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Aerospace Dimensions Chapter 2, Lift Created By Rising Air
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Civil Air Patrol Dimensions 1 Chapter 2 on Gliders and Lift created by rising air
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1
What do the two numbers on this chart indicate
Height above touchdown
I have no idea
Distance to the VOR station
MSL and AGL
2
Thermals provide?
rain
Drag
Lift
density
3
How old must you be to solo a glider?
21 yrs old
14 yrs old
18 yrs old
4
A waving action with strong up and down motions as air moves across mountain ranges is called.
a rotor cloud
a valley breeze
an updraft
a mountain wave
5
Gliders were used in WWII for what reason?
to test aircraft loading
to transport troops and equipment
to drop bombs
6
What is the Standard Lapse Rate in Celsius
6.9 degrees per 1000ft.
3 degrees C per 1000ft.
2 degrees C per 1000ft.
7
If an aircraft glide ratio is 20:1, how far will it glide if it was 1 mile above the ground
.20 miles
20 miles
1 mile
201 miles
8
Heated air causes what?
a wind bag
an inversion
a thermal
9
What are the 3 states of water?
moist, damp and soaking
solid, granular and opaique
solid, liquid and gas
10
Is hot air more or less dense than cold air
both have the same density
warm air is less dense than cold air
cold air is less dense than warm air
