How do you get out of a spiral dive on a Cessna?
How do you get out of a spiral dive on a Cessna?
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Unload. Make sure you are no longer 'pulling G's'
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Roll wings level
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Power Reduce the power to avoid overspeeding.
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gently pull back on the control wheel to ease out of the dive.
When slowed down to a safe airspeed apply throttle as needed.
(N.b.: Do not confuse a spiral dive with a spin)
What systems protect against a stall?
What systems protect against a stall?
Stall warning, stick shaker, stick pusher, etc...
Generically we can destinguish between systems that alert the pilot of the impeding stall, like stall the stall warning or stick shaker, and systems that try to correct the situation, like a stick pusher.
What are the effects on the human body in case of depressurisation?
What are the effects on the human body in case of depressurisation?
Hypoxia, a lack of oxygen to tissues of the body due to low partial pressure at altitude.
Symptoms are: blue lips, apparent personality change, impaired judgement, muscular impairment, short term memory loss, sensory loss, hyperventilation, unconsciousness.
Other possible effects:
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Baurotrauma
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Lung damage
What angle of sweep do our aircraft have?
What angle of sweep do our aircraft have?
25°
Why do aircraft have leading edge devices?
Why do aircraft have leading edge devices?
There are 2 types of leading edge devices:
-Slats. Slats are movable surfaces on the leading edge of the wing which when deployed, allow the wing to operate at a higher angle of attack, by delaying separation in the wing upper surface.
-Leading edge flaps (Krueger). Leading edge flaps are hinged on the leading edge of the wing and extend forward and down when deployed. they provide similar benefits as trailing edge flaps, by increasing wing surface area and camber.
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
Swept back wings
Tell me, I was looking out the window and I saw white strokes coming out of the engines at cruising level, but I didn’t see it from an aircraft taking off, why is that and what is the difference?
Tell me, I was looking out the window and I saw white strokes coming out of the engines at cruising level, but I didn’t see it from an aircraft taking off, why is that and what is the difference?
Those are contrails.
The jet engine exhaust gases consist of carbon dioxide and water vapour.
At high altitudes the wator vapour gets released in a very cold environment. This can cause the air to be saturated with water vapour and then condenses. If cold enough the condense can freeze into white droplets. This forms the contrails.
What are the advantages of operating a one aircraft type fleet, why don’t we use an A320 / B737 mixed fleet?
What are the advantages of operating a one aircraft type fleet, why don’t we use an A320 / B737 mixed fleet?
The FMA indicates what system is controlling the aircraft and what mode is operational.
Why do we calculate mass and balance?
Why do we calculate mass and balance?
To be within aircraft design limitations with regards to:
Structural limitations
Stability
Take-off and landing performance
Where is thrust produced in a gas turbine engine?
Where is thrust produced in a gas turbine engine?
Mostly in the fan, but also from the exhaust nozzle duct.