What are the three wind indicators used most widely?
Wind sock, wind tee, and tetrahedron
100
What is the maximum number of badges a cadet can wear on his/her uniform?
4
100
Who were the Montgolfier Brothers?
Created the first successful hot air balloon
200
What is Volunteer Service defined as?
Selflessness. It is the difference between "giving" and "taking"
200
How does a great team use team diversity to achieve toward its goal?
A great team uses individuals' special skills to its advantage
200
What is the difference between ailerons, flaps, and elevators?
Ailerons - change direction; Flaps - slow the plane down; Elevator - changes altitude
200
What color is the Curry ribbon?
Purple and White
200
What is the Bernoulli Principle?
Increase in the speed of a fluid means decrease in pressure of decrease in the fluid's potential energy
300
Uniform is a tool to learning what?
Self-Discipline, Personal Responsibility, and Self-Respect
300
What are the differences between a group and a team?
Teams have team spirits; Synergy; Loyalty; A leader;
300
What is the flight instrument that measures pressure and displays the height ASL?
Altimeter
300
A cadet is authorized to wear a community service ribbon with two clasps on it, how many hours of community service does he have?
180 hours
300
What are Newton's three laws of motion?
1. An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force (Law of Inertia) 2. F=MA 3. For every force there is a reaction force that is equal in size, but opposite in direction.
400
Cadets rely upon one another. By striving to exude a warrior spirit, they create an environment of what?
Trust and Respect
400
What are the four characteristics of a good team player?
Out of Cadet Advisory Council ribbon, Color Guard ribbon, Goddard ribbon, and VFW Officer ribbon, which would be the highest on a ribbon rack and which would be the lowest?
Highest - Goddard; Lowest - CAC
400
Who is Paul Fortin?
Writer of "The Fantasy and Mechanics of Flight"; Explains how birds fly
500
What is the purpose of the Chain of Command?
1. Final responsibility for getting a job done ought to be assigned to a single individual. 2. Everyone is accountable to another leader
500
What are the six steps in a goal-setting process?
1. Dream big 2. Identify a specific goal and write it down 3. List the steps needed to achieve the goal 4. Get help from others 5. Work towards the goal, one step at a time 6. Reward yourself along the way
500
What does VASI stand for and how does a standard two-color VASI work?
Visual Approach Slope Indicator.
White on White, you're too high; Red on White, you're alright; Red on Red, you're dead
500
What color is the Commander's Commendation ribbon?