Airplane facts
What do you call aircraft landing gear with 2 wheels and a nose wheel?
Tricycle landing gear
How can we determine if there is a beacon at an airfield?
There is a star on top of the airfield symbol.
What does WAM stand for?
Weight x arm = moment
Describe Bernouli's theory of aero...
Relative wind flowing over an airfoil, high pressure under and low pressure over the wing.
Name the 2 airport traffic pattern legs which are perpendicular to the runway heading...
How do you steer an aircraft while taxiing?
You must push on the top of the rudder pedals to steer with the nose gear steering.
How can we see if an airfield provides fuel and other services by looking at a Sectional chart?
3 notches placed around the airfield symbol.
Within the WAM acronym, 1 of the 3 variables aren't totled up at the bottom of the list. Which one?
Arm
How can a pilot modify the camber of his wing?
How far away from the airfield should a pilot align their aircraft while flying the downwind leg?
Think about it...we haven't discussed the answer.
The distance it would take them to make a 180 degree turn (reverse directional u turn) to line up with the runway heading. With practice, you'll know.
Name the part on an airplane that reduces downward draft drag on a wing tip.
Wing tip winglets
When there's an ASOS frequency listed, what info would that frequency provide you?
Automated, prerecorded weather broadcast.
An arbitrary point, used to measure the ARM. Anything close will be counted
How do varying wings affect aero performance? Describe with wing designs (at least 2)
Broad, square (Hershey bar) wings provide maximum lift with maximum drag. Slow speed wings.
Narrow (leading edge to trailing edge) wings provide max lift with minimum drag (Gliders)
Pointed wing tip wings reduce downwash drag at the wing tips
tapered wings reduce high speed drag
On which traffic pattern leg should an arriving pilot enter the airport traffic pattern?
Downwind
How does a pilot check the fuel purity on a preflight walk around?
They press a fuel collection tube against the fuel drain plugs (3).
What is the shaded C frequency used for? Again, a c with shading all around it within a circle.
Common radio frequency. Traffic pattern communications and/or tower freq.
Where do you find the Arm info to compute Weight and balance?
In the operating handbook for the airplane.
the following statement, "Every action has an opposing reaction" is attributed to which law of physics as offered by WHO?
Newton's 3rd law of physics
Can a pilot cross the airport midfield at the traffic pattern altitude to join the airport traffic pattern?
Yes. Declare your intentions on the radio and watch for traffic potentially flying over the runway on runway heading.
How does a pilot prevent carburetor freezing at low engine RPM in cold temperatures?
Initiates Carb heating
Why is there a MORRIS CODE broadcast associated with airfields?
Helps you identify the correct airport.
C2 parts:
an you fly as configured if the weight is out of tolerance? Can anything be done if the BALANCE is out of tolerance?
Weight - NO. Must reduce cargo, passenger load or fuel.
Balance - you may be able to shift around the load. Heavy passenger moved to the front seat, etc.
When does a pilot BEGIN extending flaps, in the airport traffic pattern?
When on downwind, abeam their projected land point.
How would a pilot know the traffic altitude in the airport traffic pattern?
Talk to tower, airfield ops (on common) or other aircraft in the traffic pattern. OR look it up on an approach plate/airfield directory.