Fundamentals Of Flight Flashcards
0
Q
Newtons Second Law
A
Force
1
Q
Newtons First Law
A
Inertia
2
Q
Newtons Third Law
A
Action and Reaction
3
Q
Bernoulli’s Principle
A
Fluid flowing through a tube reaches a constriction. The speed passing through the constriction is increased while it’s pressure decreases.
4
Q
Lift
A
Upward Direction
5
Q
Weight
A
Downward force
6
Q
Drag
A
Force that holds the aircraft back
7
Q
Thrust
A
Force that acts in a forward direction
8
Q
Longitudinal Axis
A
Center do the axis from nose to tail
9
Q
Lateral Axis
A
Runs from the parallel to the wings
10
Q
Vertical Axis
A
Runs from the top to the bottom of the aircraft
11
Q
On a fixed wing aircraft what controls Roll?
A
Ailerons
12
Q
On a fixed wing what controls the pitch?
A
Elevators
13
Q
On a fixed wing what controls the Yaw?
A
Rudder
14
Q
On a rotary wing what controls the Roll/Pitch?
A
Cyclic Stick
