POF - Air, Atmosphere and Airspeed Flashcards

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What is humidity?

A

Humidity is a measure of how much water vapour is in the atmosphere.

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If the air temperature increases, what happens to the density?

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The air density will decrease, due to it being inversely proportionate to temperate.

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How do we convert 1 knot into m/s?

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We would multiple knots by 0.5144 to convert it to m/s.

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What errors must be fixed to go from IAS to CAS?

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  1. Instrument Errors: this is due to the IAS being mechanical so there will be inaccuracies.
  2. Position Errors: the pitot tube may not always be aligned to the air flow, which will provide inaccurate readings.
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What gases (including percentages) is the dry air within our atmosphere made up of?

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  • Nitrogen (78%)
  • Oxygen (21%)
  • Other gases (1%)
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What is the formula for dynamic pressure?

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Dynamic Pressure (Q) = 1/2•rho•V^2

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As altitude increases, what happens to static pressure?

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Static pressure will decrease as the altitude increases.

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When the density level is in ISA conditions, what is the relationship between TAS & IAS?

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TAS = IAS, when the density level is in ISA conditions.

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What is the definition of mass flow?

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The amount of mass of air that flows through a given volume of space.

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If humidity of the air increases, what happens to the air density?

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Air density will decrease due to vapour particles mixing with air particles.

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When the density level is below ISA conditions, what is the relationship between TAS and IAS?

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TAS would be more than IAS.

TAS > IAS

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What is Air?

A

Mixture of different gases.

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13
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What is the CAS?

A

It is is the Indicated Air Speed (IAS) corrected for instrument and position errors.

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What does mass flow depend on?

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  • Speed (the greater the speed, the greater the mass flow) - this is provided by a plane.
  • Air density (the denser the air, the greater the mass flow) - this is provided by the location/altitude.
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How would we convert 567m/s into knots?

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To convert m/s into knots, you would divide the m/s by 0.5144.

So: 567 / 0.5144 = 1,102.26 knots.

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16
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What is dynamic pressure?

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Dynamic pressure is a pressure that’s exerted onto a body due to it being in motion.

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What is the temperature at mean sea level (MSL) in ISA conditions?

A

15 degrees Celsius

18
Q

Air density is proportionate to _____________ and inversely proportionate to ______________

A
  1. Pressure

2. Temperature

19
Q

If the air pressure increases, what happens to the air density?

A

The density of the air will also increase.

20
Q

What is fluidity?

A

The ability for a liquid/gas to flow.

21
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What is the density at mean sea level (MSL) in ISA conditions?

A

1.225kg/m^3

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When the density level is above ISA conditions, what is the relationship between TAS and IAS?

A

TAS would be less than IAS.

TAS < IAS

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What is the TAS?

A

The True Air Speed (TAS) is the Equivalent Air Speed (EAS) that’s corrected for density.

24
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What are the four types of Airspeeds?

A

IAS: Indicated Air Speed

CAS: Calibrated Air Speed

EAS: Equivalent Air Speed

TAS: True Air Speed

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Calculate the dynamic pressure: ``` TAS = 135 kts rho = 1 kg/m^3 ```
Dynamic pressure = 2,411 Pa
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What is the definition of static pressure?
Static pressure is pressure that’s exerted on an object from all given directions
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What is the EAS?
The Equivalent Air Speed (EAS) is the Calibrated Air Speed (CAS) that’s corrected for compressibility issues.
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How do we calculate airspeed?
We calculate airspeed by measuring the amount of dynamic pressure being exerted into the pitot tube.