Intro to Aviation Flashcards

1
Q

Where do you want to wind to come from when landing?

A

From the front (head wind)

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2
Q

When was the first flight

A

1903 17th December

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3
Q

What do the horizontal stabilizers control?

A

the pitch

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4
Q

What does the vertical stabilizer control?

A

the yaw

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5
Q

What part on the vertical stabilizer controls the yaw?

A

the rudder

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6
Q

What part on the horizontal stabilizer controls the pitch?

A

the elevator

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7
Q

What is yaw?

A

side to side

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8
Q

What is pitch?

A

up and down

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9
Q

What are the 4 parts of the wing?

A

flaps, aileron, slats and spoiler

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10
Q

Where are the flap and their purpose?

A

Back inner side of wing, and for takeoff increases lift and for landing increases drag

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11
Q

Where is the aileron and its purpose?

A

Back outer side of wing, and it changes roll (rotates body)

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12
Q

Where are the slats and their purpose?

A

Front side of wing, and increase lift

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13
Q

Where are the spoilers and their purpose?

A

Middle of wing, and acts as speed break, helping ailerons and ground break

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14
Q

What is the body of the plane?

A

fuselage

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15
Q

What is the tail part of the plane?

A

empanage

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16
Q

Where does the captain sit?

A

on the left

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17
Q

Lighter than air?

A

aerostat

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18
Q

Heavier than air?

A

aerodyne

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19
Q

Most popular aerostat aircrafts?

A

balloons, airships and zeppelins

20
Q

What is the part between airplane and engine?

A

pylon

21
Q

Two most popular airplanes?

A

Boeing 747 and Airbus A320

22
Q

What planes can land in both water and land?

A

amphibians

23
Q

What is the Mach number?

A

speed of aircraft

24
Q

How is the Mach number calculated?

A

object speed/speed of sound

25
Q

M<1?

A

subsonic

26
Q

M>1?

A

supersonic

27
Q

M-1?

A

transonic

28
Q

M»1?

A

hypersonic

29
Q

a plane with 2 wings?

A

biplane

30
Q

what is a short range?

A

less then 1500km

31
Q

what is a medium range?

A

less then 6000km

32
Q

what is a long range?

A

more then 6000km

33
Q

what are the 4 forces that affects flight?

A

lift, drag, thrust and weight

34
Q

What are pre-powered and powered aircrafts?

A

pre-powered: gliders (added energy to fly), powered: w engine

35
Q

Two types of engines?

A

Jet with turbines and piston with propellers

36
Q

Most common jet engines:

A

turbofan, turboprop

37
Q

How can a turbine engine be classified?

A

Number of shafts(1,2(dual),3)

38
Q

Where is there more velocity, over or under the wing?

A

Under, less distance = faster

39
Q

Where is there more pressure, over or under the wing?

A

Under, creates a vacuum behind

40
Q

What is the angle of attack?

A

The angle between the chord and the relative wind

41
Q

What is the difference between dynamic pressure and static?

A

static when in place and dynamic when moving

42
Q

At least how many job functions are there in aircraft maintenance?

A

at least 38

43
Q

What is the main target of aircraft maintenance?

A

to maintain aircraft worthiness of the aircraft

44
Q

What are some of the roles that aircraft maintenance can be in?

A

management, planning, engineering, on-site/on-line maintenance and SMS(safety management systems)

45
Q

Cockpit difference between boeings and airbus?

A

airbus has sidestick and boeings have yoke