A/C Fam EXTERNAL Components

Question 1

Bernoulli’s Principle

Answer 1

4 Forces of action on an A/C at one time:
-Lift
-Thrust
-Weight
-Drag

Question 2

LIFT

Answer 2

Upward force that keeps an airplane in the air -caused by the shape of the wings.

Question 3

THRUST

Answer 3

The force that moves an airplane forward through space -caused by the engine.

Question 4

WEIGHT

Answer 4

The force that pushes an object down due to gravity.

Question 5

DRAG

Answer 5

The force that resist the airplane from moving forward and stop the plane.

Question 6

Which Airbuses does Frontier fly?
(cabin configuration types)

Answer 6

A320 (180 seats)
A320 SpaceFlex (186 seats)
A321 (230 seats)
A321NEO (240)

Question 7

PAX on A320

Answer 7

180 or 186

Question 8

PAX on A321

Answer 8

230

Question 9

PAX on A321NEO

Answer 9

240

Question 10

Where are the Airbuses manufactured/assembled?

Answer 10

Toulouse, France
United Kingdom
Hamburg, Germany
Mobile, Alabama

Question 11

A320/A321 Statistics

Answer 11

Range: 3,000 Miles
Max Speed: 590 mph
Max Altitude: 39,000 ft.

Question 12

A321NEO Statistics

Answer 12

Range: 4,000 Miles
Max Speed: 521 mph
Max Altitude: 39,000 ft.

Question 13

Where is the aircraft number located?

Answer 13

The Tail and near the Nose

Question 14

5 External Components of the Airbus

Answer 14

-Fuselage
-Engine
-Wing
-Tail
-Landing Gear

Question 15

Aircraft numbers for Frontier start with ___ and end with ___.

Answer 15

N & FR

Question 16

A320 A/C # starts with ___

Answer 16

2

Question 17

A320SpaceFlex A/C # starts with ___

Answer 17

3

Question 18

A321 A/C # starts with ___

Answer 18

7

Question 19

A321NEO A/C # starts with ___

Answer 19

6

Question 20

NEO

Answer 20

New Engine Option - more efficient engine & sharklets

Question 21

CEO

Answer 21

Current Engine Option - efficient engine & winglets

Question 22

Fuselage

Answer 22

PAX Compartment (Cabin),
APU (Auxiliary Power Unit),
Cargo Compartment
Flight Deck

Question 23

GPU

Answer 23

Ground Power Unit - supplies electrical power to the A/C from airport. (like an extension cord, not part of A/C)

Question 24

Wings

Answer 24

Provides “lift” with wingspan of 117ft, 5in.
Includes:
S - Spoilers
A - Ailerons
L - Leading Edge Slats
T - Trailing Edge Flaps

Question 25

Tail

Answer 25

Change/Control Yaw & Pitch Vertical Stabilizer & Rudder Horizontal Stabilizer & Elevators

Question 26

Landing Gear

Answer 26

Nose Gear - steerable, no brakes Main Gear - fixed, with brakes

Question 27

APU

Answer 27

Auxiliary Power Unit - At tail end of A/C. (Like a backup generator) Provides: Pressurization Electrical Power Wing Anti-Icing Air Conditioning

Question 28

How many engines on an Airbus?

Answer 28

2 Engines - 1 on each side under wings

Question 29

Where is Engine 1 located?

Answer 29

Left side, behind Captain

Question 30

Where is Engine 2 located?

Answer 30

Right side, behind First Officer

Question 31

AFT Cargo Compartment

Answer 31

Pressurized, Heated

Question 32

FWD Cargo Compartment

Answer 32

Pressurized, NOT Heated

Question 33

Spoilers

Answer 33

Mid-back of wing, landing speed breaks (slows down A/C)

Question 34

Ailerons

Answer 34

Tip of wing, controls roll of A/C and causes it to turn by banking (smoothly)

Question 35

Leading Edge Slats

Answer 35

Front of wings, increases lift - airflow over trailing edge

Question 36

Winglets/Sharklets

Answer 36

Decreases the drag on the wing by slicing thru the air and saving fuel

Question 37

Trailing Edge Flaps

Answer 37

Back of wings, extends out during taxi in prep for takeoff and retracts in first several mins of takeoff Used at slow speed to increase lift - more surface area for lift

Question 38

Vertical Stabilizer

Answer 38

Includes Rudder - helps A/C go left & right - control "YAW"

Question 39

Rudder

Answer 39

Turns A/C left & right (with vertical stabilizer) change "YAW"

Question 40

Horizontal Stabilizer

Answer 40

Includes elevator, control pitch

Question 41

Elevator

Answer 41

Up & Down (with horizontal stabilizer) - change pitch

Question 42

FDR

Answer 42

Flight Data Recorder - electronic device that records electric system on A/C to investigate an accident

Question 43

CVR

Answer 43

Cockpit Voice Recorder - records audio in Flight Deck to investigate accidents/incidents *must be on beginning & end of flight (records 2hrs)

Question 44

Where are the FDR & CVR located?

Answer 44

The AFT of the A/C

Question 45

What is another name for the Flight Data Recorder?

Answer 45

"The Black Box"

Question 46

ELT

Answer 46

Emergency Locator Transmitter - "Fixed" near the tail. Aids rescuers by sending latitude & longitude of aircraft accident - Signals lasts 50 hours.

Question 47

How is the Emergency Locator Transmitter activated?

Answer 47

A switch from the Flight Deck or by "G" Force

Question 48

RAT

Answer 48

Ram Air Turbine - generates power from speed of aircraft -only for emergency if primary and auxiliary sources go out -powers vital systems (hydraulics, critical instrumentation) BACKUP for BACKUP for BACKUP

Question 49

Flight Deck

Answer 49

Provides Stability & Control Captain & FO