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Lesson 14
Aircraft characteristics
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07/24/2012

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Term
What are the three categories of aircraft
Definition
Category I, Category II, Category III
Term
A small business jet aircraft will fall into which aircraft category?
Definition
Category II
Term
Helicopters fall into which aircraft category
Definition
CAT I
Term
What are the weight classes of aircraft
Definition
Small, Large, Heavy
Term
Most CAT I aircraft will generally operate within which speed range?
Definition
100-160 Knots
Term
What are the three basic types of engines found on aircraft today
Definition
Reciprocating, turboprop, and turbojet
Term
Which of the following is not one of the three basic wing placements found on aircraft
Definition
Tandem-wing
Term
Generally, what are the three basic types of landing gear
Definition
Tricycle gear, conventional gear, and tandem gear
Term
What is a prominent identification feature of the BE35
Definition
V”-tail
Term
An aircraft weighing 300,000 pounds will fall into the ________ weight class
Definition
Heavy
Term
An aircraft with a certified takeoff weight of ________ pounds or less will fall into the small weight class.
Definition
41,000
Term
Name four aircraft identification features
Definition
Size, engine location and number, wing placement, tail configuration, windows, shape
Term
Straight-wing, swept-wing, and _________ are the three basic types of wing configuration
Definition
Delta
Term
Name three of the six basic aircraft tail configurations.
Definition
Convential, forward slant vertical stabilizer, horizontal above fuselage, t tail, v tail, twin boom tail
Term
What is the general speed range for CAT II aircraft
Definition
160 - 250 knots
Term
. What category do helicopters fall under
Definition
1
Term
What category do turbojet engine aircraft fall under?
Definition
3
Term
A twin-engine, turboprop aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less is in category
Definition
2
Term
An aircraft capable of 300,000 pounds of takeoff weight, but which currently only has a takeoff weight of 225,000 pounds, would fall into what weight class?
Definition
Heavy
Term
CAT I
Definition
Small aircraft weighing 12,500 lbs. or
less, single-engine, propeller-driven, and all helicopters
Term
Cat II
Definition
Small aircraft weighing 12,500 lbs. or
less, twin-engine, and propeller-driven
Term
Cat III
Definition
A large multi-engine turbojet aircraft
Term
Small
Definition
Aircraft weighing 41,000 lbs. or less
maximum certified takeoff weight
Term
Large Weight Class
Definition
Aircraft weighing more than 41,000 lbs.
maximum certified takeoff weight up to 300,000 lbs.
Term
Heavy
Definition
Aircraft capable of takeoff weights of more
than 300,000 lbs. whether operating at that weight or not
Term
CAT I Operating
Characteristics
Definition
Aircraft normally operating at 10,000 feet
MSL and below, speed between 100-160 knots with a climb rate of 1,000 feet per minute or less
Term
CAT II Operating
Characteristics
Definition
Aircraft normally operating at FL240 and
below, speed between 160-250 knots with a climb rate of 1,000-2,000 feet per minute.
Term
CAT III Operating
Characteristics
Definition
Aircraft normally operating at FL450 and
below, speed between 300-550 knots with a climb rate of 2,000-4,000 feet per minute
Term
Designators may have as many as ________ characters, but no less than ________.
Definition
4,2
Term
An aircraft designator must consist of letters only.
Definition
False
Term
The first character in an aircraft designation must be a/an ________.
Definition
N
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