Weather
Clouds are classified based on what two characteristics?
What are height and appearance?
What general category of aircraft is characterized by powered rotor blades that push air downward to generate lift?
What are rotary aircraft?
What are the four forces of flight?
What are lift, thrust, drag, and weight?
What is the common name of a chemical substance that is used as a source of energy for airplanes (ex. Propane, gasoline, kerosene)?
What is fuel?
What is the name of the dedicated pathway for planes to land and take off?
What is a runway?
What is the name of a whirling funnel of air with very low pressure, very strong winds, that touches the ground, and often sucks up anything in its path?
What is a tornado?
Which military branch holds the largest fleet of rotary wing aircraft?
What is the US Army?
Who established the following law of physics:
‘For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.’
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
What device transmits a distress signal in the event of an emergency on an airplane?
What is an ELT?
What is the name of the cylindrical piece of cloth that indicates the direction of the wind?
What is a wind sock?
What is the formal name for the process of converting water vapor to liquid?
What is condensation?
Name one function of the USAF’s UH-1N Twin Huey.
What is utility, support, or training?
What a component of an aircraft, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability called?
What is an airfoil?
Which element is held within a Torricelli barometer?
What is mercury?
What key feature differentiates a controlled airport from an uncontrolled airport?
What is an operating control tower?
What is the name of the 1-12 scale used for estimating wind speed on land or sea?
What is the Beaufort Scale?
The USN uses which Rotary Wing aircraft for anti-submarine warfare specifically?
What is the MH-60S?
Hot air balloons move because of the relationship between hot and cold air in the atmosphere. What is the name of this principle balloons use?
What is buoyancy?
What is the stoichiometric ratio of gasoline to air?
What is 15 to 1?
If you are landing a plane, and the runway you are approaching is labeled ’32,’ what number should you expect to see at the end of the runway?
What is 14?
On average, how wide is the eye of a hurricane?
What is 10-15 miles?
Name one fixed wing aircraft that is used for VIP transport in the USMC.
What are the C-40A, UC-35D, or UC-12D?
What is the average rate at which temperature decreases with an increase in altitude?
What is lapse rate?
The GPS (Global Positioning System) was originally designed to rely on 6 groups of satellites that orbit earth in various paths. How many satellites total made up these 6 groups?
What is 24?
When communicating to air control, clarity is key. The phonetic alphabet is one way we can ensure our message comes across. What is the 111th Unit Commander’s full name in the Phonetic Alphabet?
What is Delta, Echo, Romeo, Whiskey, India, November, Papa, Hotel, India, Lima, Lima, India, Papa, Sierra?