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Decks in this class (29)

Airframe General
An aircraft typically consists of...,
What are the primary flight controls,
What are the secondary flight con...
31  cards
Fuel
What is the normal type of fuel u...,
What are the grades of avgas 4,
How do you read octane eg avgas 1...
38  cards
lubrication
What is the main function of a lu...,
How does oil lubricate,
Oil tends to do what and prevent ...
35  cards
Carburation and Injection
A carburettor must be able to met...,
A simple float type carburettor c...,
How does a carburettor work
45  cards
Piston Engine Principles
What is a crankcase made out of,
What do crankcases do,
What is fitted to ensure that int...
32  cards
Four stroke cycle and ignition
What is the four stroke cycle,
What are the four strokes,
What happens in the induction stroke
28  cards
Single Engine Aircraft Electrical Systems
What is direct current dc,
What is alternating current ac,
What systems typically use dc 11
42  cards
Drag
What happens in laminar airflow,
What are the two types of airflow,
At the leading edge of the surfac...
38  cards
Gyrodynamics
What is a gyroscope,
In addition to the plane of rotat...,
What are the properties of gyrosc...
39  cards
Air Data Sources
What is static pressure,
What is dynamic pressure,
What is pitot pressure
31  cards
Altimeter, VSI, Magnetic Compass
What is an altimeter,
What is the operation of a pressu...,
What do the 3 pointers indicate
32  cards
Aerodynamic Force
What is aerodynamic force,
What is bernoulli s theorem,
Bernoulli s principle can be stat...
11  cards
Aerofoils
The shape of an aerofoil is desig...,
What aerofoil is mainly used now ...,
What does leading edge mean
41  cards
electrical system operational considerations
During pre flight inspections wha...,
Why should ancillary electrical e...,
Why should you avoid prolonged st...
20  cards
engine instruments refined
What is a tachometer,
What is the construction of a mec...,
How does a mechanical tachometer ...
29  cards
ignition refined
Aviation piston engines have dual...,
How many sparks plugs per cylinder,
Why are there multiple spark plug...
53  cards
magnetic compass
What is the operation of a magnet...,
What is the construction of a mag...,
Within the compass case the magne...
24  cards
gnss and other systems
What is gnss,
How many satellites does gps have...,
How long does it take for a satel...
45  cards
undercarriage and cooling systems
What are the two most common unde...,
What type of steering is utilised...,
Some tailwheel aircraft have what
20  cards
primary flight controls
What are the properties of the ba...,
What are the characteristics of t...,
What are the characteristics of t...
34  cards
Straight and level flight
What is weight,
What is lift,
Lift and weight form what
24  cards
Climbing and Descending
What are the forces in a climb 8 ...,
What is vy,
What is vx
19  cards
New Aircraft weight and balance
Define centre of gravity,
Define basic empty weight bew emp...,
Define zero fuel weight 4
17  cards
turning flight
What is centripetal force,
What are the forces in a turn 5,
To prevent the aircraft from desc...
24  cards
stall
What is a stall,
What is the relationship between ...,
What is the critical angle of attack
20  cards
control systems
How are control systems typically...,
How does an elevator control colu...,
How does a rudder control work
7  cards
propellors
What are the two types of propellers,
What is a propellor blade,
As the propellor blade rotates wh...
38  cards
performance factors
What is air density,
What is air pressure,
What happens to air pressure as a...
36  cards
Xtra
What does 30 degrees equal in loa...,
What does 45 degrees equal in loa...,
What does 60 degrees equal in loa...
10  cards

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