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Describe the result of adding a large positive number and a smaller negative number Answer result is smaller positive number, same as ignoring the signs and subtracting smaller number How do you convert a fraction into a decimal? Answer Divide the top number by bottom number What is the key step in order to add or subtract unlike fractions Answer finding the lowest common denominator How do you divide one fraction by another Answer Invert divisor (flip over the second fraction) and mult...

What is the purpose of dynamic dampers on crankshafts? Answer They reduce engine vibration. What types of bearings are generally found in reciprocating engines? Answer Plain, ball and roller bearings. Are the connecting rods used in each cylinder of a radial engine the same? Explain. Answer No. Radial engines use master and articulating rod assemblies. Name the different types of piston rings. Answer Oil control, compression, and oil scraper. Where should piston ring gaps be installe...

The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are Answer 1,000 foor ceiling and 3 miles visibility If an in-flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in command may Answer deviate from the FAR's to the extent required to meet that emergency Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2006. The next inspection will be due no later than Answer September 30, 2008 In addition to a valid Airworthiness ...

What is the FAA? Answer The federal aviation administration is the agency that governs commercial and general aviation, private space flight, and operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) What is the FAR? Answer The federal aviation regulations are rules that apply to all areas of aviation, including flight operations, the construction of aircrafts, and the training requirements that you must meet to obtain pilot certificates and ratings. What are FBO's? Answer Many pilot training scho...

What is the major motivating force behind atmospheric circulation? Answer Uneven heating of the earth's surface What processes result in moisture being added to unsaturated air? Answer Evaporation & Sublimation What weather conditions can you expect with a small or converging temperature/dewpoint spread? Answer Fog or low clouds With the approach and passage of a frontal system in the United States, what pressure and wind direction changes take place? Answer The pressure falls as...

Which aircraft has the right of way over all other air traffic? Answer An aircraft in distress What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on? Answer The aircraft on the left shall give way Which aircraft has the right-of way over the other aircraft listed? Answer Glider (not airship or aircraft refueling other aircraft) An airplane and an airship are converging, If the airship is left of the airplane's position, which aircraft has the right of...

What is a monocoque fuselage structure? Answer This is a structure without any internal framework, where the skin carries all of the flight loads. 2-3 What is a semi-monocoque fuselage structure? Answer This is a structure that has an internal substructure attached to the aircrafts skin in order to increase the strength of the fuselage. 2-4 What does the empennage consist of? Answer Usually it consists of a vertical stabilizer, the rudder, the vertical stabilizer, and the elevator. 2-5 ...

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Answer Agency that governs commercial and general aviation Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) Answer rules that apply to all areas of aviation, including flight operations, the construction of aircraft, and the training requirements that must be met to obtain pilot certificates and ratings Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Answer airport facilities that provide a variety of services to pilots, including pilot training school, aircraft rental, fueling, mainten...

If an aircraft is loaded so that the aft C.G. limit is exceeded, what undesirable flight characteristic is likely to result? Answer The aircraft will be tail-heavy and may be unable to recover from a stall or spin If all the records for an aircraft are missing, how would you determine the empty weight and empty weight C.G.? Answer Re-weigh the aircraft and calculate new weight and balance records Define "tare weight" and describe how it is handled when weighing an aircraft. Answer Tare w...

1. The ALU makes use of _______ to store the intermediate results. a) Accumulators b) Registers c) Heap d) Stack Answer A 2. A source program is usually in _______ a) Assembly language b) Machine level language c) High-level language d) Natural language Answer C 3. Which of these is a valid byte? a) b) c) AA-AA-BB-BB d) 00-11-FF-FF Answer A