JEOPARDY
BUSINESS
AND
COMMERCIAL
AVIATION
MILITARY
AIRCRAFT
HELOS,
STOL, VTOL
and UAVs
AEROSPACE
ORGANIZATIONS
AEROSPACE
CAREERS AND
TRAINING
THE
ATMOSPHERE
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY
BUSINESS
AND
COMMERCIAL
AVIATION
MILITARY
AIRCRAFT
HELOS,
STOL, VTOL
and UAVs
AEROSPACE
ORGANIZATIONS
AEROSPACE
CAREERS AND
TRAINING
THE
ATMOSPHERE
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BUSINESS AVIATION IS USUALLY CLASSIFIED
INTO THESE TWO GROUPS, ACCORDING TO
WHO IS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT
BUSINESS AND EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT
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THESE ARE THE THREE AREAS OF CONCERN
IN AVIATION TODAY
FUEL EFFICIENCY, COST EFFECTIVENESS,
AND NOISE
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IN THE BUSINESS TURBOJET AREA, THIS
COMPANY MANUFACTURES THE MOST
AIRCRAFT
GATES LEARJET
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THIS IS THE ONLY U.S. BUILT SINGLE-ENGINE
BUSINESS AIRCRAFT THAT IS PRESSURIZED
PIPER MALIBU
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THIS CATEGORY OF AIRCRAFT HAS THE
MISSION OF DESTROYING OTHER AIRCRAFT
FIGHTER
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THIS IS THE LARGEST AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY
IN THE USAF INVENTORY
C-5 “GALAXY”
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THE MILITARY VERSION OF THE BEOING 707 IS
THE
C-135
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THE USAF USES THIS AIRCRAFT TO
TRANSPORT MEDICAL PATIENTS
C-9A
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THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR LIGHT-LIFT
HELICOPTER BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES
BELL 206 JET RANGER
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THIS ACRONYM DEFINES THE ABILITY OF AN
AIRCRAFT TO CLEAR A 50-FOOT OBSTACLE
WITHIN 1,500 FEET OF COMMENCING TAKEOFF
AND TO STOP WITHIN 1,500 FEET AFTER
PASSING OVER A 50-FOOT OBSTACLE WHEN
LANDING
STOL
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THESE AIRPLANES ARE CLASSIFIED AS VTOL
AIRCRAFT
AV-8 “HARRIER” AND V-22 “OSPREY”
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AN AIRCRAFT THAT PERFORMS MISSIONS
WHILE UNDER REMOTE CONTROL BY A PILOT
AT A GROUND STATION IS CALLED A(N)
UAV (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE)
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THIS AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
REGULATING AIR COMMERCE IN THE U.S.
FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY
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THIS LAW GAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRWAY SYSTEM OVER
THE UNITED STATES
AIR COMMERCE ACT OF 1926
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THIS PART OF THE FAA ASSIGNS AIRCRAFT A
CERTAIN ALTITUDE AND SPECIFIC ROUTE TO
FOLLOW
AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER
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THE FAA’S AERONAUTICAL CENTER, WHICH
TRAINS FAA, MILITARY, AND FOREIGN
PERSONNEL TO BE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS,
IS LOCATED IN THIS CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
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SPECIAL TALENTS AND ABILITIES ARE CALLED
APTITUDE
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PEOPLE LEARN SPECIAL TRADES AND SKILLS
IN THIS TYPE OF SCHOOL
TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
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THIS IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FOR THE USAF
AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER
TRAINING CORPS
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THIS MILITARY SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
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MOST OF OUR WEATHER OCCURS IN THIS
PART OF THE ATMOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
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THIS IS THE LAPSE RATE OF TEMPERATURE
WITH INCREASING ALTITUDE IN THE STANDARD
ATMOSPHERE
2o CELSIUS OR 3.5o FAHRENHEIT
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WHEN A PARCEL OF AIR CANNOT HOLD ANY
MORE WATER VAPOR, IT IS SAID TO BE
SATURATED
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THE METHOD OF HEAT TRANSFER BY MEANS
OF VERTICAL MOTION IN THE ATMOSPHERE IS
CALLED
CONVECTION
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THIS SEGMENT OF GENERAL AVIATION DEALS
WITH USING GA AIRCRAFT FOR HIRE TO MAKE
MONEY
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
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GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT THAT ARE USED
FOR NON-SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION OF
PASSENGERS FOR HIRE ARE CALLED
AIR TAXIS OR CHARTERS
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AIRCRAFT THAT SEED, FERTILIZE, OR SPRAY
PESTICIDES IN FARM LAND ARE ENGAGE IN
AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION
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PLANES THAT ARE FLOWN TO INSPECT POWER
LINES OR PIPELINES ARE CALLED
PATROL AIRCRAFT
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THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THIS USAF
AIRCRAFT IS CLOSE AIR SUPPORT OF GROUND
TROOPS
A-10 “WART HOG”
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THIS ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER, DESIGNED TO
GAIN AIR SUPERIORITY, HAS WIN ENGINES AND
CAN EXCEED MACH 2
F-15 “EAGLE”
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THIS AIRCRAFT, BASED ON THE 707, SERVES
AS AN AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL
CENTER
E-3A AWACS (AIRBORNE WARNING AND
CONTROL SYSTEM)
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THE US NAVY USES THIS 4-ENGINE
TURBOPROP AIRPLANE FOR ANTISUBMARINE PATROL
LOCKHEED P-3C “ORION”
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THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO U.S. BUILT
HELICOPTERS THAT ARE LIMITED STRICTLY TO
MILITARY USE
BELL AH-1 HUEY COBRA AND AH-64 APACHE
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THIS HELICOPTER WAS USED BY BOTH THE
NAVY AND THE COAST GUARD FOR SEARCH
AND RESCUE
SIKORSKY HH-3E “JOLLY GREEN
GIANT” AND HH-3F “PELICAN”
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THIS NATIONAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY OF
FRANCE CURRENTLY PRODUCES 10
DIFFERENT MODELS OF HELICOPTERS
AEROSPATIALE
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UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSIONS ARE
CLASSIFIED AS ONE OR THE OTHER OF THESE
TWO CATEGORIES
LETHAL AND NON-LETHAL
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THIS AGENCY OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE CAUSES
OF TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
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THIS FLEET OF COMMERCIAL AIRLINES HAS
BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE FOR USE IN TIMES OF NATIONAL
EMERGENCY
CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET (CRAF)
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THESE ARE THE THREE MAIN MISSIONS OF THE
CIVIL AIR PATROL
EMERGENCY SERVICES, AEROSPACE
EDUCATION, AND CADET PROGRAMS
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ONE OF THE MISSIONS OF THIS GOVERNMENT
AGENCY IS TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND
TRANSFER ADVANCED AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE TECHNOLOGIES
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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THIS ORGANIZATION HELPS AIRMEN AND
NONCOMISSIONED OFFICERS TO TRANSLATE
TECHNICAL TRAINING AND OJT INTO COLLEGE
LEVEL SEMESTER HOURS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (CCAF)
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THESE PROGRAMS OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO
QUALIFIED CADETS
AFROTC PROGRAMS
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IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT TO
THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY, A CANDIDATE MUST
MEET THESE THREE CRITERIA
GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION, GOOD MORAL
CHARACTER, AND UNMARRIED WITH NO
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
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THESE OFFICIALS MAKE MOST OF THE
APPOINTMENTS OF CANDIDATES TO THE AIR
FORCE ACADEMY
U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
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THE RATE AT WHICH THE EARTH’S SURFACE IS
HEATED BY SOLAR RADIATION IS CALLED
INSOLATION
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ON A WEATHER MAP OR CHART, LINES OF
EQUAL PRESSURE ARE CALLED
ISOBARS
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TRANSFER OF HEAT IN THE ATMOSPHERE BY
MEANS OF LATERAL (HORIZONTAL) MOTION IS
CALLED
ADVECTION
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THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH CAUSES
OBJECTS (AND WINDS) TO BE DEFLECTED TO
THE RIGHT. THIS IS CALLED THE
CORIOLIS EFFECT
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