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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the primary component of a truss type fuselage? |
Longerons |
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What type of fuselage is designed so that the skin is capable of carrying all of the load? |
Monocoque |
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What part of the wing is intended to stiffen the wing against torsion or twisting? |
Spars |
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What part of the wing is cambered to create an airfoil section, as well as provide a framework to which the covering is fastened? |
Ribs |
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What kind of wings have no external bracing? |
Cantilever wings |
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What is the imaginary straight line joining the leading and trailing edges of the wing? |
Chord |
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What do you call the average distance between the leading and trailing edge of the wing? |
Mean aerodynamic chord(MAC) |
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When the control stick is moved to the right, which way does the right aileron move? |
Up |
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When the control stick is moved forward, which way does the elevator move? |
Down |
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What is the purpose of trim tabs? |
To help the pilot by removing excessive pressure on the cockpit flight controls during various phases of flight. |
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To hold a control surface up, which way would the trim tab need to go? |
Down |
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What is a stress? |
A force exerting a strain |
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What is a strain? |
The distortion in form due to a stress |
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What is dead load? |
The weight of an airplane standing on the ground(Weight due to gravity alone) |
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What is live load? |
The additional loading on an aircraft caused by acceleration or change of direction. |
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What is load factor? |
The ratio of actual load acting on the wings to the gross weight of the airplane. (Ratio of live load to dead load) |
