exam Flashcards

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What is the critical angle of attack

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an aerodynamic constant for a given airfoil in a given configuration

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Steady State Flight

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Sum of the forces forward = sum fo the forces rearward
sum fo the forces up = sum of the forces down

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3
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how does lift work

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results both from pressure difference (Bernoulli) and deflection of air (Newtonian)
thus, lift results form a variable interaction between these processes, whcih are affected by airspeed, angle of attack, and wing geometry

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4
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Low Camber and thin wing section

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low drag
high speed

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5
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Reflex tailing edge wing section

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low lift
high drag

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Deep Camber and thick wing section

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high lift
low speed

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7
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Deep Camber and thin wing section

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High lift
low speed

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Four forces on the aircraft

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lift - perpendicular to relative wind
weight - acts through CG towards center of earth
thrust - usually acts to counteract drag
drag - acts rearward parallel to relative wind

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9
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Relationship between the speed of sound and temperature

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49.1 times the square root of (Temp in F +460)

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why does the speed of sound change with temperature

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energy of air molecules
warmer weather more active
more energy
as pressure waves go through they have more energy to go through and transfer/change - cold the air molecules want to stick together not transfer - making speed of sound slower

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11
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Movement of shockwaves

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caused by very slight changes iin air flow direction. This is caused by very small airplane pieces
large changes in direction and pressure of air caused by large, blunt aircraft components. Strong shock waves equate high drag

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12
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effects on aircraft when exceeding design speeds

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structural failure - don’t know how the aircraft will respond

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13
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Swept wing characteristics

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an increase in sweep increases Mcrit but aft sweep increases span-wise flow and at slow speed or high alpha flight, there is a stronger tendency for tip stalls which can be extremely dangerous

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14
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Critical Mach number

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aircraft speed where free stream somewhere on airframe attains supersonic flow

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Parameters that define upset recovery

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Pitch attitude greater than 25 degrees up
pitch attitude greater than 10 degrees nose down
bank angle greater than 45 degrees or
within the above parameters, but flying at airspeeds inappropriate for the condition

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Conditions that lead to upset recovery

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wake turbulence
environment
system anomalies induced
pilot induced
a combination of causes
winds hear
icing-alltupes

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17
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Upset Recovery fix

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recognize and confirm the developing situation
first actions should be correct and timely
use the primary flight instrument
the attitude direction indicator should be used as a primary reference

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18
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Difference between tailplane stall and normal aerodynamic stall

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hoth gonna have buffet/lack of control
the tailplane stall is losing all counteracting lift
very very abrupt nose down

19
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stall recognition

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timely and correct recognition is vital to the recovery from a stall (or upset)

20
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Startle vs Surprise

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startle - your physiological response - fight or flight
surprise - psychological - you are surprised that something happened

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preconditions to upset recovery

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communication
heads down work
responding to abnormal/unexpected events
searching traffic
flight deck economics
flight deck noise level
fatigue

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V1 definitions

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the maximum speed at which the rejected takeoff maneuver can be initiated, and the airplane stapped within the remaining field length
also the earliest point from which an engine out takeoff can be continued, and the airplane attain a height of 35 feet

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How is V1 certified

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the earliest point from which an engien out takeoff can be continued, and the airplane attain a height of 35 feet at the end of the runway

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stabalized approach

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correct flightpath
only small changes are needed
large aircraft VREF +5 knots
correct landing configuration
correct power setting
briefings and checklists complete

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Wet or contaminated runway
landing distance may be longer than expected calculate new landing distance and for safety add 15%
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Unstabalized approach
excessive airspeed tailwind high airport elevation landing beyond touchdown point excessive height
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Runway condition 6
dry
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Runway condition 5
frost/wet 1/8 inch or less slush/dry snow/wet snow braking deceleration is normal for the wheel braking effort applied and directional control is normal good
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Runway Condition 4
compact snow braking deceleration directional control is between good and medium good to medium
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Runway Condition 3
wet runway dry snow or wet snow any depth Compacted snow cold greater than 1/8 in dry or wet snow braking deceleration is noticeably reduced for the wheel braking effort applied or direction control is noticeably reduced medium
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Runway Condition 2
Greater tahn 1/8 in depth of water and slush breaking deceleration or directional control is between medium and poor
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Runway Condition 1
ice braking deceleration is significantly reduced for the wheel braking effort applied or directional confront is significantly reduced poor
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Runway Condition 0
Wet ice/slush over ice/water over compacted snow/ dry or wet snow over ice - braking deceleration is minimal to nonexistent for the wheel braking effort applied or directionally reduced Nil
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SMS
is the formal, top down business approach to managing safety risk, which includes a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedure
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what are the four SMS components
safety policy safety risk management safety assurance safety promotion
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safety policy
establishes senior management commitment to continually improve safety, defines the methods, process, and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals
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Safety risk management
determines the need for, and adequacy of, new or revised risk control based on the assessment of acceptable risk
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Safety Assurance
Evaluate the continued effectiveness of the implemented risk control strategy, supports the identification of new hazards
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Safety Promotion
includes training, communication, and other actions to create a positive safety culture within all level of the workforce
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ASAP
avaition safety action program voluntary but the FAA again establishes rules crew members voluntarily report safety problems no jeopardy purpose is to proactively address safety related issues, but unlike FOQA the report source is voluntary reporting rather than through automatic sensors
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LOSA
comprehensive snapshot of the safety health of an air carrier voluntary reporting trained observers gather metrics data from flight crew and all ground support categories anyone reports it
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FOQA
flight operations quality assurance voluntary program the FAA does establish guidelines proactive approach reports are required to the FAA sensors collect in-flight data for analysis over a specified period of time archived data are converted into a usable form for analysis
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TEM
a way of verbalizing perceived threats examples - departure, weather, fatigue, domestic or international operation, altimetry changes, controller language, divert criteria