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Flight, Climb, Descending, Turning Flashcards

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1
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In level flight what does lift =

A

Weight + tailplane downforce

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How do under slung engines affect the downforce required from the tailplane

A

They reduce the force required

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3
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What is climb angle related to

A

Air mass

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4
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What is flight path related to

A

Ground related

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What is the flight path angle

A

Angle between the aircrafts path and local horizon

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What are the 2 components of pitch angle

A

AOA

Flight path angle

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What is the component of lift that acts downwards in climb

A

Wcosgamma

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What is the component of weight along the flight path

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Wsingamma

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What is the equation for excess thrust

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Singamma = (T-D)/ w

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10
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What is the component of weight a acting perpendicular to the flight path

(Also can be lift)

A

L= wcosgamma

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11
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Where does Vx occur for a jet aircraft

A

Vmd
4° AOA
Cl/Cd max

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12
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Where is Vx for a propeller aircraft

A

Vmp (0.76Vmd)

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13
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What is a formula for climb gradient %

A

(Height change x 100) / horizontal distance

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14
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What is another equation to calculate % climb gradient

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Sin gamma = (T-D)/w

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15
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What does the “second segment” mean

A

Loss of one of the critical engines

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16
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Vmd can be found at tangent to which curves?

A

Drag polar

Power required (different to trust required)

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17
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What is the min climb gradient for a twin engine jet in the second segment

A

2.4%

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What is the min climb gradient for a 3 engine jet in the second segment

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2.7%

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What is the min climb gradient for a 4 engine jet in the second segment

A

3%

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20
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What does descent angle =?

A

Pitch angle + AOA

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21
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Is pitch angle positive or negative

A

Negative

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22
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Is descent angle positive or negative

A

Positive

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23
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What is the equation for angle of descent in still air

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sin gamma = (D-T) / W

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24
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What speed is used in emergency decent and how is this achieved

A

Vmo (velocity max operating)
Mmo (Mach max operating)

Idle power
Spoilers

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What is the equation for glide descent
Sin *gamma* = D/W
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What is the equation for glide range
Height x l/d ratio
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When is the greatest glide distance achieved
When l/d ratio is greatest
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What speed do you glide at for max range
Vmd
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What speed is the best glide endurance
Vmp (0.76Vmd)
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When will the endurance change with mass
More mass less endurance
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I’m still air how does mass affect glide range
Same range as Light aircraft
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In a headwind how does mass affect glide range
Heavy mass = glide further
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In a tail wind how does mass affect glide range
Light aircraft = further glide
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What is the formula for centripetal force
= mv^2/r Where v is in m/s
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What does load factor =
1/cos*angle*
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What is the equation for angle of bank
Tan *angle* = v^2/ rg Where v is in m/s
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What effect does mass have on the turn radius
No effect
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what is a rate 1 turn
3°/ second 1 min / 180° 2 min / 360°
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What is s rate 2 turn
6°/ second
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What is a rate 3 turn
9°/ second
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What is the equation for rate of turn
(TAS / radius) x 60
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What happens to rate of turn if you double the speed
Double speed = 1/2 rate of turn
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What is the approx angle of bank in a rate 1 turn
(TAS / 10)+ 7 Where TAS is in knots
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What effect will w climbing turn have on bank
Tendency to overbank “Climb over things”
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What effect does a descending turn have on angle of bank
Tendency to under bank “Descend under things”
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How can side slip be caused
Turned too much
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How can skid be caused
Not turning enough
48
Do turn coordinators show angle of bank?
NO
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What happens to controllability when stability increases
Decreases
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What is positive static stability
Object initially wants to return to equilibrium
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What happens in neutral static stability
Object wants to initially stay where it is
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What happens in negative static stability
Object initially moves away from equilibrium
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What are the 2 ways to maintain equilibrium
Pilot input Trim input
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What is negative static Negative dynamic Aperiodic stability
Initially moves away from equilibrium and keeps going
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What is neutral static Neutral dynamic Aperiodic stability
Initially doesn’t move away or closer to equilibrium And remains at a constant distance away from equilibrium
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What is positive static Negative dynamic Periodic stability
Initially moves towards equilibrium Oscillates Oscillations get bigger and eventually run away and become so big they don’t return to equilibrium
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What is positive static Neutral dynamic Periodic stability
Initially moves towards equilibrium Oscillations remain at a constant amplitude
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What is positive static Positive dynamic Aperiodic stability
Initially moves towards equilibrium No oscillations
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What is positive static Positive dynamic Periodic stability
Initially moves towards equilibrium Oscillates Oscillations decreases in size
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An aircraft in trim is in equilibrium, but an aircraft in equilibrium is ...
Not necessarily in trim
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What is the aerodynamic centre
The point around which the pitching moments are constant
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How to calculate the moments around the pitching centre (aerodynamic centre)
Lxd = m ``` M= monentd D = distance between aerodynamic centre and cp L = lift ```
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Where is the aerodynamic centre of s symmetrical aerofoil
25% chord
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Where is the aerodynamic centre for a cambered aerofoil
23-27% chord
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Where is the aerodynamic centre in supersonic flight
50% chord
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What is the absolute AOA
The angle between the raf and the aerofoil zero lift line
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What is the component of lift in the climb
Wcos*angle*
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What is the component of excess drag in w descent
Wsin*angle*
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Formula for rate of turn
TAS/ radius x60 Where tas is m/s
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What is the radius of s turn
V^2/gtan*angle*

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