AIRCRAFT ELEMENTS
TOOLS
RADIO
HEALTH AND SAFETY
RANDOM KNOWLEDGE
100

What are the terms for the two edges on an aircraft wing? Which one is which?

Leading edge is found on the front of the wing and trailing edge is found on the back of the wing
100

Tool  used chiefly for gripping small objects or bending wire. There are types like duckbill or needlenose.

Pliers

100

Radio alphabet word for "u"

Uniform

100

Close-fitting glasses with side shields, for protecting the eyes from glare, dust, water, etc

Goggles

100

The world´s shortest scheduled flight runs twice or three times a day between two of the Orkney Islands in Schotland. How long does it take?

1 minute and 14 seconds

200

Which part of the airplane hosts the control and command equipment?

The cockpit

200

A tool used to tighten nuts and bolts to a predetermined twisting force.

Torque wrench

200

Radio alphabet word for "Q"

Quebec

200


A pair of soft fabric coverings, connected by a band across the top of the head, that are worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise.


Earmuffs

200

Ghost flights exist. A number of flights with no passengers fly and land in UK airports. How many ghost flights were operated in U.K in 2022?

5.000

300

Which surface allows to change roll, that is, rotate the body? Where is it located?

The Aileron. It is located on the trailing edge of each wing.

300

 Long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting

MALLET

300

Directional microphone mounted on a pole

Boom mike
300

 Strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone when it has been set.

Splint

300

How are aircraft safety against bird strike best tested? This method is highly efficient and frequently used to improve safety of windshields and jet engines.

They use "chicken guns". Compressed-air cannons which shoot chicken carcasses.

400

The de-icing system is located on what part of the cockpit?

Overhead panel

400

A tool that delivers a strong, sudden rotational force and forward thrust.

Impact driver
400

Proffesionals who manage traffic from the airport to a radius of 3 to 30 miles out and provide clearance delivery in radio communications

Tower controller

400

Usually the result of an accident or fall. It can make your ankle painful to touch or walk on and can cause it to swell.

Sprain / sprained ...
400

In 1987 American Airlines saved more than 40 000 dollars by removing something in their first class menu. What did they remove?

On olive in each first class salad.

500

Formerly known as gyro horizon this device informs pilot of the aircraft orientation relative to Earth´s horizon

Attitude indicator

500

A tool usually in the form of a bar and removable hollow pieces made to fit a bolt or nut.

Socket wrench

500

Common term used to indicate that a received signal has risen above the power threshold.

Break squelch
500

Discoloured area of skin on your body caused by an injury or accident. They are usually purple or blue but change colour as they heal.

Bruises
500

The first transatlantic flight took place in 1919 and it was operated by the US Navy. How long did it take?

24 days

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