What does a bypass ratio of 11:1 mean?
What does a bypass ratio of 11:1 mean?
For every 1kg of air passing through the combustion chamber, 11kg of air pass bypass the combustion chamber.
Why does a swept wing increase Mcrit?
Why does a swept wing increase Mcrit?
A swept wing makes the velocity vector normal to the leading edge a shorter distance than the chordwise resultant.
While climbing with a SEP, in what temperature range can carb icing occur?
While climbing with a SEP, in what temperature range can carb icing occur?
Carb icing can occur with temperatures as high 30°C and humidity as low as 50%, but it is more likely when below 20°C and high humidity, especially during low power settings.
Why is anhedral used instead on some aircraft?
Why is anhedral used instead on some aircraft?
Anhedral:
compensates for the wing sweep improves roll maneuverability
How does TCAS work?
How does TCAS work?
TCAS works by sending interrogations to other aircraft's transponders.
The transponder will reply to the interrogation in a similar way it responds to radar. From the time difference between the interrogation and the reply, the distance to the other aircraft is calculated. The reply itself contains the altitude of the other aircraft.
The distance and the altitude difference with the other aircraft is tracked to identify a trend which may result in a TA or eventually a RA.
What are winglets and what is the advantage of winglets?
What are winglets and what is the advantage of winglets?
They are aerodynamically efficient surfaces located at the wing tips, designed to reduce induced drag and increase fuel efficiency.
They increase efficiency by reducing the size of the wingtip vortices, which are created by the difference between the pressure on the upper surface of the wing and that on the lower surface.
What are the lift qualities of a swept wing?
What are the lift qualities of a swept wing?
Poor, because the sweep-back design has the effect of reducing the lift capabilities of the wing.
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.
Why does the speed tape on the PFD reads 45kt when the aircraft is stationary?
Why does the speed tape on the PFD reads 45kt when the aircraft is stationary?
The speed is too low for an indication.
Are jet streams there all year round?
Are jet streams there all year round?
Yes.
There are permanent jet streams in the...