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44 Cards in this Set
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FUSELAGE
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HOUSES MAIN BODY AS WELL AS COCKPIT/CONTROLS
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OPEN TRUSS
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN - CLEARLY VISIBLE STRUTS AND WIRE BRACING
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STRESSED SKIN
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SEMI-MONOCOQUE - SKIN SUPPORTS A PORTION OF THE FLIGHT LOADS
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MONOCOQUE
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LITTLE OR NO INTERNAL STRUCTURE - SKIN SUPPORTS ALL THE FLIGHT LOADS, CANNOT TOLERATE DENTS
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SEMI-MONOCOQUE
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USES A SUB-STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE AIRPLANES SKIN TO MAINTAIN SHAPE
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MONOPLANES
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SINGLE SET OF WINGS
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BIPLANES
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2 SETS OF WINGS
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EMPENNAGE
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CONSISTS OF VERTICAL STABILIZER (FIN), RUDDER, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ELEVATOR
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RUDDER
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ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER - MOVES NOSE LEFT OR RIGHT
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ELEVATOR
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ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - MOVES NOSE UP AND DOWN
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STABILATOR
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ONE PIECE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - NO ELEVATORS
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TRIM TAB
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HELP MOVE OR MAINTAIN THE POSITION OF A CONTROL SURFACE
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ANTI-SERVO
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PROVIDES A CONTROL "FEEL" WHEN USING A STABILATOR
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CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR
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2 MAIN WHEELS WITH A TAIL WHEEL
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TRYCYCLE GEAR
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2 MAIN WHEELS AND A NOSE WHEEL
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OLEO STRUT
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MOST WIDELY USED - AIR/OIL SHOCK ABSORBER
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DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING
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MAY BE APPLIED INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER
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FIREWALL
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PROVIDES A MOUNTING POINT FOR THE ENGINE
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POH
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PILOTS OPERATING HANDBOOK - CONTAINS PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT A MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE
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AFM
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AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL - ASSIGNED TO THE INDIVIDUAL AIRPLANE AND ACCESSIBLE TO PILOT ANY TIME IN FLIGHT - CAN ALSO BE THE POH
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PIM
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PILOTS INFORMATION MANUAL - SAME INFORMATION AS THE POH/AFM EXCEPT PRECISE WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA
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TURBINE ENGINE
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COSTLY BUT EXTREMELY POWERFUL
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RECIPROCATING ENGINE
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ECONOMICAL AND RELAIBLE
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FOUR STROKE OPERATING CYCLE
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INTAKE - COMPRESSION - POWER - EXHAUST
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THROTTLE
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CONTROLS AMOUNT OF FUEL/AIR MIXTURE
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MIXTURE
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CONTROLS FUEL/AIR RATIO
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CARBURETOR
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MIXES INCOMING AIR WITH FUEL AND DELIVERS IT TO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER
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CARBURETOR HEAT
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SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE ICE BY ROUTING AIR ACROSS A HEAT SOURCE PRIOR TO ENTERING CARBURETOR
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SUPERCHARGER
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COMPRESSES INCOMING AIR USING A PUMP DRIVEN BY THE ENGINE
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TURBOCHARGER
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MORE EFFICIENT THAN A SUPERCHARGER - USES A MECHANISM DRIVEN BY EXHAUST GASES TO COMPRESS THE AIR
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DETONATION
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UNCONTROLLED IGNITION OF GASES WITHIN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - CAUSED BY ENGINE OVERHEAT OR LOW GRADE FUEL
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PREIGNITION
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CAUSED BY A RESIDUAL HOT SPOT IN THE CYLINDER
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VAPOR LOCK
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HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES CAUSES BUBBLES OF FUEL VAPOR TO FORM
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FUEL STRAINER
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REMOVES MOISTURE AND OTHER SEDIMENTS FROM THE FUEL TANKS - RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO EACH FLIGHT
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COWL FLAP
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CREATE A LARGER PATH FOR AIR TO ESCAPE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PROVIDING A COOLING EFFECT
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FIXED PITCH PROPELLER
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ANGLE CANNOT BE CHANGED - POWER CONTROLLED BY THE THROTTLE
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CONSTANT SPEED PROPELLER
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AKA VARIABLE PITCH - CONTROLLED DIRECTLY BY THROTTLE AND INDIRECTLY BY PROPELLER CONTROL
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ALTERNATOR
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PRODUCES AC THEN CONVERTS TO DC - WILL CAUSE THE LOADMETER TO INDICATE ZERO WHEN NOT WORKING
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AMMETER
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USED TO MONITOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN AMPERES
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MASTER SWITCH
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CONTROLS ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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ISA
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ATMOSPHERE - PROVIDES COMMON REFERENCE FOR TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE - 29.92 in. Hg. AND 15 DEGREES CELSIUS (59F) AT SEA LEVEL
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STANDARD LAPSE RATES
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HELP TO CALCULATE TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES - DROPS 1 in. Hg. FOR EACH 1000 FT ALTITUDE INCREASE
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PITOT TUBE
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ALSO CALLED IMPACT OR RAM-AIR PRESSURE - POWERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR
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STATIC PORT
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LOCATED ON SIDE OF AIRCRAFT - POWERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR, AND ALTIMETER
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