Airport Environment
What color are the taxiway edge lights?
What principle relates to the acceleration and the associated pressure drop of the wind over the top of the wing?
Bernoulli's Principle
Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter, VSI, Heading Indicator, Turn Coordinator, Attitude Indicator
What maneuver is a result of more lift than weight?
Climb
ALS
Approach Lighting System
What type of sign has a red background and white text?
Mandatory instruction sign
Bernoulli's principle and Newtons third law are the two major components in creating what?
Lift
What is the pressure inside the aneroid wafers in the altimeter?
29.92" Hg
What is required to maintain airspeed when entering a descent?
A reduction in power
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
What are the five legs of a traffic pattern called?
Upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, final
What are three kinds of drag? (hint: not induced and parasite)
Skin Friction drag, Form drag, and Interference drag
Airspeed indicator, altimeter, VSI
How is straight and level flight defined?
GA
General Aviation
What is the difference between a PAPI and a VASI
The Orientation of the lights (left to right or forwards backwards)
What left turning tendency is most prominent during climbs?
P-Factor
Calibrated leak and Diaphragm
What causes the initiation of a turn
the increase in horizontal lift
PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
What is the beacon pattern for a military airport
two quick white flashes, and a green flash
What does each propeller blade have that contributes to the production of thrust and leads to P-Factor
How does a higher altitude affect the airspeed indicator?
Same indicated airspeed, but with a faster groundspeed
What control surfaces are required to execute a coordinated level turn?
Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator
SRM
Single Pilot Resource Management