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100

How many axis does a plane have?

3
100
What is the fundamental cause of our weather?
The Sun
100
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
100

Who is your cadet sq. commander?

C/2LT Molina

100

What foot do you step on when the number 3 is called out in drill. (For newer cadets)

Left Foot.

200
What are the 3 axis of a plane?
Roll, Pitch, Yaw
200
What is a body of air in motion?
Wind
200

Has Earth had a second mini-moon within the past month.

A constellation

200
Who was credited with flying the world's first successful airplane?
The Wright Brothers
200

Who is your unit commander

Lt Col Maisonet

300
What does "UAV" stand for?
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
300

What causes tides and waves.

The moon.

300
Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
300
Who is known as "the Father of Modern Rocketry"?
Dr. Robert Goddard
300

What are the three missions of CAP?

Aerospace Education, Emergency Services, and Cadet Programs

400
What are the four forces acting upon an airplane in flight?
Lift, Thrust, Gravity, Drag
400
A column of air that moves vertically is known as what?
A thermal
400
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
400
Who laid the scientific foundation for modern rocketry with his laws of motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
400
CAP cadets are eligible by Federal Aviation regulations to solo in a glider at what age?
14
500
Airspeed is commonly described in what unit of measurement?
Knots
500
How many tornadoes are reported annually in the US?
700
500

What is the Heliocentric Theory?

It was the theory that suggested that the sun was at the center and all the planets revolved around it

500
Who is the famous aviatrix that disappeared while attempting to circumnavigate the globe?
Amelia Earhart
500
What is CAP’s Birth Date?
December 1, 1941