WAI History
What does WAI stand for?
Women in Aviation International
Who was the first American woman to receive a pilot license?
Harriet Quimby
What are the three primary flight controls?
Ailerons, elevator, and rudder
What does GIAD stand for?
Girls in Aviation Day
What is the aviation alphabet word for the letter "W"?
Whiskey
What year did the first Women in Aviation conference take place?
1990
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What is the term for when a wing exceeds its critical angle of attack and loses a significant amount of lift?
A stall
What ages is Girls in Aviation Day primarily designed for?
Ages 8 - 18
What happens to an airplane's groundspeed when flying into a headwind?
It decreases compared with its airspeed
What is one major purpose of WAI?
To encourage and support women in aviation and aerospace
Who became the first African American woman to earn an international pilot license in 1921?
Bessie Coleman
What instrument tells a pilot the aircraft's altitude?
Altimeter
What year was the first International Girls in Aviation Day? (+/- 2 years)
2015
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, weight, thrust, and drag
What annual WAI event encourages girls to explore aviation?
Girls in Aviation Day
Who was the first woman to fly a jet aircraft?
Jacqueline Cochran
What is the imaginary line that runs from an aircraft's nose to its tail?
Longitudinal axis
Name three different aviation careers girls can learn about at GIAD.
Pilot, air traffic controller, aircraft mechanic, airport manager, aerospace engineer, dispatcher, etc
What does Va represent?
Maneuvering speed
In what year was WAI formally established as a nonprofit organization? (+/- 2 years)
1994
Why did Bessie Coleman travel to France to learn to fly?
Unable to attend an American flight school because of discrimination based on her race and gender
What does "Pan-Pan" indicate?
An urgent situation that is serious but not necessarily an immediate distress emergency.
The first International GIAD was held at how many locations? (+/- 5 locations)
32
What does density altitude affect most directly?
Aircraft Performance