Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Module 2 - Aircraft Systems and Airports

What does an controlled airport have that an uncontrolled airport doesn't?

Which color are uncontrolled airports on the sectional chart?

A fabric tube that shows which direction the wind is from.

___________ engines are slim and can increase _______________ efficiency.

A term used to describe elevations, which is depicted by color tints, contour lines, and shading on maps.

__________ and air are mixed in the___________ but don't chemically combine until they are inside the closed cylinder.

A tower-mounted, large, rotating light located at an airport.

Most Sectional Charts have a scale of ____ inch: _____ miles.

___________ indicator measures speed.

A policy set forth by a governing body that controls the noise impact upon a community surrounding an airport.

A unit of length that is approximately 6076 feet.

The direction the airplane points with respect to north; based on its longitudinal axis.

An electrical generator that produces power when rotated.

A small, or abbreviated, mark on a line.

A system of lines that run parallel to the equator, also known as parallels.

The size of an item, or area, on a chart, compared to it in actuality.

A device that gives an indication of the landing direction at an airport.

At sea level, pressure is _________ inches _____________.

Radial engines are used for ____________ __________efficiency.

Most engines are most efficient at _____ parts air to _______ part fuel.

An enclosed container in which fuel and air are burned for the production of energy.

________ mounted engines are usually covered with a streamlined enclosure called a ___________.

Average pressure drop for every ________ ft of altitude gained is _____ inch(es).

The airport's "parking lot".

A lean mixture has more _____ and less _____.

Modern airplane engines convert ___________ energy into ____________energy.

A set of indicators that provide traffic pattern information to the pilot in the air.

Altimeters measure____________ and displays it as ___________.

A rectangular virtual path above an airport that facilitates the flow of aircraft in the air.

The movement of the piston to its limits within the combustion chamber.

The art and science of making charts and maps.

A unit of length that is approximately 5280 feet.

A representation of the surface of the Earth (or of the sky/space above).

A recurring series of events.

Tri-color VASI uses amber, ________, and _____ lights.

What does FAA stand for?

The intended path of flight, measured in degrees from north.

An uncontrolled airport doesn't have which of the following?

A connecting rod forms a link between the ________ and the ________________.

What does ATC stand for?

A mixture of gasoline and air in which there is more gasoline and less air than needed for normal combustion.

Uncontrolled airports are (color) on the sectional chart . Controlled airports are (color) on the sectional chart.

The airplane's engine and accessories.

At ____________ft above the ground, air has a pressure of a ______ of what it does at the ocean.

A passageway between the parking area and the runways of an airport.

The stages of the 4-stroke cylinder engine are: Intake, _______________, Ignition, Power, Exhaust

_______ uses pulsating red and white lights.

Which color are controlled airports on the sectional chart?

A chart specifically designed for aviation use and Visual Flight Rules.

A structure that houses air traffic controllers.

The process of allowing a precise amount of fuel to pass.

At _____ parts air to 1 part gasoline theoretically all fuel is burned when _______.

Ground movement of an airplane.

Which instrument shows a rate of change in altitude?

A dedicated pathway for taking off and landing airplanes.

What does "WAC" stand for?

Types of aircraft fuel (choose all):

2 color VASI lights use_______ and_______ lights.

A projection, showing a body of land and other features, usually in the form of symbols, graphs, or illustrations.

The chemical process of burning.

A type of engine that processes air and fuel by a back and forth movement of it's internal parts.

A chemical substance which is used as a source of energy.

Allows fuel/air into the cylinder.

A system of lines, known as meridians, between the north and south poles.

Has rings which seal the gases in the cylinder.

A standardized series of steps the pilot takes from take-off to landing.

The ____________ is where fuel is compressed and burned.

___ and horizontally opposed inline engines are compact and ideal for _______ aircraft.

A method of transferring a portion of the Earth's surface onto a flat chart.

A number labeling the runway based on the corresponding degrees.

The act of making a given volume of gas smaller.

A FAA facility that provides pilots with weather briefings and flight planning.

A ratio of fuel to air in which, upon combustion, all of the fuel is burned.