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ASTB Aviation/Nautical knowledge
Mix of Arco, Gouge, ASTB supplement
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Aviation
Undergraduate 3
07/24/2013

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Cards

Term
This is the forward motion generated by pulling air from the front of aircraft to the back, controlled by the throttle
Definition
Thrust
Term
[image]

 

In the diagram of the earth, which line represents latitude?


A

B

Definition
A
Term

The compartment of a ship which serves as the kitchen is called the


bulkhead

dining compartment

chow compartment

galley

plane-staff

Definition
galley
Term

When entering a climb from level flight, the weight of the aircraft


a. results in increased drag

b. results in decreased drag

c. is directly perpendicular to the flight path

d. results in increased angle of attack

e. results in decreased angle of attack

Definition
results in increased drag
Term
When an airplane enters a climb, it changes its flight path from level flight to an inclined plane or climb attitude. In a climb, weight no longer acts in a direction perpendicular to the flight path. It acts in a rearward direction. This causes an increase in total _____.
Definition
Drag
Term
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water
Definition
Keel
Term
This is the maximum width of a vessel
Definition
Beam
Term

Wings work using the principle of the _______. This is when a faster flowing fluid exerts a lower pressure on its surroundings than a slower flowing liquid.


 

Charles Law

Newtons Law

 

Bernoulli Effect

Theory of Relativity

Definition
Bernoulli Effect
Term

For the solid airplane, skin friction drag is reduced by keeping an the plane's surface highly polished and clean. For the fuel, the magnitude of the drag depends on the _________ .


density

volume

pressure

viscosity

temperature

Definition
viscosity
Term

The aerodynamic effect that occurs near the ground is called?


 

Definition
Ground Effect
Term
This is a maneuver used by helecopter pilots to make an emerency landing when he or she has lost engine power during flight
Definition
Autorotation
Term
What is the Bonhomme Richard and what country did it serve?
Definition
Sailing ship, United States
Term

On an aircraft carrier, the lee helmsman


 

Definition
controls the ship's speed
Term
Depressing the left rudder pedal would move the tail of the aircraft
Definition
left
Term

Air is _____ dense at higher altitudes, so the higher an aircraft flies, the _____ it must travel (in relation to the ground) in order to produce the same amount of lift.

 

Definition
less, faster
Term
This is the angle at which the airfoil meets the airflow, and greatly affects the amount of lift generated.
Definition
AOA-angle of attack
Term
This is the depth of water needed to float a vessel
Definition
Draft
Term
[image]

B uses static pressure to indicate altitude above the Mean Sea Level (MSL)

Definition
Altimeter
Term
[image]

 

The wings of the airplane are angled upward. What is this called?

Definition
Dihedral
Term
What color is the Port running light?
Definition
Red
Term
Zulu times refers to
Definition
The time in Greenwhich, England
Term
The increased speed when air moving over the wing moves faster than the air moving under the wing results in a lower air pressure over the wing, compared to the air pressure under the wing, and creates
Definition
Lift
Term
[image]

 

The plane is a

Definition
full cantilever
Term
[image]

Forecastle refers to the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast. This is located where?

Definition
Q
Term
[image]

 

Due to the shape of aerofoils, the air that passes above the wings, other than taking a longer path also

a) gets across slower than below the wing, since there is more distance for the air to travel

b) has higher pressure, since more air travels above the wings

c) has lower pressure, since the air flowing over the top surface of the wing is moving faster

d) exerts less force that that flowing under the wing, resulting in generated lift

e) both a and b

f) both c and d

g) all of the above

Definition

F both C&D

c) has lower pressure, since the air flowing over the top surface of the wing is moving faster

d) exerts less force that that flowing under the wing, 

Term

This is the drag created by the vortices at the tip of an aircraft's wing. This is the drag due to lift.


 

Form drag

Pressure drag

Skin friction drag

Parasite drag

Induced drag

Definition
Induced Drag
Term
[image]

E Measures the fuel flow

Definition
Fuel gauge
Term

 

[image]

 

Identify


C

Definition
Port, left side of a vessel
Term
These are small control surfaces that permit the pilot to balance control forces in steady flight to relieve pressure on the aircraft's controls and this, pilots fatigue
Definition
Trim
Term
If a plane is in straight and level accelerated flight, its
Definition
Propulsion is greater than drag
Term

When is a plane more likely to stall?

 


In straight and level flight

In a great degree of bank turn

In a gentle turn

While on the ground idling

Definition
in a great degree of bank
Term

The IFF on a military aircraft


indicates free flow of fuel

indicates free flow of air into the jet engine compressor

indicates rate of indicated free fall of a power-off glide

indicates whether an aircraft is an enemy or an ally

determines the flap positions

Definition

indicates whether an aircraft is an enemy or an ally


IFF stands for "Identification Friend or Foe"

Term

________________ refers to the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast.


 

 

Definition
Forecastle
Term
The _____ are the most important lift-producing part of the aircraft. They vary in design depending on the aircraft type and its purpose.
Definition
Wings
Term

This is caused by the actual contact of the air particles against the suraface of the aircraft.


Form drag

Pressure drag

Skin friction drag

Parasite drag

Induced drag

Definition
Skin friction drag
Term
[image]

D couples electronic stabilizing features with magnetic compass to indicate magnetic heading of aircraft

Definition
Heading indicator
Term

What is the most stable place to stand in a row boat?


Bottom center

Starboard

Port

Bottom rear

Definition
bottom center
Term
When the moon is closest to the earth, it is said that
Definition
the moon is pedigree
Term

When nose gear steering is engaged, and the aircraft is moving on the ground, pressing the rudder pedals causes the ________ to turn.


 

Definition
Nosewheel
Term
Moving the control stick to the left or right causes the ailerons to raise and lower, which results in the aircraft
Definition
Term
Moving the control stick to the left or right causes the ailerons to raise and lower, which results in the aircraft
Definition
Rotation around horizontal axis (banking)
Term
This rotates and powers a boat forward and backward
Definition
Propeller
Term
[image]

Identify N

Definition
Cargo Hold
Term
[image]

Identify D

Definition

Freeboard


Freeboard is the distance from the waterline to the main deck.

Term
Pitch is controlled around what axis?
Definition
The lateral axis that passes through the plane from wingtip to wingtip
Term

Which of the following were not in the US program:


Redstone

Atlas

Challenger

Columbia

Delta

Titan

Definition
Delta
Term

What type of air is "lighter"


Humid or dry air

Cold or warm air

Definition
dry,warm
Term

Supersonic means


 

Definition
faster than the speed of sound
Term
What is "Yaw"
Definition
turning around the vertical axis,controlled by the rudder
Term
In aircraft communications, when a flight is identified as "heavy," such as "Foxtrot 29er heavy, you are cleared to land on runway 28L," the word "heavy" means
Definition
Gross weight more than 250,000lbs
Term

A minimally safe airspeed decent is principally used

a. for low-level flight patterns

b. for normal landing approaches

c. when flaps are inoperative

d. on runways above the sea level

 

e. when clearing obstacles during landing

Definition

when clearing obstacles during landing


A minimum safe airspeed decent is a nose-high, power-assisted descent condition principally used for clearing obstacles during a landing approach to a short runway

Term

Which of the following is not one of the five basic structural components of a modern aircraft?

fuselage

wings

empennage

power plant

undercarriage

flaps

Definition
Flaps
Term

The ____________ creates turbulence and results in the pockets of low and high pressure that leave a wake behind the airplane or airfoil (thus the name pressure drag).


increased thrust

separation of air

faster speed

high winds

Definition
seperation of air
Term
[image]

 

Identify


D

Definition
Starboard, right side of a vessel
Term

A yawl is


a) a single mast sailing vessel

b) double mast sailing vessel where the mizen or rear mast is aft of the rudder post

Definition

A


(B is called a "sloop")

Term

On an aircraft, long wings are compared to shorter wings result in which of the following?


Shallower glide angle

Faster roll rate

Greater speed

Definition
Shallower glide angle
Term

The __________ is an upright wall within the hull of a ship or within the fuselage of an airplane. The term is now used for every vertical panel aboard a ship


 

Control Tower

Bulkhead

Forecastle

Definition
Bulkhead
Term
[image]

 

B is the Conn-____ Controls


 

Definition
Conn-ship Controls
Term
[image]

 

F is the chimney of a ship


Identify F

Definition
Funnal
Term
[image]

A identifies the port side or the starboard side of the ship?

Definition
Starboard
Term

The weakness of the ramjet was that the air intake must be traveling at _______ for good efficiency. A ramjet does not work well at low speeds.


a) a decreasing speed

b) an increasing speed

c) supersonic

Definition
Supersonic
Term

In a turbofan, a large set of fan blades is set right in the front of the inlet. The fan works much like a propeller, thrusting the engine forward, pushing a large amount of air backwards.


Complete the paragraph in proper order:


a) The air goes into the turbojet behind the fan works the same as a turbojet.

b) The air that "jets" out the back of this engine has less thrust than the air that exits a turbojet.

c) As the air is pushed back by the fan, some of it goes into the engine and some bypasses the engine.

d) The turbine in a turbofan drives the fan as well as the compressor.

Definition
c,a,d,b
Term
[image]

 

What purpose does the wing position serve?


increase speed

improve stability

sharper turns

Definition
improve Stability
Term

From where is longitude measured?


Prime Meridian

Equator

International Date Line

Definition
Prime Meridian
Term

 

[image]

 

Identify


F

Definition
Transom, the aft side of the hull (toward the stern of the hull)
Term

What color is the starboard running light?


 

Definition
Green
Term

If Navy ensigns and lieutenants are company grade officers, commodors and admirals are what type of officers?


Color officers

Field grade officers

Flag officers

Banner officers

Definition
Flag Officers
Term
This is the control linkages between the cockpit and the planes control surfaces are electronic rather than mechanical
Definition
Fly-By-Wire
Term

The morning watch on a naval vessel occurs during the hours of


0000 and 0400

0400 and 0800

0800 and 1200

1200 and 1600

1700 and 2000

2100 and 2400

Definition
0400 and 0800
Term

Depressing the left rudder pedal would ___ the aircraft to the ____. In other words, the tail would displace to the _____, while the nose of the aircraft would displace to the _____.


yaw, right, left, right

roll, left, right, left

pitch, right, left, right

yaw, left, right, left

roll, right, left, right

pitch, left, right, left

Definition
yaw, left, right, left
Term

____________ is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport.


Control Tower

Bulkhead

Forecastle

Definition
Control Tower
Term

When fuel is dumped into the hot exhaust gas exiting the nozzel, another controlled explosion has been caused by the


Turbojet

Turbines

Turboprop

Afterburners

Ramjet

Definition
Afterburners
Term

On the ship, the "head" is


the keel of the ship

the control room

the toilet

the Captain

the main sailing mast

Definition

the toilet


The use of the term "head" to refer to the ship's toilet dates  as early as 1708, when Woodes Rogers used the word in his book,A Cruising Voyage Around the World

Term
This is the distance from water to the lowest point of the boat where water could come board
Definition
Freeboard
Term
[image]
Definition
semicantilever
Term
[image]

 

D is an area or room from which the ship can be commanded


Identify D

Definition
Bridge
Term

An airfoil creates more lift at lower altitudes with low humidity due to the ______ of the air being greater.


pressue

temperature

volume

density

Definition
Density
Term

Because skin friction drag is an interaction between a solid (the airplane surface) and a gas (the air), the magnitude of skin friction depends on


a) the properties of both the solid and the gas.

b) the amount of magnetic force surrounding each object

c) just the density of the gas

d) all of the above

Definition
a) the properties of both the solid and the gas.
Term
[image]

 

In the diagram of the earth, which line represents longitude?


A

B

Definition
B
Term

Select all the characteristics out of the list below for a warm front.


a) Hard, short period of rain

b) Steady, long period of rain

c) Fog

d) Strong winds

Definition

b) Steady, long period of rain

c) Fog

Term

The body of a ship, excluding sails, masts, riggings and yards is called the


keel

hull

foreline

bulkhead

main stay

Definition
Hull
Term
Camber is the:

a. curvature of an airfoil between the leading edge and the trailing edge
b. distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge
c. distance between each wingtip
d. angle between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind
e. angle between the longitudinal axis of an airplane and the wing chord line
Definition
a. curvature of an airfoil between the leading edge and the trailing edge
Term

The upward angle of wings on a plane is called the dihedral. This


a) helps keep a plane from rolling unexpectedly during flight

b) improves manuverability of the airplane

c) prevents yaw-roll coupling

Definition

a) helps keep a plane from rolling unexpectedly during flight

(increases lateral stability)

Term

When you take off at sea-level on a hot and humid day, the density altitude of the airport is much ______ than normal.


higher

lower

almost equal

Definition
higher
Term
Parasite drag is simply the combination of drag and skin friction drag. How do you write this in matematical terms?
Definition
Parasite Drag = Form Drag + Skin Friction Drag
Term

The high pressure underneath the wing causes the airlow at the tips of the wings to curl around 


a) from the bottom to top in a circular motion.

b) from the top to the bottom in a circular motion

Definition
a) from the bottom to top in a circular motion.
Term

The critical angle of attack is the angle of attack which produces maximum lift coefficient. This also known as:


vector angle

stall angle of attack

maximum angle

angle of incidence

Definition

stall angle of attack


(where a stall would take place)

Term

Why do pilots prefer to land into the wind?


a) to have the wind in their hair to remind them how glamorous being a pilot is

b) to accelerate just before touching down

c) to reduce ground speed

d) to decrease lift

Definition
c) to reduce ground speed
Term

Which of the following is not a primary flight control?


aileron

rudder

elevator

flaps

 

Definition
flaps
Term

On the ground, and aircraft is steered by


a. moving the stick or turning the yoke

b. engine thrust

c. pushing on the rudder peddles

d. applying turning trim

e. moving the ailerons

Definition
c. pushing on the rudder peddles
Term
[image]

 

J are lights


What is J

Definition
Red nav lights
Term
[image]

If P is the bow of the ship, then O is basically the ____ of the ship

Definition
Front
Term
[image]

B identifies the port side or the starboard side of the ship?

Definition
Starboard
Term

___________ is a measure of the combined effects of outside air temperatue and air pressure compared to a normal temperature/pressure day.


Volume

Specific gravity

Hydrolic pressure

Density altitude

Definition
Density Altitude
Term

 

[image]

 

Identify A

(shows pitch and bank)

Definition
Attitude indicator
Term
[image]

G indicates magnetic heading but unstable

Definition
Magnetic Compass
Term

Roll happens around which axis


1. The vertical axis, may also be the  body, wind, or stability axis

2. The lateral axis that passes through the plane from wingtip to wingtip

3. The longitudinal axis passes through the plane from nose to tail.

Definition
3. The longitudinal axis passes through the plane from nose to tail.
Term
This is the error of a magnetic compass due to local magnetism
Definition
compass deviation
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