WorksheetsAIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
The atmosphere is composed of __ percent nitrogen, __ percent oxygen, and __ percent other gases, such as argon or helium. Most of the oxygen is contained below 35,000 feet altitude.
(a)
Instruments actuated by atmospheric pressure.
(a)
[CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR]
•Air has ______ and is affected by the ____________
(a)
•Air has _______ and ________. Force is exerted equally in all directions, and its effect on bodies within the air is called pressure
(a)
•Air is a (a)
As air becomes LESS DENSE, it reduces Power, Thrust and Lift.
True
False
As air becomes MORE DENSE, it reduces Power, Thrust and Lift.
True
False
The standard atmosphere at sea level:
•a surface temperature of ____ degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or __ degrees Celsius (°C)
(a)
A standard temperature lapse rate is one in which the temperature decreases at the rate of approximately ____ °F or ___ °C per thousand feet up to _______ feet.
(a)
pressure decreases at a rate of approximately _ "Hg per _______ feet of altitude gain to __________ feet.
(a)
Pressure altitude is important as a basis for determining aircraft performance, as well as for assigning flight levels to aircraft operating at above (a) feet.
the altitude in the standard atmosphere corresponding to the sensed pressure.
(a)
the altitude in the standard atmosphere corresponding to a particular value of air density.
(a)
The relationship between Air Density and Aircraft Performance is (a) proportional
The relationship between Air Density and Altitude is (a) proportional
The relationship between Air Density and Temperature is (a) proportional
As the water content in the air or humidity increases, the density (a)
•High density altitude refers to ________ air while low density altitude refers to ____air.
(a)
The conditions that result in a high density altitude are:
(a)
Lower elevations, high atmospheric pressure, low temperatures, and low humidity are more indicative of (a)
(a) - is a result of using the aircrafts potential energy provided by one, or a combination of two factors. The first is the use of excess power above that required for level flight.
The ability of an aircraft to convert fuel energy into flying distance is one of the most important items of aircraft performance. In flying operations, the problem of efficient range operation of an aircraft appears in two general forms:
(a)
The ability of an aircraft to convert fuel energy into flying distance is one of the most important items of aircraft performance. In flying operations, the problem of efficient range operation of an aircraft appears in two general forms:
1.To extract the maximum flying distance from a given fuel load
2. (a)
The ability of an aircraft to convert fuel energy into flying distance is one of the most important items of aircraft performance. In flying operations, the problem of efficient range operation of an aircraft appears in two general forms:
1.
2.To fly a specified distance with a minimum expenditure of fuel
(a)
Water on the runways reduces the friction between the tires and the ground, and can reduce braking effectiveness. The ability to brake can be completely lost when the tires are hydroplaning because a layer of water separates the tires from the runway surface. This is also true of braking effectiveness when runways are covered in ice.
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the speed of the airplane in relation to the air mass in which it is flying.
(a)
the speed of the airplane as observed on the airspeed indicator.
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the airspeed indicator reading corrected for position, and instrument errors.
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the airspeed indicator reading corrected for position, and instrument errors.
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the airspeed indicator reading corrected for position, or instrument error, and for adiabatic compressible flow for the particular altitude.
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the calibrated power-off stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable in the landing configuration
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the calibrated power-off stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable in the specified configuration
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the calibrated airspeed at which the airplane will obtain the maximum increase in altitude per unit of time. This best of rate-of-climb speed normally decreases slightly with altitude.
(a)
the calibrated airspeed at which the airplane will obtain the highest altitude in a given horizontal distance. This best angle-of-climb speed normally increases slightly with altitude.
(a)
the maximum calibrated airspeed at which the airplane can be safely flown with landing gear extended
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the maximum calibrated airspeed at which the landing gear can be safely extended or retracted.
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the highest calibrated airspeed permissible with the wing flaps in a prescribed extended position
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the calibrated design maneuvering airspeed
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the maximum calibrated airspeed for normal operation or the maximum structural cruising speed.
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the calibrated airspeed which should NEVER be exceeded.
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