What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
The angle between between the chord line and the aircraft's longitudinal axis. It's a fixed angle for wings, but variable for variable incidence tailplanes.
What is the range of a VOR?
What is the range of a VOR?
VOR stations are fairly short range: the signals are line of sight between transmitter and receiver and are useful for up to 200 miles.
Each station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the navigation signal, station's identifier and voice, if so equipped.
Can a helicopter rotor blade stall?
Can a helicopter rotor blade stall?
Yes
How can you calculate Vref?
How can you calculate Vref?
Vref = 1.3 x Vs0 (stall speed in the landing configuration).
Are swept wings effective?
Are swept wings effective?
Swept wings are designed to be the most effective at high speeds. At low speeds, a swept wing produces less lift than its straight counterpart.
What is the range of a VOR at 32000ft?
What is the range of a VOR at 32000ft?
Range = 1.23(√H1 + √H2)
= 1.23 * √32000
= 220 nm
What would you do in the event of an engine failure below V1, and what would your initial actions be?
What would you do in the event of an engine failure below V1, and what would your initial actions be?
Assuming I'm performing single pilot operations:
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power idle,
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max brakes (and reversers if available),
-maintain directional control using rudder input,
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After coming to a full stop set parking break.
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Inform ATC 'Stopping'.
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Initiate the appropriate process to diagnose the problem (ECAM, NITS DODAR, checklists....).
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When performing multi pilot operations the actions performed by me will depend with my current role: PF, PM and/or CM1 CM2.
What is radiation fog?
What is radiation fog?
Radiation fog forms on cloudless nights with only very light winds and high relative humidity when the cold ground cools the air above it to its dew point causing condensation (fog).
Usually occurs inland in valleys and low lying areas (as these areas tend to have more moisture) and usually occurs in a high pressure system.
How would you explain to your neighbour what the difference is between a precision and a non-precision approach?
How would you explain to your neighbour what the difference is between a precision and a non-precision approach?
A precision approach uses both lateral (from left to right) and vertical guidance. A non-precision approach only uses lateral guidance.
What navigational instruments does the Boeing 737-800 have?
What navigational instruments does the Boeing 737-800 have?
IRS / GPS / VOR / DME