Atmosphere
Measurement of heat.
What is Temperature?
30 degrees Latitude
Hint: New Orleans and Houston are 30 degrees N Latitude
Where does the warm air rising from the equator stop moving North (or South) and heads East (or West)?
AOPA stands for
What is Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association?
Difference between actual and the dew point temperature.
What is spread?
Elongated area of high pressure.
What is a ridge?
Civil Air Patrols core values
What is Integrity, Volunteer service, Excellence and Respect?
Lateral movement of air.
What is wind?
An elongated area of low pressure.
What is a trough?
Largest community college in America
What is the Community College of the Air Force?
Rotation of the Earth affects any object moving over the surface.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
Amount of water vapor that can enter the air mass before it becomes saturated.
What is Relative Humidity?
Organization formed to help builders safely construct and fly their aircraft.
What is EAA?
78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen
What is the atmosphere mostly comprised of?
A "river" of wind moving at a high speed.
What is the Jet Stream?
First law related to aviation
Bonus: Bill/Act Sponsor
What is the 1925 Air Mail Act or "Kelly Act"?
Who is Melville Clyde Kelly?