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AVST 101 mid term review Flashcards

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1
Q

What happened in 1783?

A

1st Flight in a hot air balloon
- Paris
- 25 mins long

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what happened in 1960?

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1st aerial shot
- In Boston

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3
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what happened in 1881?

A

Glider King
- Otto Lilienthal

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4
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what happened in 1903?

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Wright Brothers had their first flight

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5
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Where did the Wright Brothers fly and how long did the flight last?

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  • Kitty Hawk in NC
  • 12 secs
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6
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Which one of the Wright Brothers flew and how did they choose?

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  • Orville
  • Coin toss
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7
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What happened in 1919?

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KLM airline opened
- is the oldest airline

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8
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What happened in 1925?

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Good Year blimp

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9
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What happened in 1927?

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1st Solo Transatlantic Flight

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10
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Who conducted the first solo transatlantic flight?

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Charles Lindbergh

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What happened in 1947?

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Charles Yeager became the first to fly at the speed of sound

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12
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What happened in 1967?

A

FAA was established as part of DOT

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13
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What happened in 1986?

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1st non-stop flight with refuel in air

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14
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What happened in 1993?

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Paperless plane tickets

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What happened in 2001?

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  • 9/11 (affecting Virginia, NY, and DC the most)
  • DHS and TSA established
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What happened in 2009?

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Captain Sully safely landed Airbus in Hudson River following failure of both engines

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17
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What kind of license did Captain Sully hold?

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A glider license

18
Q

What is the story of LGA?

A

New York Mayor LaGuardia refused to depart airplane at Newark because he misread his plane as New York

19
Q

Who is Lou Freeman?

A
  • 1st black pilot hired by WN
  • 1st black chief with Major Airline
  • Part of our Advisory Board
20
Q

Who is Dr. Naomi Ledet?

A

Created TSU’s aviation program in 1986

21
Q

Who is Marlon Green

A

His Supreme Court from 63’ allowed blacks to be pilots in major airlines

22
Q

Where was Marlon Green hired?

A

Continental

23
Q

What major airlines run on a hub and spoke system

A

UA, AA, and DL

24
Q

what major airlines run on point to point system

A

WN and B6

25
Q

Where is United’s headquarters?

A

ORD

26
Q

Where is American’s headquarters?

A

DFW

27
Q

Where is Southwest’s headquarters?

A

DAL

28
Q

Where is Delta’s headquarters?

A

ATL

29
Q

What are the 4 stages of Airline Development?

A

Regulation, Liberalization, Deregulation, and Re- Regulation

30
Q

What is the Regulation Stage?

A
  • happened in the 30s
  • no competition on fares
  • new and limited market
31
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What is the Liberalization Stage?

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  • happened in the 60s
  • great commercial freedom
  • allowed improved productivity and efficiency
32
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What is the Deregulation Stage?

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  • happened in the late 70s
  • allows completion and bidding for routes with no government control
33
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What is the Re-Regulation Stage?

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  • happened in 2007
  • Major airlines began discussing merging
34
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What is Geographic Information System (G.I.S.)?

A

gathers, manages, and analyzes data for maps

35
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What is overbooking?

A

the practice of selling seats beyond capacity to compensate for potential empty seats

36
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What are the 3 types of DBs (denied bookings)?

A
  • Moving classes
  • Moving seats
  • Not boarding at all
37
Q

What is a spoiled seat?

A

A seat that goes empty at departure

38
Q

What is peak travel and non-peak travel days?

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  • Peak is holidays or days like Fridays and Sunday
  • Non-peak is non-holidays and days like Tuesdays and Wednesdays
39
Q

What are 3 buildings on campus that are named after former presidents of the school?

A
  • Spearman
  • Fairchild
  • Leiner
40
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What are the instrument 6 pack in an airplane?

A
  • Airspeed indicator
  • Attitude indicator
  • vertical speed indicator
  • heading indicator
  • turn coordinator
  • Altimeter

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