Basics Flashcards
Flight control that operates the ailerons and elevator (Control Column or Control Wheel)
Stick
The vertical distance between the surface of whatever elevation and an object
Height
What does AMSL mean?
Above Mean Sea Level
Vertical distance of an object AMSL
Altitude
The position of the aircraft nose relative to the natural horizon
Attitude
What does DI mean?
Direction indicater
What does DGI mean?
Directional gyro indicator (This will likely become HI = Heading Indicator)
Flight instrument that displays the attitude of the aircraft in terms of nose up/down (Pitch) and in role
AH = Artificial horizon AI = Artificial indicator
What does ATIS mean?
Automated terminal information service
What does VFR mean?
Visual flight rules
On PPL I can only use?
VFR
What does IFR mean?
Instrument flight rules
The turn co-ordinator shows the rate at which an aircraft turns, what’s the shorter name for this?
Bat and Ball
The metal ball in a curved glass tube filled with fluid indicates whether the aircraft is balanced or not. What’s this called?
Ball
If the aircraft is not slipping or skidding, what is this called?
Balanced
What aircraft can not be classed as an aeroplane?
Helicopter
Engine RPM shown on the tackometer
Revs
Increase power
Push throttle forward
Decrease power
Pull throttle back
Indicated airspeed shown on the airspeed indicator
Speed
The position of the aircraft nose relative to the horizon
Nose
The undercarriage which in most light training, is fixed down
Gear
Good judgement and commonsense
Airmanship
