Principles of Flight
What is the primary source of lift?
Pressure differential around an airfoil, Bernoulli's Principle
Heavy, clean, and slow affects what?
The vortex strength generated
What is a Category One aircraft? What qualifies it?
All helicopters, 12,500 lbs or less, single engine
What type of airspace does not require ATC clearance?
Class C
What is "engine driven, lighter than air aircraft that can be steered
Airship
Name the Three principal type of airfoils
Wing, Horizontal tail surfaces, Propeller
How do vortex move about the wingtips?
Left: clockwise
Right: counter clockwise
What are the speeds for CAT 1,2, and 3
100-160, 160-250, 300-550 kts
When will TFRs be issued?
VIP movements, Disaster or hazardous situations, Aircraft relief activites
What are the eligibility requirments for an air traffic control tower operator?
18, good moral character, read and write English
What's the surface temperature at sea level
15
Helicopter vortices circulation spread outward how much?
3 times the diameter of the rotor
Name the three engine types
Reciprocating- the lowest performance engine
Turboprop- operates on a propeller and jet fuel
Turbojet- no prop, found in alllllll weight classes
SUAs programs are designed to?
Accommodate - National Defense, security, and welfare
Identify - where activity occurs
Protect - users from hazardous operations
When is a VFR flight plan mandatory?
What's the standard lapse rate?
2 degrees for every 1000ft
What is the greatest impact that wake turbulence has on ATC?
Increased separation
Name the five tail configurations
T-tail, conventional, forward slant, Horizontal stabilizer above the fuselage, V-tail
Where does Prohibited Area vertical airspace begin?
the surface
What is the correct altitude for VFR aircraft on a course of 090?
Odd plus 500
What can occur often at temps. between 20-70 degrees F under conditions of HIGH humidity?
Carburetor Icing
Why is the controller not responsible for anticipating the effects of Wake Turbulence?
Because it is unpredictable
There are two types of landing gear, what are they?
Landing gear may either be....(how does it sit under the plane)
Tricycle and Conventional (tail dragger)
Fixed or retractable
What is required to operate in Class B airspace?
ATC clearance, Two way radio comms, 4096 transponder, ADS-B
VFR-on-top is what kind of clearance?
IFR, pilot must request it