Airplane Systems Homework
Intro to Principles of Flight (Aerospace Studies 30098)
Name: _________________________
Short Answer (8 points. 1-2 sentences each.)
1.
Why do small aircraft have dual magnetos?
2.
What is the difference between a fixed pitch prop and a constant speed prop?
3.
How does a carburetor work?
4.
When would you use the carburetor heat if your aircraft had a carburetor?
5.
What is the purpose of the mixture control?
6.
Explain the difference between True Airspeed (TAS) and Groundspeed (GS).
7.
How can you determine if your aircraft has the correct octane fuel?
8.
Why is it a good practice to keep the fuel tanks full?
2
True/False (3 points. Mark you answers clearly.)
9.
T / F The outside air temperature just below 70°F and the relative humidity is
above 80%. There is little potential for carburetor icing.
10. T / F A cold engine requires more priming than a warm/hot engine.
11. T / F On a warmer than standard day, true altitude is lower than indicated
altitude.
Multiple Choice (2 points)
12. If you were turning from a heading of 180° to a heading of 330°, the magnetic
compass will __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
lag
remain accurate
accelerate quicker than the aircraft / lead
do nothing until you roll out of the turn
13. When flying from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure, the
indicated altitude will be __________ the true altitude if no corrections are
made?
a.
b.
c.
d.
higher than
lower than
the same as
smellier than
Fill In (1 points)
Using the standard lapse rates, what is the temperature and pressure at an altitude of
6500 MSL on a standard day?
Answer:
__________in. Hg __________°C