Aerodynamics
Radio Communications
Parts of a Plane
Airport Markings, Signs & Lights
Random Aviation Questions
100

The four forces acting on a plane

thrust, drag, lift, and weight

100

How do you pronounce the number "3" when talking on the radio

"Tree"

100

What is the brand name of the engine used in the DA-20?

Continental 

100

What color is a taxiway centerline

Yellow

100

How much does the APW Wyott HR-85 34" X*PERT Hot Dog Roller Grill w/ (18) Flat Chrome Rollers cost?

Sale price $4,995.00 

200

Two types of drag

Induced Drag

Parasite Drag - Skin Friction, Form, Interference

200

What phonetic alphabet word is represented by the letter "I"

India

200

What are the primary flight controls

Aileron, Elevator, and Rudder

200

What does this sign mean?

There is 3,000' left of the runway

200

How many hours of flight time does Chrissean Reynolds have

Zero

300

What is angle of attack

The angle between the wing's chord line and the relative wind

300

What does each emergency squawk code mean

-7500

-7600

-7700

7500 - Hijacking

7600 - Radio Comm Loss

7700 - General Emergency

300

What part of the wing is designed to generate additional lift at low airspeeds?

Flaps

300

What does this sign mean?

You are located on taxiway Delta, and can turn left or right to go on taxiway Bravo

300

What was the largest plane ever built

Antonov An-225

400

What two main theories that are used to explain lift

Bernoulli's principle

Newton's 3rd law of motion

400

If you want to get information relating to the current weather conditions at an airport, what frequency would you tune in to

The ATIS frequency

400

What component provides directional stability and supports the rudder?

Vertical stabilizer

400

When an aircraft is on the approach and the PAPI lights show three red and one white, what does this mean

The aircraft's approach is slightly lower than the proper glideslope

400

Name one country that does not have an airport

Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein, or Vatican City

500

What are the four left turning tendencies?

Spiral Slipstream

Gyroscopic Precession

Torque

P-Factor

500

What should you say when there is an urgent situation present, but it is not life-threatening and you can still operate safely.

"Pan-Pan-Pan"

500

What aircraft construction design uses the outer skin to carry a significant portion of the structural loads?

Monocoque

500

What do alternating red and white runway centerline lights mean

You are 3,000 feet from the end of the runway, alternates until the last 1,000 feet of the runway

500

Give taxi instructions for an aircraft that is going from the SOUTHEAST CARGO RAMP to RUNWAY 27R (HAS TO FOLLOW ALL REGULATIONS)

2nd year discretion