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Basic Aviation Quiz
Basic Aviation Quiz
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1
Which one of the Wright Brothers had a moustache?
Wilbur
Orriville
Mario
William
2
The part of the airplane that controls the LATERAL axis, or pitch, is:
Rudder
Elevator
Flaps
Ailerons
3
How does the shape of the wing generate lift?
An area of high pressure develops above the wing
Air deflects upwards, creating lift.
An area of low pressure develops above the wing.
4
What will happen when a wing exceeds its critical angle of attack
The wing will stall
It will pitch the aircraft upwards
The wing will speed up
More lift is generated
5
Which country flew the first jet powered aircraft?
Germany
Russia
United States
England
6
The first jetliner had several bad crashes in its early history, that happened due to the:
Engine
Square Passenger Windows
Wing Design
Hydraulic Systems
7
Which of the following is the heaviest aircraft?
B-52 Bomber
Airbus A-380
Hughes "Spruce Goose"
Russian AN-225
8
What was the cause of this famous aircraft accident?
Pilot error
Complete electrical systems failure
Birds knocked out the engines
Ran out of fuel
9
What is the most common cause of aircraft accidents:
Mechanical Failure
Pilot error
Weather
Hitting objects if flight
10
How many times has Mr. Curtner jumped from various aircraft (while in flight)
31
276
7
154
11
Who was the first FEMALE licensed pilot in the U.S.?
Ameliia Earhart
Harriet Quimby
Anne Frank
Bessie Coleman
12
Newton’s Third Law helps explain how an aircraft generates lift. The 3rd law states:
E equals MC Squared
For a constant mass, force equals mass times acceleration.
Bodies in motion, tend to stay in motion
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
13
Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier.
Snoopy the dog
Pappy Boyington
Chuck Yeager
Bob Hoover
14
Who was the first U.S. Astronaut to be launched into space?
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepard
Chuck Yeager
John Glenn
15
What was the MOST important aviation contribution of the Wright Brothers?
Control System
Propeller Deasign
Powerful Engines
Wing Design
16
The FOUR forces of flight are:
Thrust, Pull, Push, Drag
Lift, Drop, Pull, Push
Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust
Drag, Weight, Thrust, Lift
17
As ALTITUDE INCREASES, the density of the air:
Increases
Decraeses
Remains the same
Gets Cooler
