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14 Cards in this Set
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Meteorology |
*The science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate |
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Atmospheres that surround the planet |
*Troposphere, stratosphere, and the ionosphere |
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Pause |
*The boundary area between each layer
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Tropopause |
The division between the troposphere and stratosphere. |
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Troposphere |
*has an average height of 36,000 ft |
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Icing |
*When ice forms on the aircraft
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Mechanical Turbulence |
*Caused by the air moving over hard objects like mountains or buildings and getting disturbed. |
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ATC (Air Traffic Control) |
How all aircraft while on the ground or in the air are constantly monitored *assign altitudes and headings |
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Controllers |
ATC employees. *Give permission or clearance for an aircraft to depart or arrive at their gate *Advise which taxiway and runway to use and when
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VFR (Visual Flight Rules) |
*The rules which regulate flying in conditions where there is good visibility. *Pilot must have visibility of the ground of 1000' and 3 miles *Must maintain visual contact of the ground
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IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) |
*The rules which permit landing using flight instruments during bad weather. *Pilots cannot see the ground and are relying on flight instruments
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Physiological Effects of Altitude |
*Dehydration *Swelling of feet, hands and neck *Trapped gases *Varicose Veins |
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Hypoxia |
*Lack of oxygeb to organs in the human body |
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Hypoxia Symptoms |
*A feeling of euphoria, laughing uncontrollably *Blue lips and nails *Shaking limbs/headache *Gas expansion within the body *Blurred vision *Dropping things *Sleepiness *Slurred Speech |
