What are the advantages of fuel injection vs a carburetor?
What are the advantages of fuel injection vs a carburetor?
Fuel injection provides:
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Fuel free from vaporization ice
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Better economy through metered delivery
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More responsive and efficient engine
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Less maintenance
What are the effects on the human body in case of depressurisation?
What are the effects on the human body in case of depressurisation?
Hypoxia, a lack of oxygen to tissues of the body due to low partial pressure at altitude.
Symptoms are: blue lips, apparent personality change, impaired judgement, muscular impairment, short term memory loss, sensory loss, hyperventilation, unconsciousness.
Other possible effects:
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Baurotrauma
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Lung damage
Why will a jet usually not fly at 41.000 feet?
Why will a jet usually not fly at 41.000 feet?
Because of the distance which has to be covered to reach 41.000 feet which may not be convenient for a short flight.
On long flights it is more typical to fly at 41.000 feet when the aircraft weight and performance allows.
Why is anhedral used instead on some aircraft?
Why is anhedral used instead on some aircraft?
Anhedral:
compensates for the wing sweep improves roll maneuverability
What is windshear?
What is windshear?
Windshear is a change of wind speed and/or direction from place to place, including updraughts and down draughts.
It is ussualy characterized by a strong change over a short distance. Windshear can effect the flight path and airspeed and can be hazardous.
What are TORA, TODA, ASDA clearways, stopways, and screen heights?
What are TORA, TODA, ASDA clearways, stopways, and screen heights?
TORA= Takeoff Run Available, the length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane taking off.
TODA= Takeoff Distance Available, the length of the take off run available (TORA) plus the length of the clearway, if available.
ASDA= Accelerated Stop Distance Available, the length of the takeoff run plus the length of the stopway, if available.
A clearway is an area beyond the paved runway, free of obstructions and under the control of the airport authorities. The length of the clearway may be included in the length of the takeoff distance available (Take Off Distance Available (TODA)). For example, if a paved runway is 2000 m long and there are 400 m of clearway beyond the end of the runway, the takeoff distance available is 2400 m long.
The stopway is an area beyond the runway which can be used for deceleration in the event of a rejected takeoff.
Screen height: TODR is the distance from the brake release point to the point where the aircraft gains a height of 35 ft above the ground. This 35 ft is what we call the screen height. While 35 ft is the screen height for class A airplanes, it is 50 ft for class B airplanes.
On a wet runway, the screen height is reduced to 15 ft.
How would you explain to your neighbour what the difference is between a precision and a non-precision approach?
How would you explain to your neighbour what the difference is between a precision and a non-precision approach?
A precision approach uses both lateral (from left to right) and vertical guidance. A non-precision approach only uses lateral guidance.
What is an isobar?
What is an isobar?
A line on a meteorologic chart that joins places of equal sea level pressure (QNH).
What is the difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger?
What is the difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger?
A turbo charger is externally driven by exhaust back pressure turning a turbine which in turn drives a compressor in the induction manifold to increase the air pressure (constant volume, higher pressure) and is controlled by waste gate.
A supercharger is internally driven by the propellor shaft to compress mixture and is controlled by RPM.
Can VMCG be lower than V1? Explain.
Can VMCG be lower than V1? Explain.
Yes, VMCG has to be equal to or less than V1 to ensure the aircraft could maintain runway heading having suffered an engine failure at or above V1 when the aircraft is committed to takeoff.