Nine Weeks Test Flashcards

1
Q

Agricultural Jobs?

A

Fire Bombing, Crop Dusting, and Transporting Goods

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2
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How many GPS satellites are in orbit?

A

24

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3
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When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?

A

1969

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4
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What does Part 1 cover?

A

Definitions & Abbreviations

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5
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What does Part 61 cover?

A

The Certification of Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors

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6
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What does Part 91 cover?

A

General Operating & Flight Rules

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7
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Where is the FAA headquarters located

A

Washington D.C

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8
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What can a Private Pilot do?

A

A Private Pilot cannot fly for higher or rent. Or make money while piloting an aircraft

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9
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How long is a first class medical valid for if you are under 40 years old?

A

12 Calendar months

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10
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How long is a second class medical valid for?

A

12 Calendar months

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11
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How long is a third class medical valid for if you are under 40?

A

60 calendar months

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12
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How much horsepower is considered high proformance?

A

Over 200

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13
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What controls pitch?

A

The elevator

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14
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What requires a complex endorsement?

A

A constant speed prop & retractable landing gear

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15
Q

Is the propeller like a wing?

A

Yes the propeller is shaped like an airfoil to move air which is like a wing

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16
Q

What kind of fuel system would a low winged aircraft have?

A

Fuel pump system

17
Q

In a hydraulic landing gear configuration what hold up the gear?

A

High pressure

18
Q

What % of new aircraft are made of composite materials?

19
Q

What are the downsides of Carbon Fiber

A

Poor impact resistance and the expensive cost

20
Q

What are the positives to Carbon Fiber?

A

Stronger tensile and compressive strength than fiberglass

21
Q

What do longerons do?

A

Longerons give the aircraft’s frame shape

22
Q

What is variation?

A

A constant signal around a VOR that changes as you fly around it

23
Q

What is precession?

A

When a spinning gyro has a force applied to it that is only felt 90 degrees later in the same direction

24
Q

What is Rigidity in Space

A

The phenomenon that a spinning disc will remain in the same fixed position

25
List all the Gyro Instruments
Turn Coordinator Turn & Slip indicator Heading indicator Attitude indicator
26
What happens to air pressure as you increase in altitude?
The air pressure decreases
27
List the Static Instruments
Airspeed Altimeter Vertical Speed Indicator
28
What do each deviation dot represent?
2 degrees
29
When is the VOR more sensitive?
The closer you are to it
30
Radials come __ the VOR
From
31
What equation should you use when using a fixed card ADF?
MB=MH+RB
32
What is VFR GPS used for?
Situational awareness
33
Who operates all of Earth's satellites?
The Department of Defense
34
What causes weather on the Earth?
Uneven heating of the Earth
35
What are the percetages of the gasses in the atmosphere?
78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen 1% Other Gasses
36
Which layer of the Atmosphere contains the majority of Earth's weather?
The Tropopause Layer
37
What does Bernoulli's principle state?
As a fluid's velocity increases the pressure decreases
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What does Newton's third law state?
For every action the is a equal and opposite reaction
39
Which two principles state how airplanes are able to fly?
Newton's and Bernoulli's