Flight Words Group 3

Question 1

Aeronautical decision-making (ADM)

Answer 1

Pilots use a systematic approach to the mental process to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

Question 2

Agonic line

Answer 2

An irregular imaginary line across the surface of the Earth along which magnetic and geographical poles are alignment and along which there is no magnetic variation.

Question 3

Ailerons

Answer 3

Primary flight control surfaces are mounted on the trailing edge of an airplane wing near the tip. Ailerons control roll about the longitudinal axis.

Question 4

Aircraft approach category

Answer 4

A performance grouping of aircraft based on a speed 1.3 times the stall speed in landing configuration at maximum gross landing weight.

Question 5

Airfoil

Answer 5

Any surface, such as a wing propeller, rubber, or even trim tab, provides aerodynamic force when it interacts with a moving stream of air.