Plane Stuff Flashcards

1
Q

Why does stalling occur

A

When critical angle of attack is exceeded

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2
Q

Stall speeding and banking relationship

A

Stall speed increases when banking, which makes you stall at a higher speed

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3
Q

Load factor and turns

A

Load factor increases during turns

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4
Q

How to measure load factor

A

G’s

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5
Q

How do you measure load factor on the test

A

Use the chart

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6
Q

Sectional charts measure altitude relative to what

A

Sea level! They didn’t know anything else back in the day

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7
Q

Sectional charts altitude numbers multiplier

A

X100

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8
Q

Sectional charts SFC

A

Surface

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9
Q

MTR IR VFR

A

Military training routes

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10
Q

Latitude gets bigger going which direction

A

West (gets bigger going away from Europe)

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11
Q

Takeoff and wind

A

Take off into wind because maximizes lift (same for landing)

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12
Q

Which direction do planes circle around airports

A

Circle to the left because the pilot sits on the left

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13
Q

Review degrees of runways

A

Okay

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