Fundamentals Of Flight

Question 1

Define motion?

Answer 1

Movement

Question 2

What are the 3 types of motion pertaining to flight?

Answer 2

Acceleration
Speed
Velocity

Question 3

Define acceleration?

Answer 3

Rate of change

Question 4

Define speed?

Answer 4

Rate of movement

Question 5

Define velocity?

Answer 5

Quickness or speed

Question 6

What’s Newton’s first law?

Answer 6

Inertia- an object at rest will remain at rest

Question 7

Newton’s second law?

Answer 7

Force

Question 8

Newton’s third law

Answer 8

Action and reaction

Question 9

What is Bernoulli principle?

Answer 9

Bottle effect

Question 10

Define lift?

Answer 10

Force that acts in upward direction

Question 11

Define weight?

Answer 11

Force of gravity acting downward

Question 12

Define drag?

Answer 12

Force that holds aircraft back

Question 13

Define thrust?

Answer 13

Force that acts in an forward direction.

Question 14

Explain longitudinal axis.

Answer 14

Center of aircraft between nose and tail

Question 15

Explain Lateral axis.

Answer 15

Parallel to the wings

Question 16

Explain vertical axis.

Answer 16

Top to bottom of aircraft

Question 17

Ailerons

Answer 17

Roll

Question 18

Elevators

Answer 18

Pitch

Question 19

Rudder

Answer 19

Yaw

Question 20

Explain autorotation

Answer 20

Landing without engine power

Question 21

What consist of aircrafts hydraulic system?

Answer 21

Reservoir
Pump
Tubing
Selector valve
Actuating unit