Nine Weeks Test Flashcards
Agricultural Jobs?
Fire Bombing, Crop Dusting, and Transporting Goods
How many GPS satellites are in orbit?
24
When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?
1969
What does Part 1 cover?
Definitions & Abbreviations
What does Part 61 cover?
The Certification of Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
What does Part 91 cover?
General Operating & Flight Rules
Where is the FAA headquarters located
Washington D.C
What can a Private Pilot do?
A Private Pilot cannot fly for higher or rent. Or make money while piloting an aircraft
How long is a first class medical valid for if you are under 40 years old?
12 Calendar months
How long is a second class medical valid for?
12 Calendar months
How long is a third class medical valid for if you are under 40?
60 calendar months
How much horsepower is considered high proformance?
Over 200
What controls pitch?
The elevator
What requires a complex endorsement?
A constant speed prop & retractable landing gear
Is the propeller like a wing?
Yes the propeller is shaped like an airfoil to move air which is like a wing
What kind of fuel system would a low winged aircraft have?
Fuel pump system
In a hydraulic landing gear configuration what hold up the gear?
High pressure
What % of new aircraft are made of composite materials?
35%
What are the downsides of Carbon Fiber
Poor impact resistance and the expensive cost
What are the positives to Carbon Fiber?
Stronger tensile and compressive strength than fiberglass
What do longerons do?
Longerons give the aircraft’s frame shape
What is variation?
A constant signal around a VOR that changes as you fly around it
What is precession?
When a spinning gyro has a force applied to it that is only felt 90 degrees later in the same direction
What is Rigidity in Space
The phenomenon that a spinning disc will remain in the same fixed position
List all the Gyro Instruments
Turn Coordinator
Turn & Slip indicator
Heading indicator
Attitude indicator
What happens to air pressure as you increase in altitude?
The air pressure decreases
List the Static Instruments
Airspeed
Altimeter
Vertical Speed Indicator
What do each deviation dot represent?
2 degrees
When is the VOR more sensitive?
The closer you are to it
Radials come __ the VOR
From
What equation should you use when using a fixed card ADF?
MB=MH+RB
What is VFR GPS used for?
Situational awareness
Who operates all of Earth’s satellites?
The Department of Defense
What causes weather on the Earth?
Uneven heating of the Earth
What are the percetages of the gasses in the atmosphere?
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
1% Other Gasses
Which layer of the Atmosphere contains the majority of Earth’s weather?
The Tropopause Layer
What does Bernoulli’s principle state?
As a fluid’s velocity increases the pressure decreases
What does Newton’s third law state?
For every action the is a equal and opposite reaction
Which two principles state how airplanes are able to fly?
Newton’s and Bernoulli’s
