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100
If you are flying into Toronto Pearson International Airport, which three-letter code is printed on your baggage tag?
What is YYZ?
100
Which year did the Wright Brothers achieve the first powered flight, giving birth to modern aviation?
a) 1893
b) 1903
c) 1913
d) 1906
What is 1903?
100
Which aviation and aerospace company is behind the creation of the 737, 747, and the 787?
What is Boeing?
100
What does ATC stand for?
What is Air Traffic Control?
100
Which invisible downward force pulls an aircraft downwards towards the ground, and must be overcome by adequate lift?
What is Gravity/Weight?
200
John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia are two major airports serving this major U.S. city.
What is New York City?
200
Which major global conflict accelerated the development of military aviation into the modern era?
What is World War II?
200
This aircraft is known for transporting the highest passenger capacity, at over 800 passengers.
What is the A380?
200
The five-letter word a pilot uses to indicate that a message has been received and understood from ATC?
What is Roger?
200
Which four forces act on an aircraft in flight?
What is Thurst, Drag, Lift, and Weight (Gravity)?
300
This airport is currently known for handling the most total passengers in the world.
What is Atlanta Heartsfield-Jackson International Airport?
300
In 2009, Captain Chesley Sullenberger (nicknamed Sully) successfully landed US Airways flight 1549 on this East Coast river after striking a flock of geese.
What is the Hudson River?
300
Often called the "Queen of the Skies," this plane changed air travel forever in 1970 as the world's first twin-aisle passenger airliner.
What is the Boeing 747?
300
The first word in the aviation phoenetic alphabet, used by pilots to communicate the letter "A" over the radio.
What is Alpha?
300
What is the main purpose of the flaps on an aircraft's wings during takeoff and landing?
To allow the aircraft to fly at controlled speeds, and increase lift.
400
Which of the following airports are hubs of United Airlines?
a) Boston (BOS)
b) Miami (MIA)
c) Denver (DEN)
d) Both b and c are correct.
What is Denver International Airport (DEN)?
400
Flying a plane named the Spirit of Louis, he became the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
400
This specific aircraft received significant public backlash between 2018 and 2020 after suffering an issue in the flight-stabilization software system.
What is the Boeing 737 MAX?
400
What transponder code should a pilot select to indicate a general emergency?
What is Squawk Code 7700?
400
Which dangerous aerodynamic condition occurs where a plane's angle of attack upwards becomes too steep, causing a sudden decrease in airspeed and a loss in altitude?
What is a stall?
500
What is the specific outer area within an airport called where planes park, unload passengers, and refuel?
What is the Apron/The Ramp?
500
Formed in 1945, this international aircraft organization helped define 3-letter airport codes (like LAX or JFK) often used in crash investigations.
What is IATA? (The International Air Transport Association)
500
This airline is known for operating the largest fleet in the world, with over 1,135 aircraft.
What is United Airlines?
500
The five-letter term used by pilots and ATCs that provides real-time flight conditions at an airport, listing conditions such as wind speed, temperature, cloud ceiling, and humidity.
What is a METAR? (Meteorogical Aerodrome Report)
500
At high altitudes, aircraft must fly faster to maintain lift because this specific property of the air decreases.
What is air density?