Aviation History and Knowledge Assessment

What did Lindbergh encourage people to do?

• Get pilot training

• 1. Fly commercially

• Join the Army

• Fight for a separate arm of the military for air service

Which of the following milestones did Amelia Earhart achieve?

• 1. First woman to fly around the world

• First woman to fly across the Atlantic

• 1. First woman to fly across the United States

• First person to fly an autogiro to an altitude of 20,000 feet

What it is called when a pilot does not know which end is up?

• 1. Blind flight

• 1. Twin-float

• 1. Turn-and-bank

• 1. Spatial disorientation 

How many times did Spaatz and his crew refuel in the air when they set their endurance record?

• 12

• 24

• 37

Which act allowed private companies to carry mail under contract with the US government?

• Kelly Act

• Air Commerce Act

• McNary-Watres Act

• Civil Aviation Act

What was the destination of the first scheduled airline flight?

• Dayton, OH

• Tampa, FL

• 1. Miami, FL

• 1. St. Petersburg, FL

Which company built the first all-metal airliner?

• 1. Boeing Air Transport

• 1. Lockheed Aircraft

• 1. Douglas Aircraft

• Glenn L. Martin Company

On 29 November 1935 this airline completed the first airmail flight between San Francisco, CA and Manila, Philippines?

• China Clipper

• 1. United Airlines

• 1. TWA

• Pan Am

An important event, such as a breakthrough in the advancement of knowledge in a field

• Subsidy

• 1. Incentive

• Milestone

• Amendment

A person who works with a skilled master to learn by practical experience

• Coach

• Mentor

• Counselor

• Apprentice