What are the dangers of flying into thunderstorms?
What are the dangers of flying into thunderstorms?
Dangers of flying into thunderstorms:
Severe wind shear and turbulence (with a risk of structural problems, loss of altitude, loss of airspeed) Severe icing Hail Lightning strikes (with a risk of damage to electrical systems) Radio Communications and Navigation interference from static electricity in thunderstorms
Are jet streams there all year round?
Are jet streams there all year round?
Yes.
There are permanent jet streams in the...
What setting would you set the trim to for long range cruise?
What setting would you set the trim to for long range cruise?
Nose up
Which way do jet streams travel?
Which way do jet streams travel?
From West to East
East to West (In Africa during the summer)
What is alternate air? And what is its relation with the air filter?
What is alternate air? And what is its relation with the air filter?
Alternate air is....
What is tire creep, and is it important?
What is tire creep, and is it important?
Tire creep is the tendency of the tire to rotate slowly around the wheel hub as a result of a millisecond landing friction on the tire before wheel spin occurs.
Yes, it is important because if there is too much creep the tire can tear out the inflation valve and cause the tire to burst.
What are wing tip vortices?
What are wing tip vortices?
Wingtip vortices are tubes of circulating air that are left behind a wing as it generates lift.
They are caused by the difference in pressure above and below the wing causing the air to 'escape' from the high pressure area below the wing to the low pressure area above the wing, by rolling around the tip of the wing. This creates a vortex that trails behind the wing.
Why does a swept wing increase Mcrit?
Why does a swept wing increase Mcrit?
A swept wing makes the velocity vector normal to the leading edge a shorter distance than the chordwise resultant.
Why is a great circle the shortest distance between two points?
Why is a great circle the shortest distance between two points?
The track changes constantly.
What are the advantages of swept wings?
What are the advantages of swept wings?
Swept wings are:
Better for high speed flight as they have minimal camber and thickness reduce drag and delay Mcrit More stable in turbulence as they produce less lift and as a result they are less responsive to updraughts