What pressure does a pitot tube measure?

What pressure does a pitot tube measure?

The total pressure (static and dynamic pressure).

What do high lift devices do?

What do high lift devices do?

High lift devices increase the lift produced by a wing, allowing the aircraft to operate at lower speed ranges usually for take off and landing.

When does speed change from IAS to Mach?

When does speed change from IAS to Mach?

At FL260

What increases Mcrit?

What increases Mcrit?

Swept wings, thin wings.

How would you load an aircraft for max range?

How would you load an aircraft for max range?

The position of the CG directly influences the fuel consumption of an aircraft. An aft position of the CG makes the aircraft less stable, requiring less lift to be generated in both the horizontal stabilizer and wings, reducing the overall drag of the aircraft, and increasing the max range.

You want to load the the aircraft so that the CG is at, or as close as possible, to the aft limit (Without exceeding it).

Is carb heat an electrical system?

Is carb heat an electrical system?

No. Carburetor heat uses exhaust air to heat air going into the carburetor. No electrics are involved.

What is a turbo fan?

What is a turbo fan?

A turbofan is a type of jet engine, similar to a turbojet.

It essentially consists of a ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine mounted behind it that powers the fan.

Part of the airstream from the ducted fan passes through the turbojet where it is burnt to power the fan, but the majority of the flow bypasses it, and produces most of the thrust. They are mainly used commercially because they are highly efficient and relatively quiet in operation.

What is an anti-servo tab?

What is an anti-servo tab?

An anti-servo tab works in the opposite way to a servo tab.

It deploys in the same direction as the control surface, making the movement of the control surface more difficult and requires more force applied to the controls by the pilot.

What is the range of a VOR?

What is the range of a VOR?

VOR stations are fairly short range: the signals are line of sight between transmitter and receiver and are useful for up to 200 miles.

Each station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the navigation signal, station's identifier and voice, if so equipped.

What is an FMA used for?

What is an FMA used for?

Bright yellow lights will light up in the cockpit.

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