Ch 2A - Airplanes Flashcards

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1
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POH

A

Pilot’s Operating Handbook - Standardized, provides info to pilot of particular airplane

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AFM

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FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual - required by FAA and provides info on particular airplane

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PIM

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Pilot’s Information Manual - same info as POH/AFM except specific airplane info, study tool

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Fuselage

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Houses cabin/cockpit and serves as the attachment point for the other major airplane components

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Open truss

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Clearly visible struts and wire bracing

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Stressed Skin

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Semi-monocoque, skin carries a portion of the flight load

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Monocoque

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Skin carries all of the flight load (soda can)

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Wings

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Contoured to take max advantage of the lifting forces, high/mid/low

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Monoplanes

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single set of wings

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Biplanes

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two sets of wings

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Ailerons

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midpoint to end of wing, move in opposite direction of control stick to turn plane

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Flaps

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fuselage to midpoint of wing, increase lifting force

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Rudder

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vertical stabilizer, move nose left/right with foot pedals, left foot moves rudder left and nose left

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Elevator

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horizontal stabilizer, control stick back moves elevator up and nose up (foward/down/down)

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Stabilator

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One piece horizontal stabilizer used in lieu of elevator

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Trim tab

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help minimize workload

17
Q

Anti-servo tab

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trim tab for stabilator

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Main wheels

A

two

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Q

Conventional landing gear

A

Tailwheel, rear mounted wheel

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Nosewheel

A

tricycle gear, nose mounted wheel

21
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Oleo struts

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piston enclosed in cylinder

22
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Disc brakes

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on main wheels, control on top of rudder pedals

23
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Differential braking

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helps steer airplane on ground

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Powerplant

A

engine and propeller

25
Q

Engine

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provides power to propeller, generates electricity, creates vacuum for flight instruments, provide heat for cockpit

26
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Firewall

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between engine and cockpit

27
Q

Propeller

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translates rotating force of the engine into a forward force (thrust)

28
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Aircraft operating limitations

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found in AFM, markings, placards

29
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Experimental or light-sport aircrafts limitations

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part of form 8130-7 (special airworthiness cert), must be in aircraft