Aircraft Instruments
What is the instrument that measures how high an aircraft is
Altimeter
What principle explains that faster-moving air has lower pressure, helping explain how wings generate lift?
Bernoulli's Principle
CAP was created just before this war began for the United States. What was it?
World War Two
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
What are the four forces that act on an aircraft during flight
Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag
What instrument shows how fast the aircraft is climbing or descending in feet per minute.
Vertical Air Speed
An Aircraft with one pair of wings is considered what
Monoplane
What award did Civil Air Patrol receive in recognition of its World War II service
Congressional Gold Medal
Who led the first U.S. air raid on Tokyo in 1942
Jimmy Doolittle
What are the three axes of aircraft movement
Longitudinal, lateral, and vertical axes
On an airspeed indicator, what does the gray arc represent
The safe speed range for flap extension
What type of wing angles backward from the fuselage and is commonly found on commercial airliners?
Swept Wings
What Civil Air Patrol mission is responsible for finding missing aircraft and people, as well as helping during disasters?
Search and Rescue
Who was American fighter pilot known as the Ace of Aces in WW1
Eddie Rickenbacker
What is the name for the air moving opposite the direction an aircraft is traveling?
Relative Wind
What does the abbreviation HI indicator stand for
Heading Indicator
Whats is Newtons third Law
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Before becoming the official auxiliary of the Air Force, CAP was part of what department
U.S. Army Air force
Who was the first the first American advocate for military airpower
Billy Mitchell
What effect occurs when an aircraft flies close to the ground and experiences increased lift and reduced drag
Ground effect
Which primary flight instrument does a pilot rely on most when operating with little or no outside visual references?
Attitude Indicator
What is the term for the downward movement of air caused by an aircraft wing producing lift
Downwash
What is the official motto of Civil Air Patrol
Semper Vigilans (Always Vigilant)
Who flew the Bell X-1 research aircraft and became the first person to officially fly faster than the speed of sound in level flight.
Chuck Yeager
What happens when the angle of attack becomes so great that the airflow separates from the wing
A Stall