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This force opposes weight and allows aircraft to fly.
These are the highest-level clouds, found above 20,000 feet and have a thin and wispy appearance.
Who made the first successful powered flight in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
The Wright Brothers
In what year was LPA founded?
2015
What does “ICAO” stand for?
International Civil Aviation Organization
Name three of the “six pack” flight instruments.
The “six-pack” instruments are: airspeed indicator; attitude indicator; altimeter; turn coordinator; heading indicator; vertical speed indicator
This type of icing has a glossy appearance and is the most dangerous type of icing.
Clear ice.
The Tuskegee Airmen flew in which war?
World War II
What are the three pillars of LPA’s mission?
The three pillars: Inspire, Mentor, Develop
Which airline is considered the world’s oldest continuously operating airline, founded in 1919?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
This is needed prior to entering Class C airspace.
Mode C transponder, ADS-B, and two-way radio communication.
This phenomenon is indicated by "BR" on a METAR.
Mist.
Who was the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license in the U.S.?
Bessie Coleman
As of today, approximately how many members does LPA have globally?
4,000 members
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the launch customer for which iconic jumbo jet that revolutionized long-haul travel in 1970?
The Boeing 747
These are the standard takeoff minimums for an aircraft with more than two engines.
1/2 mile visibility.
This type of feature is usually encoded in TAFs in the following format: WS020/22065KT
Wind shear.
Name one of the women from “Mercury 13.”
Jerrie Cobb is one of the best known from Mercury 13
How much in scholarships has LPA awarded since 2016?
$3.2 million
This airline bought Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy in 2009.
Republic Airways Holdings
You cannot proceed beyond the final approach fix of an instrument approach procedure under 121 operations without this.
The minimum visibility prescribed for the approach.
These clouds appear under the anvils of thunderstorms with pouch-like appearance.
Mammatus clouds.
She became the first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force pilot training and later the first Latina commercial airline captain in the United States, flying for American Airlines.
Olga E. Custodio
Who were the founders of LPA (or: how many people founded it and from what university)?
Founded by five friends at Jacksonville University, Nicholas Sorkki, Jerry Dooyes, Gabe Quintana, Merrill Sutton and Michael Cerrato-Yeomans
Which airline operates the world’s longest nonstop commercial flight?
Singapore Airlines