Think Like An Aviator
The four primary forces acting on an aircraft in steady, unaccelerated flight.
What are Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag?
In 1903, these two Ohio bike mechanics achieved the first power-sustained flight.
Who were the Wright Brothers
Founded in 1976, The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals was originally called this.
What is The Organization of Black Airline Pilots
This group of WWII fighter pilots, trained in Alabama, never lost a bomber to enemy fire.
Who are The Tuskegee Airmen
The Hampton University Aviation Department was founded in this year.
What is 1985
Unless otherwise specified, flights at uncontrolled airports are expected to fly this specific type of traffic pattern.
What is left traffic
Every single airport in the "Lower 48" United States has a 4-letter identifier code that starts with this specific letter
What is the letter K
Despite its small size in 1976, OBAP’s founding members represented this percentage of all African American commercial pilots at the time.
What is 50% of the industry.
This city was home to the first two Black-owned airports, the first flight school to accept African Americans, and served as the birthplace of OBAP.
What is Chicago, Illinois
During WW2, Hampton University was one of 6 HBCU's to participate in this program.
What was the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP)
On a warm day, an aircraft crossing over a body of water on final approach will likely experience this sudden performance change.
What is a sudden loss of altitude
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, this US airline held the longest profitability streak of any airline in the world at 47 years.
What is Southwest Airlines
First introduced in 1992, this FAA-endorsed program has become synonymous with OBAP, engaging more than 1,100 students a year in 30 cities nationwide
What is the ACE (Aviation Career Education) Academy.
In this landmark 1963 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marlon Green, effectively ending the desegregation of America's airlines, and discriminatory hiring practices.
What is Green vs Continental Airlines.
All graduating in the late 90s, these Hampton alumni are famously known for being some of the first airline pilots to have come from HBCU aviation programs.
Who are "The Hampton Six"
You notice a high pressure system sitting over your destination airport in a weather briefing, what conditions could you most likely expect at your destination
What are calm, dry, and stable conditions with poor visibility
Founded just a few days apart in 1926, these two US airlines are both celebrating their 100th anniversaries this year
What are American Airlines and United Airlines
OBAP played a pivotal role in the creation of this 1982 Smithsonian exhibit, the first in history to chronicle the African American experience in aviation.
What is "Black Wings"
This person was the first African-American female Air Traffic Controller, and the first African-American to lead an FAA en-route facility
Who was Elanor Joyce-Toliver Williams
Despite previously offering this, Hampton aviation student can no longer add this concentration to their major.
What is Aerospace Engineering
Per 14 CFR 91.205, a pilot must verify these 13 specific pieces of equipment are operational for VFR Day flight
What are the Airspeed indicator, Tachometer, Oil pressure, Manifold pressure, Altimeter, Temp gauge, Oil temp, Fuel gauge, Landing gear indicator, Anti-collision lights, Magnetic compass, ELT, and Seatbelts?
In 1914, the first-ever scheduled commercial passenger flight took place in this U.S. state
What is Florida
While the OBAP Ascension Program is active at 6 HBCUs, a recent historic-chartering will expand OBAP to these major HBCU campuses.
What are Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University.
Founded in 1984 by Michael Hollis, this luxury airline was the first—and to this day, only—national airline to be founded and operated by African Americans
What was Air Atlanta
A graduate of Hampton University, this man became the first African American commander of an unsegregated military unit in 1950.
Who was Lt. Co. James Alonzo Walker