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Describe the following terms pertaining to motion:
a. Inertia
b. Acceleration
c. Speed
d. Velocity
a. an object will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force
b. the rate of change with time
c. rate of motion in a given time
d. speed realitive to time and direction
Define the following laws of motion:
a. Newtons first law
b. Newtons second law
c. Newtons third law
a. inertia
b. force
c. to every action is a reaction
Define Bernoulli's principle
contraining movement, more pressure less speed and vice versa
Define the following weather warnings and their effect on naval aviation:
a. small craft
b. gale
c. storm
a. harbor and inland with winds 33 knots or less
b. harbor, inland and ocean areas with winds 34 to 47 knots
c. harbor, inland and ocen areas with winds 48 knots and above
Define the following weather warnings and their effect on naval aviation:
a. tropical depression
b. tropical strom
c. hurricane/typhoon
a. rotating winds with less pressure and more wind towards the center and winds 33 knots or less
b. 34-63 knots
c. 64 knots or above
Define the following weather warnings and their effect on naval aviation:
a. thunderstorm
b. severe thunderstorm
c. tornado
a. within 3 miles
b. within 3 miles and 50 knots or greater and 3/4 inch hail
c. sited or detected by radar or have the potential to develop
Describe the following aerodynamic terms:
a. Lift
b. Weight
c. Drag
d. Thrust
e. Longitudinal axis
f. Lateral Axis
g. Vertical Axis
a. Force that acts in an upwards motion
b. force that acts with a downward action
c. friction
d. forward motion
e. nose and tail, roll
f. wings, pitch
g. top and bottom, yaw
State the three primary movements of aircraft about the axis
Roll, Pitch and Yaw
Identify and state the primary purpose of the following flight controls:
a. Fixed Wing Aircraft
b. Rotary Wing Aircraft
a. Ailerons, Rudder, and Elevators
b. Collective(lift) and cyclic for pitch roll and yaw
State the purpose of the following flight controls:
a. Flap
b. Spoiler
c. Speed Brakes
d. Slats
e. Horizonatal stabilizer
f. Vertical stabilizer
g. tail rotor
a. greater lift at lower speeds
b. used to decrease lift by breaking smooth air flow
c. used to stop
d. Better lateral control
e. stablilty about the lateral axis
f. stability about the vertical axis
g. couteracts the action of the collective
Explain the term angle of attack
the angle at which the aircraft meets the air
Explain the term autorotation
allowing the rotor blades to spin on their own by air movement.
State the basic components of a basic hydraulic system
REMEMBER TARP
Tubing
Actuator
Reservoir
Pump
Describe and explain the purpose of the main landing gear
Strut-absorbes shock
tires-rolling surface
brakes-stop
Retracting and extending mechanism
supports-lateral support
State the precautions when servicing an aircraft tire
approach from fore or aft and deflate to remove and infalte from the side
State the five basic sections of a jet engine
exhaust
turbine
combustion chamber
compressor
intake
Describe the following engine systems:
a. Turbojet
b. Turboshaft
c. Turboprop
d. Turbofan
a. projects a column of air to the rear at a high velocity, i.e. F-18
b. delivers power through a shaft to drive something other than a prop
c. coversion of energy into mechanical power
d. same as turboprop but has a duct enclosed axial flow fan
State the purpose of a after burner
used to boost normal thrust by burning excess fuel in the exhaust
State the NATO symbols and characteristics of the following fuels:
a. JP 4
b. JP 5
c. JP 8
a. NATO is F 40 and it has a flame rate of 700-800 ft per minute and a flashpoint of -10 degrees C
b. NATO is F 44 and has a flame rate of 100 ft per minute and a flashpoint of 140 F
c. NATO is F 34 and has a flame rate of 100 ft per minute and has a flash point of 100 F
Describe the three hazards associated with jet fuel
Inhalation, Absorbation or SHIT YOUR ON FIRE
Describe the symptoms of fuel vapor inhalation
nausea, dizziness, headaches and death
Explain the purpose of the APU
provide bleed air for engine starting, air conditioning and electricity
Identify the reasons for and methods of NDI
to inspect something with out impairing its usefullness, methods are visual, optical, and liquid penetrates
Discuss icing and its effects on the performance of naval aircraft
the formation of ice and the effects are decreased lift, increased drag and weight, loss of power, control, radios and vision
State the purpose of the following:
a. Pitot-static
b. Airspeed Indicator
c. Altimeters
d. Rate of Climb
e. Attitude indicator
f. turn and bank indicator
g. navigations systems
h. IFF
i. RADAR
j. Standby compass
k. communication systems
a. used to operate the altimeter, airspeed indicator, and rate of climb
b. indicates airspeed in knots
c. shows height of the aircraft above sea level
d. shows how quickly the aircraft is climbing or descending
e. shows if the aircraft is level or not
f. shows the correct execution of turn and bank
g. directs plots and controls the course of the A/C
h. system used to send a signal to identify friend or foe
i. used to detect objects farther than visible
j. back up compass to the navigation
k. uses radio direction to complete navigation
State the purpose of the following armament:
a. bombs
b. rockets
c. missiles
d. mines
e. torpedos
a. used to reduce enemies war potential
b. used at close range for greater accuracy
c. used as guided projectile
d. used to control and defend ports, straights and coastal barriers
e. used against surface and underwater targets
Explain the purpose of the following:
a. Circuit breaker
b. Fuse
a. opens a circuit when current exceeds a predetermined level
b. melts or breaks when current exceeds a predetermined level
Explain the following avionics terms:
a. Voltage
b. Current
c. Resistance
a. the force behind current
b. the power source
c. anything that reduces power