Introduction To Aviation Flashcards
What letters do aircraft registration start with
VH
Axes of flight
Pitch roll yaw
Tail of aircraft
Rudder and elevators
What is a rudder
Tail of aircraft, hinged moveable surface on vertical stabiliser
What is a elevator
Tail of aircraft, hinged moveable surface on horizontal stabilisers
Several main areas of aircraft
Flight deck,forward cargo,aft cargo,passenger cabin
Wings of aircraft
Ailerons, flaps, spoilers
What are ailerons
On the wings, control rolling and banking and help turn
What are flaps
On the wings, assist with lift at low speeds and increase wing
What are spoilers
On the wings, work with ailerons to assist with roll and used as breaks in air after landing
What is outboard and inboard
Futherest structure away from centre line and inboard is structure closest to centre line
Forces acting on aircraft
Weight,lift drag, thrust
What is landside and airside
Landside is public access area, air side is for aircraft and support vehicles
How does the engine work
Sucking air into front of engine,compressing it adding energy by burning fuel and then expelling the hot air as thrust at the rate of the engine
When is reverse thrust used
To slow the aircraft down after landing
