Spaatz Aerospace 2/3

Which cloud is associated with thunder and lightning? a. cirrus b. cumulonimbus c. nimbostratus d. stratocumulus

b. cumulonimbus

T/F A high is a center of high pressure surrounded by even higher pressure.

False

T/F At civilian airports, a rotating beacon, which is used to help pilots locate an airport in bad weather, uses flashing red and white lights.

False

T/F At the beginning of a runway, the lights are red.

False

T/F Because of technology, birds are no longer a concern for airplanes.

False

T/F Heating by direct contact is called convection.

False

T/F Moderate turbulence is defined as times when the aircraft may seem out of control, and occupants are thrown against seat belts.

False

T/F Taxiways are the parking spots for aircraft.

False

T/F The Global Positioning System (GPS) consists of one major satellite in orbit around the Earth and several ground tracking stations.

False

T/F The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is used only within a short distance from the airport, but is used for both takeoff and landings.

False

T/F The Standard Positioning System (SPS) is the military's encoded signal and its accuracy is controlled by a program called Selective Assignment (SA).

False

T/F The angle between the chord and the centerline of the aircraft is called the Angle of Attack.

False

T/F The modular air vehicle is a hypersonic or supersonic vehicle that has an attached shock wave along its leading fuselage edge.

False

T/F The trailing edge of an airfoil meets relative wind first.

False

T/F When air masses lose their punch and are not replacing one another, an occluded front develops.

False

T/F A fixed-base operation is basically a service station for airplanes.

True

T/F A hangar is really just a garage for airplanes.

True

T/F A microburst is a downdraft shear associated with thunderstorms.

True

T/F An airport without a control tower is called an uncontrolled airport.

True

T/F El Nino occurs when warm waters move in and displace the colder waters for a longer than normal period of time.

True

T/F Jet streams have recorded winds as high as 450 mph.

True

T/F LORAN is an acronym for long-range navigation.

True

T/F Lift can be increased by changing the camber of the airfoil shape of the wing. This type of lift is called Induced Lift.

True

T/F Subtracting the empty weight from an airplane's maximum allowable weight defines useful load.

True

T/F The attitude indicator is a gyroscopic instrument that provides an artificial horizon to the pilot.

True

T/F The boundaries between air masses of different characteristics are called fronts.

True

T/F The lateral movement of air is referred to as wind.

True

T/F The number of a runway is the first 2 digits of a compass direction rounded to the nearest 10 degrees.

True

T/F The vertical velocity indicator tells the pilot at what rate the airplane is climbing or descending.

True

Which type of fog is formed when the wind blows moist air over a cold surface and the surface cools the air to its dew-point temperature? a. advection b. evaporation c. radiation d. upslope

a. advection

On a map, the largest area of controlled airspace is called the __________control area. a. continental b. oceanic c. mountainous d. valley

a. continental

Which air mass classification refers to cold dry air? a. continental polar b. continental tropical c. maritime tropical d. maritime polar

a. continental polar

Which of the following is a technique of navigation that involves the systematic consideration of all factors that will and could affect a flight? a. dead reckoning b. pilotage c. true-course line d. compass deviation

a. dead reckoning

The four forces of flight are lift, ______, thrust and weight. a. drag b. gravity c. pressure d. volume

a. drag

The most common taxiway is called the ________ taxiway. a. parallel b. ramp c. perpendicular d. vertical

a. parallel

Aircraft instruments classified by their use fall into two major groups: a. performance and control. b. horizontal and vertical. c. flight and navigation. d. takeoff and landing.

a. performance and control.

What is the standard lapse rate? a. 1° Celsius or 3° Fahrenheit b. 2° Celsius or 3.5° Fahrenheit c. 3° Celsius or 2° Fahrenheit d. 5° Celsius or 5° Fahrenheit

b. 2° Celsius or 3.5° Fahrenheit

The prime meridian passes from the North Pole to the South Pole through a. Miami, Florida. b. Greenwich, England. c. Athens, Greece. d. Hong Kong, China.

b. Greenwich, England.

Bernoulli's Principle states that: a. as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure increases. b. as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases. c. as the density of a fluid increases, the pressure increases. d. as the density of a fluid decreases, the pressure decreases.

b. as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases.

Which of the following clouds is composed entirely of ice crystals? a. cumulus b. cirrostratus c. nimbus d. stratus

b. cirrostratus

The method of heat transfer by vertical motion is called a. conduction. b. convection. c. advection. d. radiation.

b. convection.

Where is the central area of a reciprocating engine where fuel is converted into energy? a. crankshift b. cylinder c. pistons d. spark plugs

b. cylinder

Running your hand over a piece of sandpaper would be an example of _______ drag. a. form b. friction c. induced d. wave

b. friction

On a weather map, lines of equal pressure are called a. gradients b. isobars. c. isotherms. d. troughs.

b. isobars.

The rate at which the Earth's surface is heated by solar radiation is called a. advection. b. conduction. c. insolation. d. radiation.

c. insolation.

On a map, parallel lines are called lines of a. meridian. b. prime. c. latitude. d. longitude.

c. latitude.

The __________ axis runs from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail of a single engine airplane. a. elevation b. lateral c. longitudinal d. vertical

c. longitudinal

Which of the following are protrusions from the leading edge of a wing? a. flaps b. rudders c. slats d. spoilers

c. slats

What are the three basic cloud types? a. cumulus, stratus and cumulonimbus b. stratus, cirrus and stratocumulus c. stratus, altostratus and cirrostratus d. cumulus, stratus and cirrus

d. cumulus, stratus and cirrus

What is the term used to describe elevations on maps? a. conic b. Mercator c. meridian d. relief

d. relief

When a parcel of air cannot hold any more water vapor it is said to be a. evaporated. b. condensed. c. humidified. d. saturated.

d. saturated.

Which of the following is not a type of fuselage? a. truss b. monocoque c. semimonocoque d. trimonocoque

d. trimonocoque

Most of our weather occurs in the a. mesosphere b. stratosphere c. thermosphere d. troposphere

d. troposphere

Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of turbine engines? a. turbojet b. turbofan c. turboprop d. turborod

d. turborod

Which of the following is not a common landing gear? a. conventional b. tandem c. tricycle d. unicycle

d. unicycle

Which one of the following is not part of an airfoil? a. leading edge b. camber c. chord d. vector

d. vector

When an object is placed in the path of moving air the mutual attraction of the molecules slows the rate of flow. This is called: a. density drag b. laminar flow c. camber flow d. viscous drag

d. viscous drag

At night, runways have steady _______ lights on the edges and sometimes down the middle. a. blue b. green c. red d. white

d. white

Which of the following is a tool used by a pilot to determine where wind drift will cause the aircraft to fly over the ground? a. altimeter b. true-course line c. pilotage d. wind triangle

d. wind triangle