Helicopter aeronautics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FCAS Final Exam Study Guide Who is credited for the principle of Buoyancy? - Archimedes Balloons, what year, who? - - 1783, Montgolfier Brothers (Joseph and Etienne) -- released first, manned, free ascent hot air balloon - 1783, J.A.C. Charles -- first manned flight of a hydrogen filled balloon Cayley, what were his contributions? - 1804, first model airplane flown 1809, built full scale airplane Penaud, what were his contributions? - - first airplane with inherent lateral and lo...

FCAS final exam Questions and Answers 2023 Who is credited for the principle of Buoyancy? Archimedes Balloons, what year, who? - 1783, Montgolfier Brothers (Joseph and Etienne) -- released first, manned, free ascent hot air balloon - 1783, J.A.C. Charles -- first manned flight of a hydrogen filled balloon Cayley, what were his contributions? 1804, first model airplane flown 1809, built full scale airplane Penaud, what were his contributions? - first airplane with in...

Airport Sponsor - correct answer the governing body of the airport Airport Executive - correct answer a particular individual such as the airport director or airport manager (used interchangeably) Airport Operator - correct answer the airport management structure overall, including the Sponsor, Executive and other personnel essential to the operation ...

FCAS Final Test Study Guide Questions and Answers 2023 Archimedes Who is credited with the principle of buoyancy? Montgolfier Brothers, 1783 Who created the first manned balloon flight and in what year Otto Lilienthal Built and flew many gliders, but they had poor stability Studied wings of large birds 1st to design wings with built in camber "Bird Flight as the Basis of Aviation" Samuel P. Langley May 6th, 1896 flew steamed powered model 3300 feet Full scale flig...

What does CARAC Stand For - Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council When CARS refers to "The Minister" whom specifically are they referring too? - The Minister and/or any officials working for the minister of Transportation. Whom is the head of a flight school, Air Maintenance shop, or Air Carrier. - Accountable Executive. What is a SMS and whom has to have it? - Safety Management System; An Approved Maintenance Org or Air Operator Certificate holder What is the d...

United States Military Academy NAVY PPME-PPME (ENL) BLOCK 4 HOW THE NAVY THINKS ABOUT WARThe American Way of War Although regular army forces participated in the hostilities, the Spanish American War was seen as a victory by militia (“volunteer”) forces and proof that the United States didn’t need to maintain a large standing army. True Congress was unwilling to expend the funds necessary to maintain a large standing army during the latter part of the 19th century because _______...

According to legend, _?_ built two sets of wings so he and his son could escape imprisonment Daedalus The _?_ invented gunpowder. Chinese The _?_ may have used man-carrying kites to spy on their enemies. Chinese Organized Balloon Signal Service of the Union Army. Thaddeus S. C. Lowe First success in controlled, powered and sustained flight. Wright brothers "Father of Modern Aviation." Otto Lilienthal First successful rigid dirigible. Ferdinand v...

Where does TSA have regulatory influences and authority within the terminal? - ANSWER-1. Checkpoint operations 2. Airport police response to checkpoints and incidents 3. Unattended bags 4. Unattended vehicles What did the Air Commerce Act (1926) prohibit? - ANSWER-Using federal funds to build or improve airports. Works Progress Administration (WPA) - ANSWER-Provided 50% of needed funding. Built over 800 new airports. Air Commerce Act of 1926 created what? - ANSWER-Aeronautics Branc...

ASTB Prep Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ The term abeam refers to? - 90 degrees or 270 degrees relative to one's own ship. The wings are ______ These are a part of an aircrafts surface that help control what 5 things? - -air foils -Lift, direction, stability, thrust, propulsion A port quartering sea would describe _______? - Seas that are arriving at an angle on the left side of the stern. What is ground effect? - When air downwash from the aircraft comes i...

The following document contains information to help study for any quiz, exam or final for the following course: Helicopter Aeronautics - MER388