AE Midterm

Groups of satellites in various orbits that work together to accomplish a mission are called constellations.

Identify the aircraft components.

This is the ONLY PARAMETER that determines the orbital period.

Identify the aircraft components.

Which of the following men was responsible for the Laws of motion and gravitation?

The aileron controls motion on the longitudinal axis. This motion is referred to as...

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Match with orbit type with the correct description.

Identify the forces that act on an aircraft.

The total weight of an airplane, passengers, and baggage is 2100 lb. This weight creates a moment of 95,000 lb-in. Using the chart below, is the plane safe to fly?

Which of the following ideas/concepts explain how lift is created?

The Earth's atmosphere is made up of...

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Using the picture below, what is the aircraft's wing area in square feet?

Gliders are able to glide better than typical aircraft because...

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

What percent of aviation accidents are related to human factors?

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

A typical turn is initiated___________; as the yoke is turned in the direction of the intended turn, the outside wing rolls upward and moves backward relative to the fuselage due to adverse yaw.

The ___________ of an airplane can change any time that weight is added or removed from the aircraft.

To best overcome the effects of spatial disorientation, a pilot should:

In order to make the airplane yaw left, which statement is true about the pilot and the control surface?

Match the definition with the forces that act on an airplane in flight.

Why is there a ring of satellites around the Earth's equator roughly 22,000 miles away form the Earth?

_________________ is the angle between the Earth’s equatorial plane and the

plane of the orbit. It describes the tilt of the orbit.

The summit of Mt. Everest is 29,000 ft (8848 m). Calculate the air pressure on a standard day on the summit of Mt. Everest.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

The chart shows an unsafe loading scenario for a light twin-engine airplane. Which change would create a safe loading scenario, given that the airplane has a(n):

• Weight limit of 5,200 lbs

• Acceptable center gravity (CG) range of +38 to +43

• Aft baggage limit of 200 lbs

• Forward baggage limit of 100 lbs

How do gliders gain altitude?

What factors affect the center of gravity of an aircraft? Check all answers that apply.

Which orbital parameter must use a reference point in space, because an earth based reference point will move as the earth rotates?

Which of the following airfoils is designed for high lift at low speeds?

An object is moving slowest at apogee.

What is the aspect ratio of the aircraft?

Based on the navigation instruments shown, the airplane is _____________

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

A shuttle with a mass of 103,000 kg is flying 370 km above Earth's surface. How much potential energy does it have?

Match the orbital parameter with the correct symbol.

The aircraft shown is cruising at a constant 350 knots horizontally while its rate of climb is decreasing. What is most likely true about the thrust and the lift?

You are working on a team that monitors and controls a communications satellite in a low-Earth orbit. A team of astronauts is dispatched to add some additional hardware to the satellite so that it can collect new data. The astronauts accidently break off part of the satellite during docking, losing that part. The piece is of significant size but was mainly used for the launch. The astronauts are able to repair the break and install the new hardware. The satellite remains fully functional.

The piece of the satellite that was lost is a significant piece of debris. Who is responsible for what happens to he broken piece of satellite that was lost?

Match the definition to the correct term.

You are working on a team that monitors and controls a communications satellite in a low-Earth orbit. A team of astronauts is dispatched to add some additional hardware to the satellite so that it can collect new data. The astronauts accidently break off part of the satellite during docking, losing that part. The piece is of significant size but was mainly used for the launch. The astronauts are able to repair the break and install the new hardware. The satellite remains fully functional.

The original satellite had a mass of 9500 kg, and its orbit had gravitational potential energy equal to -5.56 x 10¹¹ joules. What is the approximate distance of the original satellite from the surface of the Earth?

Which event in the history of human flight could be located at the point Y on the milestone chart shown?

Who developed the Keplerian Element Set which describes the orbital parameters of satellites' orbits?

Put the following human space missions in order from the earliest to the most recent.

What two details of a satellite's orbit can be determined from examining a ground trace?

Which event is typically credited with the beginning of the "space age" marking the beginning of space exploration and resulting in rapid development of accomplishments in space?

Re-order the following events into the correct sequence from the earliest to the most recent.

What is the projection of a satellite's orbit onto the earth, represented in a 2D map called?

Re-order the following aircraft navigation systems into the correct sequence from the earliest introduction to the most recent.

As a pilot, you filed your flight plan to travel from Colorado Springs (COS) to Pueblo (PUB), Colorado. Your current location is

Assuming you are on course, your heading is approximately ________.

Use the flyway planning chart shown to answer the question.

A satellite that is orbiting Earth has an eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 90 degrees. Which diagram BEST represents the orbital path of the satellite?

Match the orbit number with the correct orbit type.

The point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth.

Match the control surfaces with the control direction.

Which of the following is part of the empennage? (Select all that apply)

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff. You take off from Toadstool at noon on Friday and plan to land at Scottsbluff that afternoon. You experience a crosswind that blows the plane off course. You need to determine your position by taking three very high frequency omnidirectional range readings.

Based on the three VOR readings, what city are you presently over?

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff from Toadstool. On your return trip, there is a thunderstorm between Scottsbluff and Toadstool. You decide to fly to Alliance and refuel before continuing to Toadstool. As you leave Alliance, what should your Scottsbluff VOR read?

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?

Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion states that "A line joining a planet and its star sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time." Using this information, if a satellite's orbit is not circular, which of the following are true?