Weight and Balance
A reference point on an airplane used for weight and balance which is set by the manufacturer.
What is the Datum
The three H's memory aid for the factors that negatively impact aircraft performance which cannot be changed by the pilot.
What are hot, high, and humid?
The runway condition in which the aircraft tires ride on top of a layer of liquid water.
What is hydroplaning?
MCP stands for this.
What is Maximum Continuous Power or Maximum Cruise Power?
The person from Greek mythology who died when his wings made of wax melted from being too close to the sun.
Who is Icarus
The value which, when multiplied by the arm, gives the moment.
What is weight?
Pressure altitude adjusted for non-standard temperature.
What is Density Altitude?
The type of runway surface designed to minimize hydroplaning.
What is a grooved runway?
The headwind component when taking off runway 06 with winds from 150 at 25 knots.
What is 0 KTS?
The formula for calculating Density Altitude.
What is DA = PA = (120 x (OAT-ISA Temp))?
The imaginary point on an airplane where we think of the gravity being centered.
What is the center of gravity?
Whiz Wheel: The true airspeed of an aircraft has a CAS of 150 KTS, a pressure altitude of 5000 feet and an OAT of 20 degrees C.
What is 158 KTAS?
The conservative amount to add to your final calculations of take off distance, especially for inexperienced pilots.
What is the addition of another 50% of distance?
The trend in rate of climb as pressure altitude increases.
Waht is the rate of climb decreaes?
Three of the four things that effect lift as found in the lift formula.
What are Coefficient of lift, surface area, velocity, and air density,
The weight of the airframe, engine, installed equipment, unusable fuel, and all required fluids.
What is the basic empty weight?
An increase in air density cause this change to density altitude.
What is it decreases density altitude?
The percentage increase in liftoff speed when weight is increased by 10%.
What is a 5% increase in liftoff speed?
The type of pilot, type of aircraft and weather experienced when a flight is conducted to determine aircraft performance charts.
What is (1) experienced test pilot, (2) new aircraft, and (3) good, clear weather?
The names of four Space Shuttles.
What are Challenger, Columbia, Endeavor, Discovery, Atlantis? (Enterprise is also acceptable.)
The weight of the FAA "standard person."
What is 190 lbs?
The density altitude when the pressure altitude is 4500 feet and the OAT is 6 degrees C.
What is 4500 feet?
The percentage increase in liftoff distance when weight is increased by 10%.
What is a 21% increase in liftoff distance?
The required fuel reserve for a night VFR flight which is expected to burn fuel at a rate of 10 GPH.
What is 7.5 gallons of fuel?
The name of one of the three "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft used by NOAA.
What are Kermit, Miss Piggy, or Gonzo