Chapter 1 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Who was one one of history geniuses involved in aviation?
Leonardo da Vinci
- artist, scientist, and dreamer who was fascinated with flight
Leonardo da Vinci created__________?
a 15th century manuscripts contained approximately 160 pages of descriptions and sketches of flying machines
One of the first flying machines created by Leonardo was? and how was it designed?
The Ornithopter - which was designed to imitate the wing structure of birds and bats.
Why was the Ornithopter incapable of flight?
the ornithopter was virtually incapable of flight due to the dramatic difference in the strength-to-weight ratio of birds compared to humans.
When was Lenonardo manuscripts published?
300 years after his death - Leonardo manuscripts also contained well -developed descriptions of finned projectiles, parachutes and the helicopter.
Leonardo ideas could ave advance _____?
The course of aviation history and flight may have been achieved centuries sooner
When and where was the first flight?
November 21, 1783 launched from the garden of Chateau La Muette near Paris
The first manned flight was by who?
Mde by Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d’Arlandes in a hot air ballon
Who designed the first manned flight in an hot-air ballon?
Joseph and Etienne Montoglfier
Who proved to the western world that flight in a heavier-than-air machine was achievable?
German engineer and inventor, Otto Lilenthal with the help of his brother Gustav 1881 through 1896
Who achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flights in history?
Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
How many flights were made on Orville and Wilbur first flight? How long?
Four flights were made the first for 12 seconds and the last for 59 seconds
Who completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight? When? Where?
Charles Lindbergh “Spirit of St. Louis” at Le Bourget field in Paris in May 21, 1927
How long was Charles Lindbergh first solo flight in May 21, 1927? Where was he flying from to where!
33 hours and 30 mins and 29.8 seconds from New York to Paris
Who was the first woman to pilot an airplane solo across the Atlantic? When?
Amelia Earhart in May 21, 1932
Who completed the first woman’s solo transcontinental flight? When? From where to where? How many miles traveled?
Amelia Earhart on Aug 25, 1932 covered 2,448 miles from Los Angeles to Newark
Who made the United States first turbojet aircraft inaugural flight?
Robert M. Stanley on October 1, 1942 (the Bell XP-59A Airacomet)
Who was the first person to fly an aircraft beyond the speed of sound? Traveled at what speed?
Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager on October 14, 1947… 700 mph at 42,000 ft over Muroc Dry Lake California
Who landed the Lunar Module Eagle on the moon? When?
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin while Michael Collins maintained orbit in the Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969
The worlds first reusable manned space vehicle and the most complex flying machine ever built?
The United States space shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981
Who completed the first nonstop without refueling flight around the world? In what? How long? Designed by who?
Piloted Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan in the aircraft Voyager on December 23, 1986. Took 9 days, 3 mins and 44 sec… The Voyager was designed by pilot Dick Rutan’s brother Burt Rutan
Pilot training today is regulated by an agency called the _________, which governs commercial and general aviation?
Federal Aviation Administration FAA
Issued by the FAA, Provide rules which apply to all areas of aviation, including flight operations, the construction of aircraft and the training requirement which must be met to obtain pilot certification and ratings?
Federal Aviation Regulations FARs
FBOs?
Fixed base operators
