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AT BASIC 11
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Aviation
Undergraduate 4
10/10/2013

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Term
Bernoulli’s Principle states: “The internal pressure of a fluid ________ at points where the speed of the fluid ________.”
Definition
decreases; increases
Term
When air is forced to travel at a faster speed across the top of a wing versus the bottom, this will result in ________ the wing.
Definition
lower pressure above
Term
Which statement best expresses Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
Definition
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Term
The three principle airfoils on an aircraft that produce lift are _______.
Definition
wing, propeller, and horizontal tail surfaces
Term
An imaginary straight line drawn from the leading edge to the trailing edge of a cross section of an airfoil is called the _______.
Definition
chord line
Term
The direction of the relative wind is determined by the _______.
Definition
flight path of the aircraft
Term
What force in flight counteracts lift?
Definition
Weight
Term
What is used to determine the angle of attack?
Definition
Relative wind and chord line
Term
Actual atmospheric pressure at a given time and place does not depend on which of the following?
Definition
Wind
Term
For an aircraft to maintain a constant airspeed and maintain straight and level flight, what must be in balance?
Definition
Thrust and drag; lift and weight
Term
Which are the primary control surfaces on an airplane?
Definition
Rudder, ailerons, and elevator
Term
Movement around the vertical axis is controlled by the _______.
Definition
rudder
Term
Movement around the longitudinal axis is called _______.
Definition
roll
Term
Which action would cause a change in pitch?
Definition
Pushing the control yoke
Term
Which control allows the pilot to relieve manual pressure on the primary controls?
Definition
Trim tab
Term
At approximately what angle of attack will air no longer flow smoothly over the wing’s upper surface?
Definition
15-20
Term
The most hazardous aspect of structural icing is _______.
Definition
airfoil distortion
Term
What type of icing is an aircraft likely to encounter when flying in temperatures above freezing?
Definition
Carburetor icing
Term
The forces that are acting on a helicopter in flight are lift, thrust, _______, and _______.
Definition
weight, drag
Term
What term defines a maneuver in which a helicopter is in motionless flight over a reference point, and maintaining a constant heading and altitude?
Definition
Hovering
Term
What is the basic purpose of the autorotation maneuver in a helicopter?
Definition
Provide a controlled landing when the engine is no longer supplying power
Term
The pitch (angle of attack) of a helicopter rotor blade is controlled by the ________.
Definition
collective
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