Chapter 3 Flashcards

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is a general term that originated from the French word “avi” meaning bird (Aviation, n.d.).

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Aviation

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defines general aviation as “all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire

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International civil aviation organization

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is part of general aviation, commercial aviation can be differentiated as activities that involve flying for business, remuneration, or hire

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Commercial aviation

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Involves using military aircraft

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Military aviation

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2 categories of aviation history

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Lighter than air development aircraft

Heavier than air development aircraft

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Examples of lighter than air-aircraft

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Hot balloons
Airships
Blimps

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Who is the french brother who created the first successful hot air balloons

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Joseph Michel
Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier

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Are used for countryside sightseeing tour

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Hot air balloons

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Is a rigid cigar-shaped aircraft with propeller

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Airships

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He built the first successful airship in 1852

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Henri Giffard

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Used for both military and commercial purposes

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Zeppelins

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Famous among zeppelins

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Hindenburg

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Known as the wright brothers

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Wilbur and Orville Wright

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Were developed in 1853 and considered the first successful heavier than air-aircraft

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Gliders

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He is another personality in aviation development

He was an Englishman known in the lace industry

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John stringfellow

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He was another Englishman but later lived in Australia

His contribution was an engine powered by compressed air and fuel

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Lawrence hargrave

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He designed and created the pilotless heavier than air-aircraft

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Samuel Langley

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According to him the brothers flew the wright glider in1902

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Van der linden

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In what month and year the two brothers achieved the first manned flight with their wright flyer

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December 1903

20
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Was prominent around 1945-1960

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Mass air travel

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He researched that the jet age started with Pan Am flight 111

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Known for shipbuilding

23
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In what year the aviation came to the Philippines

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He flew his red devil biplane on feb 27, 1911

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James ‘bud’ C. Mars

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Who is the first passenger
Gagaban
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A nurse from the Chinese hospital
Cora wong
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He made two other firsts aside from flying cora wong
Tom Gunn
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In what year the first airline established in the Philippines
1919
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In what year the Philippine government saw the need to create an office to handle aviation matters
1931
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He wrote that the reason transportation exists is to remove the distance created by space
Rodrigue
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It can be categories according to their size and how maneuverable they are
Aircraft or air transport vehicle
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Are airplanes not restricted by flight maneuvers (12,500 punds, 5,700 klg)
Acrobatic airplanes
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Airplanes of these category are limited to have 19 or fewer passengers
Commuter airplanes
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These aircraft may not have been fully proven in flight, hence the name experimental
Experimental airplanes
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Is how some know this airplane category. It is given a special airworthiness certificate for operations
Light sport aircraft
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Airplanes categorized as limited are either modified or converted military aircraft
Limited airplanes
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Airplanes categorized as normal airplanes have the same size as acrobatic planes,
Normal aircraft
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Airplanes in this category are given special airworthiness certificates.
Primary airplanes
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Are used for agriculture and other services such as surveying, weather control, and forest services
Restricted airplanes/ Restricted aircraft
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Are yet another category of airplanes These aircraft weigh more than 12,500 pounds and have more than 10 passenger seats.
Transport airplanes
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The last in the aircraft category list are the utility airplanes. These planes can also be used for aerobatics. These aircraft have a maximum of nine passengers plus pilot seats
Utility airplanes
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According to them 70% of today's airplanes are over 70% more fuel-efficient per seat kilometer than jets in the 1960s (25 Interesting and Fun Aviation Facts You Never Knew, 2018
Flight centre
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5 types of airline guide
Jet (J) Propjet (T) Propeller (P) Helicopter (H) Amphibian/ Seaplane (A)