Structure

Question 1

What are the different types of aircraft?

Answer 1

Balloons 
Airships
Rotary Wing
Micro-lights
Aeroplanes

Question 2

What materials are used on an aircraft?

Answer 2

Aluminium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Titanium alloy
Stainless steel
Composite materials

Question 3

What is the melting point of aluminium?

Answer 3

650

Question 4

What is the melting point of magnesium?

Answer 4

700 - 800

Question 5

What is the melting point of titanium alloy?

Answer 5

1300 - 1450

Question 6

What is the melting point of stainless steel?

Answer 6

An aeroplane fire will not reach high enough temperatures to melt stainless steel

Question 7

What does MMMF stand for?

Answer 7

Man made mineral fibre

Question 8

What MMMF’s are used on aeroplanes?

Answer 8

Carbon Fibre reinforced plastic
Aramid reinforced plastic
Glass fibre reinforced plastic
Kevlar

Question 9

What are the 3 major dangers from MMMF?

Answer 9

Toxic vapours and dust
Sharp filaments or splinters
Gases

Question 10

What pressurised systems are on an aeroplane?

Answer 10

Oxygen cylinders
Fire extinguishers
Life jacket inflation cylinder
Escape slide inflation cylinder
Aerosols

Question 11

What are the major hazards of an aeroplane?

Answer 11

Rapid development of toxic vapours and dust
Sharp or jagged edges
Structural collapse
Fire of pressurised systems 
Hidden aircraft service line
Trip,trap and entanglement for structural breaks
Ignition sources 
Flammable liquids