Vocabulary

Question 0

Absolute accuracy

Answer 0

The ability to determine present position in space independently, and is most often used by pilots.

Question 1

100-hour inspection

Answer 1

An inspection identical in scope to an annual inspection. Conducted every 100 hours of flight on aircraft of under 12,500 pounds that are used to carry passengers for hire.

Question 2

Absolute altitude

Answer 2

The actual distance between an aircraft and the terrain over which it is flying.

Question 3

Absolute pressure

Answer 3

Pressure measured from the reference of zero pressure, or a vacuum.

Question 4

A.C.

Answer 4

Alternating current.

Question 5

Acceleration

Answer 5

Force involved in overcoming inertia, and which may be defined as a change in velocity per unit of time.

Question 6

Acceleration error

Answer 6

A magnetic compass error apparent when the aircraft accelerates while flying on an easterly or westerly heading, causing the compass card to rotate toward north.

Question 7

Accelerate-go distance.

Answer 7

The distance required to accelerate to V1 with all engines at takeoff power, experience an engine failure at V1, and continue the takeoff on the remaining engine(s), The runway required includes includes the distance required to climb to 35 feet by which time V2 speed must be attained.

Question 8

Accelerate-stop distance.

Answer 8

The distance required to accelerate to V1 with all engines at takeoff power, experience an engine failure at V1, and abort the the takeoff and bring the airplane to a stop using braking action only (use of thrust reverser is not considered)

Question 9

Accelerometer

Answer 9

A part of an inertial navigation system (INS) that accurately measures the force of acceleration in one direction.

Question 10

ADC

Answer 10

Air Data Computer

Question 11

ADF

Answer 11

Automatic Direction Finder

Question 12

ADI

Answer 12

Attitude Director Indicator.

Question 13

Adiabatic cooling.

Answer 13

A process of cooling the air through expansion. For example, as air moves up slope it expands with the reduction of atmospheric pressure and cools as it expands.

Question 14

Adiabatic heating.

Answer 14

A process heating dry air through compression. For example, as air moves down a slope it is compressed, which results in an increase in temperature.

Question 15

Adjustable-pitch propeller.

Answer 15

A propeller with blades whose pitch can be adjusted on the ground with with the engine not running, but which cannot be adjusted in flight. Also referred to as a ground adjustable propeller. Sometimes also used to refer to constant-speed propellers that are adjustable in flight.

Question 16

ADM

Answer 16

Aeronautical Decision Making.

Question 17

ADS-B

Answer 17

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.

Question 18

Advection fog

Answer 18

Fog resulting from the movement of warm, humid air over a cold surface.

Question 19

Adverse yaw.

Answer 19

A condition of flight in which the nose of an airplane tends to yaw toward the outside of the turn. This is caused by the higher induced drag on the outside wing, which is also producing more lift. Induced drag is a by-product of the lift associated with the outside wing.

Question 20

Aerodynamics.

Answer 20

The science of the action of air on an object, and with the motion of air on other gases. Aerodynamics deals with the production of lift by the aircraft, the relative wind, and the atmosphere.

Question 21

Aeronautical chart

Answer 21

A map used in air navigating containing all or part of the following: topographic features, hazards and obstructions, navigation aids, navigation routes, designated airspace, and airports.

Question 22

Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

Answer 22

A systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

Question 23

A/FD

Answer 23

Airport/Facility Directory.

Question 24

Agonic line.

Answer 24

An irregular imaginary line across the surface of the Earth along which the magnetic and geographic poles are in alignment, and along which there is no magnetic variation.

Question 25

Ailerons.

Answer 25

Located on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, near the top. Ailerons control roll about the longitudinal axis.

Question 26

Aircraft.

Answer 26

A device that is used, or intended to be used, for flight.

Question 27

Aircraft altitude.

Answer 27

The actual height above sea level at which the aircraft is flying.

Question 28

Aircraft approach category.

Answer 28

A performance grouping of aircraft based on the speed of 1.3 times the stall speed in the landing configuration at maximum gross landing weight.

Question 29

Air Data Computer (ADC).

Answer 29

An aircraft computer that receives and processes pitot pressure, static pressure, and temperature to calculate very precise altitude, IAS, TAS and air temperature.

Question 30

Airfoil

Answer 30

Any surface, such as a wing, propeller, rudder, or even a trim tab, which provides aerodynamic force when it interacts with a moving stream of air.

Question 31

Air Mass

Answer 31

An extensive body of air having fairly uniform properties of temperature and moisture.

Question 32

AIRMET.

Answer 32

Inflight weather advisory issued as an amendment to the area forecast, concerning weather phenomena of operational interest to all aircraft and that is potentially hazardous to aircraft with limited capability due to lack of equipment, instrumentation, or pilot qualifications.

Question 33

Airplane.

Answer 33

An engine driven, fixed wing, aircraft heavier than air that is supported inflight by the dynamic reaction of air against its wings.

Question 34

Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

Answer 34

A document developed by the airplane manufacturer and approved by the FAA. It is specific to a particular make and model airplane by serial number and it contains operating procedures and limitations.

Question 35

Airplane Owner/ Information Manual.

Answer 35

A document developed by the airplane manufacturer containing information about the make and model of an airplane. The airplane owners manual is not FAA approved and is not specific to a particular serial numbered airplane. This manual is not kept current, and therefore cannot be substituted for AFM/POH.

Question 36

Airport diagram.

Answer 36

The section of an instrument approach procedure chart that shows a detailed diagram of the airport. This diagram includes surface temperatures and airport configuration information.

Question 37

Airport/Facility directory (A/FD).

Answer 37

An FAA publication containing information on all airports,communications, and NAVAIDs.

Question 38

Airport surface detection equipment (ASDE).

Answer 38

Radar equipment specifically designed to detect all principal features and traffic on the surface of an airport, presenting the entire image on the control tower console; used to augment visual observation by tower personnel of aircraft and/or vehicular movements on runways and taxiways.

Question 39

Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR).

Answer 39

Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircrafts position in the terminal area.

Question 40

Air route surveillance radar (ARSR).

Answer 40

Air route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircrafts position while enroute between terminal areas.

Question 41

Air route traffic control center (ARTCC).

Answer 41

Provides ATC service to aircraft aircraft operations IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the enroute phase of flight.

Question 42

Airspeed.

Answer 42

Rate of aircrafts progress through the air.

Question 43

Airspeed indicator.

Answer 43

A differential pressure gauge that measures the dynamic pressure of the air through which the aircraft is flying. Displays the aircrafts speed, typically in knots, to the pilot.

Question 44

Air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS).

Answer 44

Sometimes called secondary surveillance radar (SSR), which utilizes a transponder in the aircraft. The ground equipment is an interrogating unit, in which the beacon antenna is mounted so it rotates with the surveillance antenna. The interrogating unit transmits a coded pulse sequence that actuates the aircraft transponder. The transponder answers the codes sequence by transmitting a preselected coded back to the ground equipment, providing a strong return signal and positive aircraft identification, as well as other special data.

Question 45

Airway.

Answer 45

An airway is based on a centerline the extends from one navigational aid or intersection to another navigation aid (or through several navigation aids or intersections); used to establish a known route for enroute procedures between terminal areas.

Question 46

Airworthiness Certificate.

Answer 46

A certificate issued by the FAA to all aircraft that have been proven to meet the minimum standards set down by the Code of Federal Regulations.

Question 47

Airworthiness Directive.

Answer 47

A regulatory notice sent out by the FAA to the registered owner of an aircraft informing the owner of a condition the prevents the aircraft from continuing to meet its conditions for airworthiness. Airworthiness Directives (AD notes) are to be complied with within the required time limit, and the fact of compliance, the date of compliance, and the method of compliance are recorded in the aircrafts maintenance records.