What is the relevance of the mass and balance document?
What is the relevance of the mass and balance document?
It’s an official document for the safety of the flight.
A copy of this document needs to remain on the ground.
You have lost both alternators, how long would the battery last and what would you do?
You have lost both alternators, how long would the battery last and what would you do?
30 minutes, I would land as soon as possible.
What is advection fog?
What is advection fog?
Advection fog occurs when moist air passes over a cool surface by advection (wind) and is cooled.
It is common as a warm front passes over an area with significant snowpack, but it is most common at sea when tropical air encounters cooler waters, including areas of cold water upwelling, such as along the coast of California.
Describe the movement of the center of pressure with varying angle of attack.
Describe the movement of the center of pressure with varying angle of attack.
The Center of pressure position is dependent of the angle of attack. As the angle of attack increases the center of pressure moves closer to the leading edge.
What is the coefficient of Lift?
What is the coefficient of Lift?
An adymensional number relating the lift with the dynamic pressure of the incoming flow. It is dependent on the form of the object and the angle of attack.
What are the disadvantages of a swept wing?
What are the disadvantages of a swept wing?
Swept wings have:
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Poor lift qualities
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Higher stall speeds
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Speed instability at low speeds
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A wing-tip stalling tendency
What are the problems associated with icing?
What are the problems associated with icing?
Drag penalties (additional weight)
Less controllability
Why are airplanes wary of windshear?
Why are airplanes wary of windshear?
Airplanes can get uncontrollable during windshear.
What angle of sweep do our aircraft have?
What angle of sweep do our aircraft have?
25°
What is the fuel capacity of the Boeing 737–800?
What is the fuel capacity of the Boeing 737–800?
20.020 litres (twenty thousand and twenty litres), about 15 tons.