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GA-064 AFJROTC AS 200 Science of Flight Trivia
GA-064 AFJROTC AS 200 Science of Flight Trivia
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1
How are most commercial airplanes powered today?
turbine engines (turbojet or turbofan)
with a tiny hamster on a treadmill
scramjet engines
rocket propulsion
2
What type of internal combustion engine is AIR cooled and was used by US B-17's
inline
turboprop
ramjet
radial
3
What is the purpose of the chevron, or teeth cut into a nozzle’s edge?
To Increase Fuel Efficiency
To Increase Lift
To Reduce Noise
To Reduce Drag
4
What is dead reckoning?
pinpointing your location using GPS
taking your best guess
fixing to slap that punk in O'Keefe's class upside the head
computing where you are based on time, speed, distance & direction
5
What is the AFJROTC Honor Code?
Kick them before they kick you
We will not lie cheat or steal nor tolerate those who do
Death before Dishonor
We will lie cheat and steal
6
What is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
absorbing energy from the Sun
providing seasonal changes
creating gravitational pull
recycling water and other chemicals
7
What are the forces that affect flight?
Famine, War, Disease & Death
Lift, Weight, Drag & Velocity
Lift, Weight, Turbulence & Winds
Punt, Pass, Kick & Tackle
8
Who invented Kung Fu?
Kung Fu Panda
Master Po
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shaolin Monks in Ancient China
9
What type of internal combustion engine is LIQUID Cooled & the British Spitfire had?
Turboprop
Rocket
Radial
Inline
10
What are the 3 axes of rotation?
Roll, Pitch & Yaw
Climb, Dive & Spin
Left, Right & Vertical
Punt, Pass & Kick
11
Why is checking the weather one of the very first steps during flight planning?
It determines how much ice cream a pilot needs to fly
It flying is a wise idea to begin with.
It helps calculate necessary speed for take off & landing
It helps the pilot decide which aircraft is okay to fly
12
As you travel further West, lines of Longitude will
Parallel to Latitude
Increase
Stay the same
Decrease
13
What is the most common form of precipitation?
Your tears after losing a Fortnite video game
Fog
Dew
Rain
14
What instrument indicates whether the aircraft attitude is up or down?
the heading-speed-indicator (HSI)
the altimeter
the barometer
the attitude indicator
15
Why can supercooled water be extremely dangerous for aircraft as it freezes upon impact?
It affects crew comfort
It stops the engines
It dangerously affects lift
It reduces visibility
16
What is pilotage?
navigation by visual references to landmarks
being able to use the navigation instruments
having the skills to pilot an aircraft
having the skills to pilot any kind of craft
17
What can pilots find by referring to the latitude and longitude?
The location of any McDonald's
The South Pole
The location of any point on Earth
The North Pole
18
What type of weather front produces the most dramatic wind shift?
low fronts
cold fronts
big puffy clouds
warm fronts
19
Which one of these is a technological braking method?
a shoe
thrust reversers
a parachute
brakes
20
What are two ways pilots have to navigate?
With Air Traffic Control & a Map
By sight & instruments
With GPS & a Compass
With a 4 leaf clover and a rabbits foot
21
What are 3 types of info the ILS (instrument landing system) provides?
punt, pass and kick
guidance, range and visual
direction, sound and code
direction, range and visual
22
What instrument displays an aircraft's airspeed?
altimeter
a clock
speedometer
airspeed indicator
23
What does chemical energy convert to in the process of an internal combustion engine?
nuclear
mechanical energy
gas
air
24
What do you need for an object to fly?
Lt Col Barry to yell at it enough
A force to lift it
An engine
Wings
25
Which aircraft instrument displays the ALTITUDE of an aircraft?
the barometer
the chronometer
the heading-speed-indicator (HSI)
the altimeter
26
As you get away from the Equator and go North, your Latitude ...
Decreases
Increases
Stays the same
Is equal to Longitude
