1)
Easy: what is the essential thing that makes aircraft fly?
The wings, duh!
The air.
The engines.
Magic, maybe?
2)
Easy: what is the purpose of the empennage?
What the heck is an "empennage"?
To properly handle electric discharges.
To stabilize the aircraft.
It is for the airlines to paint their logos.
3)
Easy: what is the purpose of the propeller?
To keep the pilots cool.
To prevent birds from stricking the engine.
To provide lift for the wings.
To convert the engine's power into actual thrust.
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5)
Medium: what is an winglet?
A structure that is mounted in the wings and enhances the aircraft's performance.
A structure that replaces the wings in some aircrafts.
The smaller wings that are mounted in the aircraft's tail.
A structure that is mounted in the aircraft's belly to help stabilize it.
6)
Medium: what is a turbofan?
A propeller powered by a gas turbine.
A modern type of turbojet.
A gas turbine equiped with a ducted fan.
A turbocompressor mounted in piston engines to enhance their performance.
7)
Medium: what types of aviation engines exist?
Two types: gas turbine and piston.
Three types: piston, turboprop and gas turbine.
Two types: turbojet and turbofan.
Three types: turbojet, combustion-electric hybrid and piston.
8)
Medium: what is the purpose of an autopilot?
To fly the aircraft if there are no pilots available.
It's a robot that takes control of the aircraft in case of emergency.
To instruct newbie pilots during their solo flights.
To reduce the pilots' workload during the flight.
9)
Medium: what is a stall?
It's the place where the aircraft are stored.
It is a temporary loss of lift by the wings.
It is a temporary loss of power by the engines.
It is a sudden drop, caused by turbulence.
10)
Hard: Which of these aircrafts does not have any wings?
Jet fighter.
Helicopter.
Hot air balloon.
Rigid airship.
11)
Hard: what is the purpose of the Navigation Lights?
To help pilots see their navigation maps in the dark.
To illuminate the terrain beneath the aircraft, so the pilots can find their way.
To warn people outside the aircraft that it is energized.
To warn other aircrafts that the aircraft is about to begin the flight.
12)
Hard: what is a holding pattern?
It's a procedure that pilots use to keep the aircraft flying over a specific spot over and over.
It's a specific way to hold the aircraft's controls.
It's a strategy used by Holding Companies, to make the Airlines generate more profit.
It's a procedure that aircraft use to hold their positions during the taxi, before entering the runway.
13)
Hard: How do aircrafts land when the visibility is poor?
The pilot uses his own instincts.
The autopilot uses the BAP (Blind Approach Procedure) to land the aircraft.
The pilots use the ILS (Instrument Landing System) to align the aircraft with the approach path.
The pilots use the PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) to align the aircraft with the runway.
14)
Hard: why do aircrafts use flaps?
What the heck is a flap?
To reduce the drag of the wing during cruise flight.
To increase the wings' area and/or chord angle during take-off and landing.
To decrease the angle of attack of the wings during high power situations.
15)
Expert: what happens when an aircraft crosses the transition altitude?
If it is climbing, it enters the stratosphere; If it is descending, it enters the troposphere.
If it is climbing, it changes the altimeter setting to 1013 milibars; If it is descending, it changes the altimeter setting to 29.92 inHg.
If it is climbing, it enters the stratosphere, and the altimeter is set to QNH; If it is descending, it enters the troposphere, and the altimeter is set to STD.
If it is climbing, it starts using flight levels, and the altimeter is set to STD; If it is descending, it starts using altitude, and the altimeter is set to QNH.
16)
Expert: which of these is not an aviation fuel?
Jet C, a jet fuel made of kerosene.
100LL, a type of avgas made of gasoline and organometallic lead compounds.
JP-7, a kerosene based jet fuel that has a high flashpoint.
Ethanol, used by a small number of cropdusting aircraft.
17)
Flight Level 278
10500 feet
15000 feet
Flight Level 350
18)
Expert: what is the Mach number?
It is the maximum speed supported by the aircraft's structure.
It's a number invoked to bring good luck for the flight.
It's the speed of the atmosferic shock waves produced by the aircraft itself.
It is the minimum speed that the aircraft must develop to sustain flight.
