Forces/Laws
What are the four forces acting upon an aircraft in flight?
Lift, gravity, thrust, and drag
What are the three axes?
Longitudinal, lateral, and vertical axes
What instrument records the differences between still air and air that is being rammed into the system (peto tube)?
Airspeed indicator
What Is the process of water vapor turning into a liquid
Condensation
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is Newton’s first law?
An object will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced, outside force
What is the point where all three axes come together?
The center of gravity
What instrument tells the pilot how high they are?
Altimeter
What is it called when the temperature is at a state at which air becomes saturated?
Dew point
What brothers made the first hot air balloon?
Joseph and Stephen Montgolfier
Bernouli’s Principle: As fluid is accelerated, what happens to pressure?
The pressure drops
What axe is responsible for roll?
The longitudinal axe
What instrument gives the pilot a rate of climb?
Vertical Velocity Indicator/ Vertical Speed Indicator
What is the boundary between two air masses?
Front
Who invented the first airplane in 1920?
Wilbur and Orville Wright
What is Newton’s third law?
What can a pilot do if he/she wants to make the nose of an aircraft go left or right (perform yaw)
Move the rudder pedals
What instrument has an instrument within it called the inclinometer?
The turn coordinator
What is composed of tiny droplets of liquid water that are at or near the surface of the geographical area?
Fog
The first true powered flight with humans on board was in a…
Hot air balloon
What is Newton’s second law (the equation)?
F=MA
What control surface controls pitch?
Elevator
Name 2 instruments that use a gyroscope
Heading indicator, turn coordinator, or an attitude indicator
What are the three stages of a thunderstorm?
Building, mature, and dissipating
What rocket did Germany develop and use against London during World War 2?
V-2