CIVIL AIR PATROL | BILLY MITCHELL AWARD
AEROSPACE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Aero - Correct Answers -pertaining to air
aerodynamics - Correct Answers -relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - Correct Answers -the science of flight within the atomosphere
aerospace - Correct Answers -a combination of aeronautics and space
air - Correct Answers -a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen,
21% oxygen, and 1% other gasses
aircraft - Correct Answers -any machine that is capable of flying through the air;
included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and para
sails
airplane - Correct Answers -an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon
its wings and is thrust froward by a means of propulsion
Airfoil - Correct Answers -a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
airport - Correct Answers -a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and
take off for flight
altitude - Correct Answers -height above sea level expressed in units
aviation - Correct Answers -the art, science and technology of flight within the
atomosphere
aviator - Correct Answers -a person who operates an aircraft in flight
camber - Correct Answers -the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - Correct Answers -a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - Correct Answers -the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - Correct Answers -a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in
flight
,dynamic - Correct Answers -forces in motion
gravity - Correct Answers -the natural force pulling everything to earth
leading edge - Correct Answers -the front part of a wing or airfoil
lift - Correct Answers -the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of
an aircraft
relative wind - Correct Answers -the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of
an airplane
thrust - Correct Answers -the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - Correct Answers -the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - Correct Answers -a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as
a result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low
pressure on top
wind - Correct Answers -air in motion
the first manned aircraft - Correct Answers -1299 AD when Marco Polo saw Chinese
sailors attached to kites being used as military observers
November 21, 1783 - Correct Answers -the first successful 25-minute long flight over
Paris by Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
Daniel Bernoulli - Correct Answers -discovered the relationship between pressure and
fluids in motion
The four forces of flight - Correct Answers -Drag, gravity, thrust, lift
Axes in an airplane - Correct Answers -Vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis
UAV - Correct Answers -Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
MQ-9 - Correct Answers -MQ-9 Reaper
Primary Function: Unmanned hunter/killer weapon system.
RQ-4 - Correct Answers -Global Hawk
Altitude - Correct Answers -the height or distance above a reference plane (The most
common planes of reference used in aviation are heights above sea level and ground
level. If it's above average sea level, it's referred to "MSL," or Mean Sea Level, and if it's
above ground level, it's referred to as "AGL.")
, Convection - Correct Answers -fluid motion between regions of unequal heating
density - Correct Answers -mass in a given volume (example: 12 eggs in a basket)
glide ratio - Correct Answers -a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss (If an aircraft has a glide ratio of twenty to
one, and it is one mile above the Earth, it should glide 20 miles before landing.)
lapse rate - Correct Answers -the average rate at which temperature decreases with an
increase n altitude (The average lapse rate is 3 1/2° F per 1000 feed increase in
altitude.)
soaring - Correct Answers -the art of staying aloft by exploring the energy of the
atmosphere
stability - Correct Answers -the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
thermal - Correct Answers -a column of air that moves upwards
tow plane - Correct Answers -usually a single-engined airplane that will pull a glider
from the ground to an altitude where it can be released
wave - Correct Answers -a waving action with strong up and down motions started as
air moves across mountain ranges (Sailplane pilots can use the motion of this wave to
gain altitude.)
How far away is the sun from Earth? - Correct Answers -93 million miles
Schweitzer TG-4A - Correct Answers -USAF Academy Sailplane
Altimeter - Correct Answers -instrument to provide the height of the balloon above sea
level
balloon - Correct Answers -an aircraft that uses lighter-than-air gas for its lift, with no
built-in means of horizontal control
burner - Correct Answers -the heat source for filling the envelope with hot air
buoyancy - Correct Answers -to rise or float on the surface of water or within the
atmosphere
crown - Correct Answers -the top of the hot air balloon's envelope
evelope - Correct Answers -the main body of the balloon, usually made of nylon, that is
filled with lighter-than-air gas
AEROSPACE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Aero - Correct Answers -pertaining to air
aerodynamics - Correct Answers -relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - Correct Answers -the science of flight within the atomosphere
aerospace - Correct Answers -a combination of aeronautics and space
air - Correct Answers -a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen,
21% oxygen, and 1% other gasses
aircraft - Correct Answers -any machine that is capable of flying through the air;
included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and para
sails
airplane - Correct Answers -an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon
its wings and is thrust froward by a means of propulsion
Airfoil - Correct Answers -a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
airport - Correct Answers -a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and
take off for flight
altitude - Correct Answers -height above sea level expressed in units
aviation - Correct Answers -the art, science and technology of flight within the
atomosphere
aviator - Correct Answers -a person who operates an aircraft in flight
camber - Correct Answers -the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - Correct Answers -a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - Correct Answers -the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - Correct Answers -a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in
flight
,dynamic - Correct Answers -forces in motion
gravity - Correct Answers -the natural force pulling everything to earth
leading edge - Correct Answers -the front part of a wing or airfoil
lift - Correct Answers -the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of
an aircraft
relative wind - Correct Answers -the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of
an airplane
thrust - Correct Answers -the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - Correct Answers -the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - Correct Answers -a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as
a result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low
pressure on top
wind - Correct Answers -air in motion
the first manned aircraft - Correct Answers -1299 AD when Marco Polo saw Chinese
sailors attached to kites being used as military observers
November 21, 1783 - Correct Answers -the first successful 25-minute long flight over
Paris by Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
Daniel Bernoulli - Correct Answers -discovered the relationship between pressure and
fluids in motion
The four forces of flight - Correct Answers -Drag, gravity, thrust, lift
Axes in an airplane - Correct Answers -Vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis
UAV - Correct Answers -Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
MQ-9 - Correct Answers -MQ-9 Reaper
Primary Function: Unmanned hunter/killer weapon system.
RQ-4 - Correct Answers -Global Hawk
Altitude - Correct Answers -the height or distance above a reference plane (The most
common planes of reference used in aviation are heights above sea level and ground
level. If it's above average sea level, it's referred to "MSL," or Mean Sea Level, and if it's
above ground level, it's referred to as "AGL.")
, Convection - Correct Answers -fluid motion between regions of unequal heating
density - Correct Answers -mass in a given volume (example: 12 eggs in a basket)
glide ratio - Correct Answers -a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss (If an aircraft has a glide ratio of twenty to
one, and it is one mile above the Earth, it should glide 20 miles before landing.)
lapse rate - Correct Answers -the average rate at which temperature decreases with an
increase n altitude (The average lapse rate is 3 1/2° F per 1000 feed increase in
altitude.)
soaring - Correct Answers -the art of staying aloft by exploring the energy of the
atmosphere
stability - Correct Answers -the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
thermal - Correct Answers -a column of air that moves upwards
tow plane - Correct Answers -usually a single-engined airplane that will pull a glider
from the ground to an altitude where it can be released
wave - Correct Answers -a waving action with strong up and down motions started as
air moves across mountain ranges (Sailplane pilots can use the motion of this wave to
gain altitude.)
How far away is the sun from Earth? - Correct Answers -93 million miles
Schweitzer TG-4A - Correct Answers -USAF Academy Sailplane
Altimeter - Correct Answers -instrument to provide the height of the balloon above sea
level
balloon - Correct Answers -an aircraft that uses lighter-than-air gas for its lift, with no
built-in means of horizontal control
burner - Correct Answers -the heat source for filling the envelope with hot air
buoyancy - Correct Answers -to rise or float on the surface of water or within the
atmosphere
crown - Correct Answers -the top of the hot air balloon's envelope
evelope - Correct Answers -the main body of the balloon, usually made of nylon, that is
filled with lighter-than-air gas
