Which flight will take the shortest time, from London to New York or New York to London?
Which flight will take the shortest time, from London to New York or New York to London?
New York to London (flying east) would take less time because of the Polar front westerly jet stream.
What is the difference between angle of attack and angle of incidence?
What is the difference between angle of attack and angle of incidence?
Angle of attack is the angle between the chord of the aerofoil and the relative airflow.
Angle of incidence is the angle between the chord and the aircrafts longitudinal datum.
What pressure does a pitot tube measure?
What pressure does a pitot tube measure?
The total pressure (static and dynamic pressure).
What increases Mcrit?
What increases Mcrit?
Swept wings, thin wings.
What is Mcrit?
What is Mcrit?
Mcrit is the aircraft’s Mach speed at which the airflow over a wing becomes sonic.
If you are at the locator, on glide-scope, on localiser, but your altimeter is reading 500ft high what could be the cause of this?
If you are at the locator, on glide-scope, on localiser, but your altimeter is reading 500ft high what could be the cause of this?
False glide slope.
Do single engined planes have a VMCG?
Do single engined planes have a VMCG?
No, VMCG is defined as the minimum control speed on the ground, with one engine inoperative (critical engine on two engine airplanes), takeoff power on other engine(s), using aerodynamic controls only for directional control and thus only applicable to ME aircraft.
What weather is associated with windshear?
What weather is associated with windshear?
CAT
Frontal passage
Microburst
What is lift?
What is lift?
Lift is the component of the total aerodynamic force perpendicular to the relative airflow.
Lift is generated when a streamlined body, such as an aerofoil, is placed in a flow of air.
Are swept wings effective?
Are swept wings effective?
Swept wings are designed to be the most effective at high speeds. At low speeds, a swept wing produces less lift than its straight counterpart.