Theory of Flight Flashcards
What will happen if a pilots seat is too low?
An UNDERshoot of the approach (chair is down, under the windshield)
What happens ig the pilots seat is set too high?
An OVERshoot (pilots seat is above windshield).
What is operational empty weight?
The basic empty weight of the aircraft including the weight of the crew. Payload and fuel are not included.
What is maximum payload?
Weight of passengers, baggage, cargo, etc. that CAN be carried once the crew member and fuel have been deducted from the weight.
What is useful weight?
Gross takeoff weight - basic empty weight
What configuration would create the largest wake turbulence?
- Large
- Slow
- Clean configuration (gear up flaps up)
What is rime ice?
Small droplets with a low catch rate.
What is clear ice?
Large water droplets with a high catch rate.
What type of icing is associated with a high catch rate and large water droplets?
Clear ice
What type of icing is associated with a low catch rate and small water droplets?
Rime ice.
What is Vmbe?
Maximum Brake Energy Speed.
What should you do if your horizontal stabilizer stalls?
Pull back on stick! Tail is stalling! Tail is goin up, we want nose up!
The maximum chord on a laminar flow wing is at about ___% from leading edge where a maximum chord length on a traditional is located at ___% from the leading edge.
50%, 25%
When climbing through an isothermal layer at a constant CAS, the Mach number ___ and the TAS ___.
Mach number increases (more crap for sound to flow through), TAS remains the same.
What is TORA of a runway?
Length for JUST THE GROUND RUN of an aircraft.
