Aviation WIN

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What are the Four Forces of Flight?

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The Four Forces of Flight are Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag.

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What is a gyroscope?

Back

A gyroscope is a rapidly spinning wheel mounted on gimbals that allows it to maintain its orientation.

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What does the Attitude Indicator show?

Back

The Attitude Indicator shows the aircraft's orientation relative to the horizon.

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What does the green band on an Air Speed Indicator indicate?

Back

The green band indicates the safe operating range for the aircraft's speed.

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Which instrument does NOT use air pressure?

Back

The attitude indicator does not use air pressure.

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What is Bernoulli's Principle?

Back

Bernoulli's Principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure.

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What is the Angle of Attack?

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The Angle of Attack is the angle between the chord line of the wing and the oncoming airflow.

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What is the function of an altimeter?

Back

An altimeter measures the altitude of an aircraft by comparing the atmospheric pressure outside the aircraft to a pre-measured standard pressure.

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What is the purpose of the pitot-static tube?

Back

The pitot-static tube measures airspeed and altitude by comparing dynamic and static pressure.

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What is drag in aviation?

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Drag is the aerodynamic force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air.