Static stability
tends to return to its original
attitude when it’s disturbed.
Positive Static Stability
tends to stay in its new
attitude when it’s disturbed.
Neutral Static Stability
tends to continue moving away
from its original attitude when it’s disturbed.
Negative Static Stability
is how an airplane responds over time to a disturbance
Dynamic stability
oscillations that dampen
out over time.
Positive Dynamic Stability
oscillations that never
dampen out.
Neutral Dynamic Stability
oscillations that get worse
over time.
Negative Dynamic Stability
is a stress which is a physical quantity that internal
forces exert on each other
LOAD
is the ratio of the load supported by the
airplane’s wings to the actual weight of the aircraft and its
contents.
LOAD FACTOR
HOW TO COMPUTE FOR LOAD
FACTOR?
LF = 1/cos (angle of bank)
