Lift, Angle of Attack, Stalls Flashcards

1
Q

Bernoulli’s Principle is:

A

that air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface

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2
Q

Angle of Attack defined:

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it is the angle between the wing chord line and the relative wind

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3
Q

The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls, remains the same regardless of:

A

gross weight

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4
Q

As the altitude increases the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will:

A

remain the same regardless of altitude

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5
Q

In order to spin, an airplane must be:

A

stalled

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6
Q

During a spin to the LEFT, which wings are stalled?

A

Both

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7
Q

The term “Angle of Attack” is defined as:

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the angle between the Chord Line of the Wing and the Relative Wind.

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