PPL Air Tech - Definitions and Airframe

Power is ____ x______

• force x mass

• mass x velocity

• velocity x time

• distance x force

mass x velocity =

• momentum

• inertia

• power

• moment

work is measured in ...

• watts

• joules

• kilograms

• newtons

Where is the green position light located?

• right wing

• left wing

• nose

• back of tail

What is a longeron?

• structural bar that extends longitudinally along the fuselage

• bar that extends longitudinally along the fuselage for skin to attach to

• structural bar that extends the length of the wing

• bar that extends the length of the wing for skin to attach to

What is the purpose of the trim tab?

• to keep the ailerons still in turbulence

• to prevent the control going full deflection

• to reduce the workload on the pilot holding a control steady

• to allow the aircraft to fly straight in the cruise

Which is the preferred structure for an aircraft?

• fabric

• aluminium alloy

• composite

force is measured in ...

• watts

• joules

• kilograms

• newtons

What is the force that pulls towards the centre of the curve?

• centrifugal force

• forward component of weight

• centripetal force

• total reaction

What is the rate of doing work?

• power

• force

• kinetic energy

• potential energy