Parts of an Aircraft
What are the three axes of an aircraft?
Longitudinal, lateral, and vertical/normal
What are the effects of flaps on lift and drag?
Flaps increase lift and increase drag
What are the two main cloud types?
Stratus and cumulus
What does IFR stand for
Instrument flight rules
If a glider and a helicopter are converging at approximately the same altitude, who shall give way?
The helicopter shall give way
What controls yaw?
the rudders
What is longitudinal stability?
Stability about the lateral axis, or pitch stability
What is fog
a surface level cloud
Name one word for a letter in the phonetic alphabet
alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, echo, etc. etc.
What airspace is IFR only?
Class A
The angle of attack is....
The angle between the relative airflow and the airfoil's chord line
What are the two MAIN types of drag?
induced drag and parasite drag
the ICAO standard temperature at sea level is?
15 degrees C
What is the geographical location for 0 degrees of longitude?
Greenwich England (Prime Meridian)
What is hypoxia?
Where the cells of the body don't receive enough oxygen to carry out essential functions
What are the three parts of the boundary layer?
laminar flow, transition point, and turbulent flow
Describe all the instruments in the pitot-static system - what do they measure, and what pressure/source do they use?
Pitot static system includes the ASI, VSI, and altimeter
ASI - measures how fast you are going relative to the air in knots or mph; uses static and pitot pressure
Altimeter - measures altitude ASL using static pressure (difference between set pressure and outside air pressure)
VSI - measures how fast you are ascending or descending in ft/min; uses change in static pressure
What is the main difference between a warm front and a cold front?
Warm front - warm air advances as cold air retreats
Cold front - cold air advances on warm air and cuts under the warm air - steeper slope
What projection does the VFR Navigation Chart (VNC) use?
LCC - Lamber Conformal Conic
What happens to a Class 1 Medical for someone 39 years old, if they got their medical on October 3rd, 2025?
Nothing! It remains a Cat 1 medical.
when rolling to the right, what do the ailerons do?
right aileron goes up, left aileron goes down
What does the saying "from high to low, look out below" refer to?
Altimeter pressure error -> when going from an area of high pressure to low pressure without resetting your altimeter, you will fly LOWER than indicated -> the altimeter will read HIGHER than true
Please read the following metar:
METAR CYXX 262100Z 23011KT 10SM SCT020 BKN050 16/10 A3013 RMK SC4 SLP207
METAR from CYXX (abbotsford international airport) from the 26th day of the month at 2100 zulu time. Winds were from 230 degrees (true) at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. Scattered at 2000ft, broken at 5000ft (AGL). Temperature is 16C, dew point is 10C. Altimeter setting 30.13 " Hg. Remarks: Stratocumulus 4 oktas. Sea level pressure 1020.7 hPa.
What is your true heading if compass heading is 267, variation is 8 degrees west, and deviation is 5 degrees west?
254 degrees
What illusion will you feel for a narrow runway? What will the result be?
You will think you are higher than you are, and end up flying too low