Landing gear
Electricity
Weight & Balance
Physics
Aircraft Drawings
100
Methods include hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic and normally found on high performance aircraft to decrease parasitic drag?
What is retractable landing gear.
100
Begins as the aircraft touches the ground, sliding the inner cylinder- the piston- into the outer cylinder?
What is the compression stroke.
100
This is the imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal measurements are taken?
What is the datum
100
This is the point about which the lever rotates?
What is the fulcrum
100
This is a dimension allowable between parts?
What is clearance
200
Consist of Tricycle, Conventional, and Tandem?
What is the 3 basic landing gear arrangements.
200
Frequently described as the amount of exposed chrome piston, or the X-dimension?
What is the "stroke".
200
This is weight that is permanently installed on an aircraft to bring the empty weight center of gravity into allowable limits?
What is permanent ballast
200
This states that a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion will continue in a straight line unless acted on by a force?
What is Newton's first law of motion
200
These lines alternate long and short dashes?
300
With CG being behind the main wheels the aircraft is susceptible to ground looping- a loss of directional control- causing a rapid swing during landing?
What is Tailwheel landing gear (Conventional).
300
What is a common cause of damage from the human body to solid-state components and/or integrated circuits?
What is ESD (electro-static discharge)
300
To find this, you multiply the weight of the item in pounds by its stance from the datum in inches?
What is the moment
300
This is the temperature at which all molecular movement stops?
What is absolute zero.
300
What type of diagram would a mechanic use for troubleshooting?
What is schematic diagrams
400
Useful on planes with very long and slender fuselages?
400
What is the basic unit of capacitance?
What is the farad
400
This term refers to the oil remaining in the tank, lines, and engine after draining.
What is residual oil
400
This is the point on the leading edge of an airfoil at which the airflow separates, some flowing over the top and some over the bottom.
What is the stagnation point
400
What is normally located in the lower right-hand corner of an aircraft drawing?
What is the title block
500
Reduces Parasite Drag and maintain Aerodynamics for fixed gear?
What are stream lining Wheel Pants.
500
A solution of boric acid and water is used to neutralized spilled electrolyte from what kind of battery?
What is a nickel-cadmium battery
500
This is a sharp pointed cylinder or cone shaped heavy metal object, used to determine a spot that is 90 degrees to the point that this is hanging from?
What is a plumb bob
500
What is the basic unit of heat in the Metric system?
What is the calorie
500
A hydraulic system schematic drawing typically indicates the what?
What is the direction of fluid flow through the system.