Aircraft Systems
Chart Reading
Aerodynamics
Airspace
Airplane Anatomy
100
System made up of the airspeed, altimeter and VSI
What is the pitot-static system
100
The chart most often used by aviators, these have an intermediate scale of 1:500,000
What are sectional charts
100
The direction of movement caused by moving the rudder
What is yaw
100
Is uncontrolled airspace
What is Class G
100
It is part of the "tail", keeps you flying straight and the rudder is mounted to it.
What is the rudder
200
Type of engine layout commonly found on most GA aircraft.
What is a horizontally opposed engine.
200
Indicates that an airport is controlled.
What is a blue airport symbol
200
This makes an aircraft turn
What is the horizontal component of lift
200
Airspace surrounding the very busiest international airports
What is Class B
200
The engine and propeller on a prop plane, or just the engine on a jet.
What is the power plant
300
These supply power to the spark plugs so the battery & alternator don't have to.
What are magnetos.
300
The symbol looks like two magenta circles, one 5 miles from the airport and one 10 miles from the airport.
What is Class C Airspace
300
The angle between the wing's chord line and the relative wind.
What is angle of attack
300
Where you must have "clearance" to enter.
What is Class A and Class B airspaces.
300
The pilot and passengers sit in it and all the other parts are attached to it.
What is the fuselage
400
While many aircraft have fuel injection systems, much of the GA fleet is still equipped with this earlier induction system.
What is a carburetor
400
It indicates the height of the terrain in a quickly identifiable way.
What is the color (greens low, reds-browns high)
400
P-factor and torque are examples of these.
What are left turning tendencies
400
Needed within 30 NM of a Class B airport, inside Class B, inside and above Class C airspace, and everywhere above 10,000 feet.
What is a Mode-C transponder
400
Two wheels in front, and a steerable wheel on the back.
What is a taildragger (or conventional landing gear)
500
A simple way to remember that sometimes, when turning, the compass indicates incorrectly and this helps you predict that error.
What is UNOS.
500
Shown by yellow shaded areas on the chart
What are light patterns visible at night
500
The increased weight, or load, that an aircraft must support during certain phases of flight, especially during turns.
What is load factor
500
Cloud and visibility requirements at 1000' near a Class G airport in the day.
What is 1 SM, clear of clouds
500
Describes the tail section of an aircraft
What is the empennage
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