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Who is "Orville Wright"?
(The brothers made four flights that day, with Orville taking the odd-numbered ones and Wilbur the even.)
He is generally recognized to be the first man ever to fly in a powered heavier-than-air craft.
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What is "Bernoulli's Principle"?
(Blowing over the sheet of paper causes a vacuum to form above the sheet, drawing it upward.)
The name given to the principle that causes a sheet of paper to rise if you hold it to your lower lip and blow over it.
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What is "density altitude"?
"Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature" and "the altitude the plane thinks it's flying at" are two different ways to define this term.
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What is "carbon monoxide"?
A faulty heater system can release this gas into the cockpit, potentially leading to hypoxia.
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What is "524"?
(Source: Wikipedia)
This number represents the standard two-class seating capacity of a Boeing 747-400.
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What is the "chord line"?
(The chord line is an imaginary straight line joining the leading and trailing edges of an aerofoil.)
The "angle of attack" is defined as the relation between the direction of the relative wind and the ____________ of the wing.
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What is "lift is being generated"?
(The wake turbulence vortices are caused by the generation of lift.)
Wake turbulence is generated whenver this occurs.
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What is "hyperventilation"?
(The symptoms - dizziness, tingling of the fingers and toes, sensation of body heat, rapid heart rate, blurring of vision, muscle spasm and, finally unconsciousness - resemble those of hypoxia and can be equally debilitating.)
This condition is caused by a rapid rate of breath, perhaps due to stress, and results in abnormally low CO2 levels in the bloodstream.
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What is "stressed skin"?
(Stressed skin designs take some of the structural load onto the skin, but still have a framework that also takes some of the load.)
Occupying an intermediate position between a rigid frame and full monocoque, this technique for airframe construction is also known as "semi-monocoque".
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What is a "wind tunnel"?
(The Wright brothers would later use a wind tunnel to test out numerous airfoil and propeller designs prior to making their first powered flight.)
Frank H. Wenham, a Council Member of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, is generally credited with designing and operating the first one of these in 1871, used for exploring lift and drag forces on various shapes.
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What is "electrostatic discharge"?
(This occurs AFTER the thunderstorm has formed.)
Name the one of the following conditions that is NOT necessary for a thunderstorm to form: sufficient moisture; electrostatic discharge; unstable air; lifting action.
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What is "false"?
(As of 2010, the FAA now permits the use of four specific anti-depressants: Fluoxetine (Prozac), Sertraline (Zoloft), Citalopram (Celexa), or Escitalopram (Lexapro) under certain circumstances.)
True or False: Use of any anti-depressant medication is strictly forbidden by the FAA.
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Who is "Braniff International Airways"?
(They leased and operated a fleet of 10 Concordes between 1978 and 1980, primarily for sub-sonic flights between Dallas and Dulles.)
This company was the only US-based operator of the Concorde.
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What is "the plane will maintain airspeed and begin to descend"?
(The plane will always "try" to maintain the airspeed for which it has been trimmed, sacrificing altitude to do so if necessary.)
Describe the effect on airspeed and altitude if you trim an aircraft in flight for level cruise, then disable the autopilot, take your hands and feet off the controls, and pull the throttle to idle.
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What is "the pitot tube and drain hole are blocked by ice"?
(Sorry, couldn't think of a better way to make this answer / question pair conform to Jeopardy-like principles.)
While descending through clouds, rime ice collects around the edges of your windshield, and your airspeed indicator shows that you are rapidly decelerating toward stall airspeed. Name a likely cause of this phenomenon.
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What is "hypoglycemia" or "low blood sugar"?
(It's usually best to eat a reasonable meal before flying to keep blood sugar levels normal.)
After a hard day at work with no lunch, and no time for dinner before flight, you consume one stale donut at the FBO prior to takeoff. During the flight, you experience shakiness, nervousness, and headache, most likely a result of this condition.
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