flying and gidling Flashcards
Name the strokes of the four-stroke engine
Intake, compression power, and exhaust
What is the main purpose of the carburetor?
To deliver fuel to the engine at the proper air fuel ratio
Name the two methods of lubrication.
Force-feed, splash
What are the four important functions that oil performs?
Cooling, Sealing, Lubrication, Flushing
Name the principle on which a jet engine operates.
Newton’s Third Law — for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is the primary purpose of the main planes (wing)?
To create lift
Name the two methods of engine cooling.
Air cooling, lubrication, liquid cooling (glycol)
Name the control surfaces that are attached to the wings of an aircraft
Ailerons
Name the control surfaces that are attached to the empennage.
Elevators, rudder
What function do the ailerons perform during flight?
Control roll or stability around the longitudinal axis
What function does the rudder perform during flight?
Controls yaw or stability around the normal (vertical) axis.
What function do the elevators perform during flight?
Control pitch or stability around the lateral axis.
Name the four forces that act on an aircraft during flight?
Lift, drag, thrust, weight
Name the two main forms of drag.
Form drag, parasite drag
What is the instrument that indicates the altitude of the aircraft in flight?
The Altimeter.
In what direction does the earth rotate around its axis?
Counter clockwise (looking down on the North Pole – the Aussies may have a different point of view)
What is the prime meridian?
0 Degrees Longitude.
In what direction does a compass needle point?
Magnetic North.
Name the principal gases of the atmosphere.
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, remainder argon, and carbon dioxide.
The most important part of the atmosphere from the standpoint of weather is?
Water Vapour.
What happens to the temperature as the altitude is increased under normal conditions?
Temperature decreases by 1.98 (2) degrees Celsius per thousand feet.
What is the layer of the atmosphere in which we live and in which our weather develops
called?
Troposphere
What is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated known as?
the dew point
What is the length of a Glider Tow Rope?
Training - 300 feet, Normal - 200 feet
