1. FA Questions And Answers

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1. FA Questions And Answers
1. Chord Line: An imaginary straight line from the leading edge to the trailing edge of
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2. Angle of Attack (AOA): Angle of the airfoil (chordline) in relation to the relative wi
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3. 4 Forces of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, & Drag
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4. Thrust: Opposes drag h h


5. Weight: Opposes Lift h h


6. Lift: Opposes weight h h


7. Lift/Pressure Relationship: Higher pressure on bottom of airfoil, lower pressure o
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8. types of drag: Parasitic (form, friction, interference) and induced
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9. Form drag: dependent on shape of object
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10. Friction drag: friction between aircraft's surface and the air around it
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11. Interference drag: mixing of streamlines between aircraft components h h h h h h h


12. Axes of Rotation: 1. Longitudinal (Roll) Axis - ailerons
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2. Lateral (Pitch) Axis - elevators h h h h


3. Vertical (Yaw) Axis - rudders h h h h


13. Higher altitude = ?: Lower air density h h h h h h


14. Standard Temperature Lapse Rate: 2 C (3.5 F) per 1,000' h h h h h h h h h


15. Pressure Altitude: height in ISA corresponds to currently sensed pressure a
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16. Density Altitude: pressure altitude corrected for variations in temperature
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17. Indicated Airspeed (IAS): Speed observed on airspeed indicator
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18. True Airspeed (TAS): Speed of aircraft in relation to the airmass in which it is flyi
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19. Ground Speed (GS): Speed of aircraft in relation to the ground over which it is flyi
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20. Airfield Data: Airport Diagram h h h h


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21. Aircraft Data: Gross weight h h h h


Weight & Balance (flight manual)
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22. Performance Charts: Appendix A of flight manual and/or performance data c h h h h h h h h h h

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