Plane Stuff Flashcards
Why does stalling occur
When critical angle of attack is exceeded
Stall speeding and banking relationship
Stall speed increases when banking, which makes you stall at a higher speed
Load factor and turns
Load factor increases during turns
How to measure load factor
G’s
How do you measure load factor on the test
Use the chart
Sectional charts measure altitude relative to what
Sea level! They didn’t know anything else back in the day
Sectional charts altitude numbers multiplier
X100
Sectional charts SFC
Surface
MTR IR VFR
Military training routes
Latitude gets bigger going which direction
West (gets bigger going away from Europe)
Takeoff and wind
Take off into wind because maximizes lift (same for landing)
Which direction do planes circle around airports
Circle to the left because the pilot sits on the left
Review degrees of runways
Okay