Block 14 - Phase 1 Fundamentals of Flight

Question 1

What are the basic fundamental physics of flight?

Answer 1

Acceleration
Speed
Velocity
Force
Inertia

Question 2

Newton’s 1st law

Answer 2

Object at rest will remain at rest or remain in motion until acted upon by outside force

Question 3

Newton’s 2nd law

Answer 3

Object moving in uniform speed is acted upon external force will be directly proportional to amount of force and proportional to the mass of object being moved

Question 4

Newton’s 3rd law

Answer 4

Every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Question 5

Bernoulli’s principle

Answer 5

Fluid passing through construction is increased and it’s pressure decreased

Question 6

What are the principles of flight and aeronautic terms?

Answer 6

Lift
Weight
Drag
Thrust

Question 7

What are the aircraft axis?

Answer 7

Longitudinal axis
Lateral axis
Vertical axis

Question 8

Longitudinal axis

Answer 8

Imaginary ref line running down center of aircraft between nose and tail

Question 9

Lateral axis

Answer 9

Imaginary ref line running parallel to the wings

Question 10

Vertical axis

Answer 10

Imaginary ref running from top to bottom of aircraft

Question 11

What do ailerons control?

Answer 11

Roll / longitudinal axis

Question 12

What do elevators control?

Answer 12

Pitch - lateral axis

Question 13

Who do rudders control?

Answer 13

Yaw - vertical axis

Question 14

What tilts the plane (angle)? Controls roll/pitch

Answer 14

The cyclic stick (roll/pitch)

Question 15

What are components of a rotary wing aircraft?

Answer 15

The cyclic stick
Tail rotor
Flap
Spoiler
Speed brakes
Slats

Question 16

What does the term collective mean?

Answer 16

Rotor is turning and the blades are at zero angle (flat pitch)

Question 17

Define AOA

Answer 17

Angle of attack

Question 18

What are some Landing gear main components?

Answer 18

Shock strut
Tires
Wheel brake
Retracting and extending mechanism

Question 19

How should you approach a tire?

Answer 19

Fore and aft

Question 20

What are some engine systems?

Answer 20

Turbojet
Turbo shaft
Turbo prop
Turbo fan

Question 21

JP-4 NATO code

Answer 21

F-40

Question 22

JP-5 NATO Code

Answer 22

F-44

Question 23

JP-8 NATO code

Answer 23

F-34

Question 24

Purpose of Altimeters?

Answer 24

Shows height of aircraft above sea level

Question 25

Define IFF

Answer 25

Identification friend or foe

Question 26

Define RADAR

Answer 26

Radio Detection and Ranging

Question 27

What are two electrical protective devices?

Answer 27

Circuit breaker and fuse

Question 28

Difference between circuit breaker and fuse?

Answer 28

Circuit breaker can be reset

Fuse cannot be reset

Question 29

Newtons 2nd Law

Answer 29

Force = Mass • Acceleration