AFOQT AVIATION INFORMATION SECTION
The four aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane - Answer-Drag, lift, thrust and weight How does an airplane wing produce lift? - Answer-Creates positive pressure below the wing and negative pressure above the wing Airspeed indicator - Answer-Instrument that displays an aircraft's airspeed Altimeter - Answer-Instrument that displays an aircraft's altitude Attitude indicator - Answer-Instrument that shows the aircraft's orientation relative to the horizon, indicating the craft's pitch and bank Vertical speed indicator - Answer-Instrument that shows an aircraft's moment-to-moment rate of descent or climb Forces acting on an aircraft in steady flight - Answer-lift equals weight, thrust equals drag Steady green light - Answer-Ground: cleared for takeoff Air: cleared to land Flashing green light - Answer-Ground: cleared to taxi Air: return for landing Steady red light - Answer-Ground: STOP Air: give way and continue circling Flashing red light - Answer-Ground: taxi clear of runway Air: airport unsafe, do not land
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