ASTB-E Aviation/Nautical Information with accurate answers

ASTB-E Aviation/Nautical Information




AIRCRAFT KEY TERMS - ✔️
✔️



Angle of Attack - ✔️
✔️Angle formed by the chord line of the wing and the
oncoming airflow



Camber - ✔️
✔C️urvature of the top of a wing or airfoil



A/C Right-of-Way: Approaching for a landing... - ✔️
✔️A/C with the lower
altitude has the right of way



Wing Aspect Ratio - ✔️ ✔️ Ratio of the distance between the wing tips of an
airplane to its average wing width

1) Aspect ratio = b^2/s; where "b" is wingspan and "s" is surface area of the
wing

2) High ratio- long skinny wings

3) Low ratio- short and stubby wings



Axes of Flight - ✔️
✔️Axes - Movement - Control Surface



1) Longitudinal - Rolling - Ailerons

2) Lateral - Pitching - Elevator

3) Vertical - Yawing - Rudder

, Headwind - ✔️
✔S️horten takeoff length and increase angle of climb



Tailwind - ✔️
✔I️
ncrease takeoff length and decrease angle of climb



Windlass - ✔️
✔D️esigned for handling the anchor chain



Nautical Mile - ✔️
✔️6076 ft (1 mile = 5280 ft/1.1508 statute miles)

Nautical/Statute ratio = 8/7

Knot = 1.15 mph



Standard Weights - ✔️
✔️Gasoline - 6 lbs per gallon

Oil - 7.5 lbs per gallon

Water - 8.35 lbs per gallon



NAUTICAL TERMS - ✔️
✔️



Port - ✔️
✔️Left side of a vessel



Starboard - ✔️
✔️Right side of a vessel



Bow - ✔️
✔️Forward part of a vessel



Stern - ✔️
✔A️ft part part of a vessel



Forecastle - ✔️
✔️Bow half of deck



Fantail - ✔️
✔️Stern half of deck