Air Law & Aviation History Midterm Exam | FAA-
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Leonardo da Vinci- CORRECT ANSWER - first drafts of 'aircraft' in paintings in 15th century
- developed "ornithopter"
when were aerodynamics introduced?- CORRECT ANSWER 1809-1810
who is the father of aerodynamics?- CORRECT ANSWER English Philosopher George Cayley
who developed the first concept of a fixed wing flying machine?- CORRECT ANSWER george
cayley
Montgolfier brothers- CORRECT ANSWER invented the hot air balloon in 1783
who flew the first hydrogen powered balloon?- CORRECT ANSWER Jacques Alexander
Charles and Nocholas Louis Robert
what amrked the end of the airship era?- CORRECT ANSWER the hindenburg disaster
Samuel Pierpont Langley- CORRECT ANSWER first to launch an unmanned heavier-than-air
aircraft in 1896
wright brothers- CORRECT ANSWER First to achieve a sustained, controlled flight in a
powered airplane in 1903
,Who was the first american woman ever awarded a pilots license?- CORRECT ANSWER
Harriet Quimby in 1911
Who was the first woman to fly solo accross the english channel?- CORRECT ANSWER harriet
Quimby
what country was the first to have planes in military?- CORRECT ANSWER Italy
What country was the leading aircraft manufacturer during WW1?- CORRECT ANSWER
France
First commercial passenger flight- CORRECT ANSWER - January 1st, 1914
- Tony Jannus transported a single passenger
- laid the foundation for the commercial airline industry
First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight- CORRECT ANSWER - 1919, John Alcock and Arthur
Brown
- 16 hour journey started in St. Johns and crash landed in a peat bog in Galway, Ireland
First African American Woman to ear a pilot's license- CORRECT ANSWER - Bessie Coleman
(1921)
- Daredevil air shows and encouraged black americans to pursue flying
- died as a passenger
Charles Lindebergh- CORRECT ANSWER The first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927.
Known as 'Lucky Lindy' and earned him the medal of honor
Amelia Earhart- CORRECT ANSWER - Became the 1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
Ocean (1932)
,- Known as 'Lady Lindy'
- flew from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland to Culmore, Northern Ireland
When did Amelia Earhart disappear?- CORRECT ANSWER 1937
How did WWII affect aviation?- CORRECT ANSWER - increase in production and
development of aircraft, helicopter and flight systems
- radar technology led to more precise, coordinated and controlled deployment
- LAnding strips and airports in many towns and cities
- growth of civil aviation
First Jet-powered bomber- CORRECT ANSWER The AR 234 (1942)
who earned the title of the 'fastest man alive?' in 1947?- CORRECT ANSWER Chuck Yeager
How fast did Chuck Yeager travel?- CORRECT ANSWER 700 mph (faster than the speed of
sound)
what was Chuck Yeager flying when he broke the sound barrier?- CORRECT ANSWER
experimental X-1 super-sonic rocket jet
to standerdize safety, consistency, and efficiency, the __________________ was established in
______- CORRECT ANSWER Convention on International Civil Aviation, 1944 (ICAO)
the Convention on International Civil Aviaiton (ICAO) led to- CORRECT ANSWER safer, more
affordable airliners to run by major carriers
what was first commercial jet airliner and. when did it take its first flight- CORRECT ANSWER
British-manufactured de Havilland Comet in 1949.
, computer-aided design and manufacturing software started in the ______'s- CORRECT
ANSWER 1970's
when were cathode-ray displays in cockpit's replaced?- CORRECT ANSWER 1980's
Calgary's first airport- CORRECT ANSWER 1914, first airport was in Bowness
when was the first flight over the rockies (calagary)?- CORRECT ANSWER in 1919
When did McCall land on a merry-go-round at the Calgary Exhibition (now Calgary Stampede)-
CORRECT ANSWER in 1919
Calgary evetually moved its ariport to its current location in- CORRECT ANSWER 1939
("McCall Field")
when was McCall field renamed to Calgary INternatinoal Airport?- CORRECT ANSWER 1966
Captain Freddie McCall- CORRECT ANSWER - WW1 Flying Ace, 5th ranked in Canada
- awarded distinguished flying cross in WWI
- Inducted in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1978
- organized "Great Western Airways Limited" in 1928 operating commercial flights*
- First time nitroglycerin was transported in Canada
- basicall a local legend
Calgary Aero Club- CORRECT ANSWER - created in 1927
- McCall elected as first club president
- 98 memberships on day 1
Based Real Questions | 2025 Verified Test with
Accurate Answers | Aviation School Edition
Leonardo da Vinci- CORRECT ANSWER - first drafts of 'aircraft' in paintings in 15th century
- developed "ornithopter"
when were aerodynamics introduced?- CORRECT ANSWER 1809-1810
who is the father of aerodynamics?- CORRECT ANSWER English Philosopher George Cayley
who developed the first concept of a fixed wing flying machine?- CORRECT ANSWER george
cayley
Montgolfier brothers- CORRECT ANSWER invented the hot air balloon in 1783
who flew the first hydrogen powered balloon?- CORRECT ANSWER Jacques Alexander
Charles and Nocholas Louis Robert
what amrked the end of the airship era?- CORRECT ANSWER the hindenburg disaster
Samuel Pierpont Langley- CORRECT ANSWER first to launch an unmanned heavier-than-air
aircraft in 1896
wright brothers- CORRECT ANSWER First to achieve a sustained, controlled flight in a
powered airplane in 1903
,Who was the first american woman ever awarded a pilots license?- CORRECT ANSWER
Harriet Quimby in 1911
Who was the first woman to fly solo accross the english channel?- CORRECT ANSWER harriet
Quimby
what country was the first to have planes in military?- CORRECT ANSWER Italy
What country was the leading aircraft manufacturer during WW1?- CORRECT ANSWER
France
First commercial passenger flight- CORRECT ANSWER - January 1st, 1914
- Tony Jannus transported a single passenger
- laid the foundation for the commercial airline industry
First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight- CORRECT ANSWER - 1919, John Alcock and Arthur
Brown
- 16 hour journey started in St. Johns and crash landed in a peat bog in Galway, Ireland
First African American Woman to ear a pilot's license- CORRECT ANSWER - Bessie Coleman
(1921)
- Daredevil air shows and encouraged black americans to pursue flying
- died as a passenger
Charles Lindebergh- CORRECT ANSWER The first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927.
Known as 'Lucky Lindy' and earned him the medal of honor
Amelia Earhart- CORRECT ANSWER - Became the 1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
Ocean (1932)
,- Known as 'Lady Lindy'
- flew from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland to Culmore, Northern Ireland
When did Amelia Earhart disappear?- CORRECT ANSWER 1937
How did WWII affect aviation?- CORRECT ANSWER - increase in production and
development of aircraft, helicopter and flight systems
- radar technology led to more precise, coordinated and controlled deployment
- LAnding strips and airports in many towns and cities
- growth of civil aviation
First Jet-powered bomber- CORRECT ANSWER The AR 234 (1942)
who earned the title of the 'fastest man alive?' in 1947?- CORRECT ANSWER Chuck Yeager
How fast did Chuck Yeager travel?- CORRECT ANSWER 700 mph (faster than the speed of
sound)
what was Chuck Yeager flying when he broke the sound barrier?- CORRECT ANSWER
experimental X-1 super-sonic rocket jet
to standerdize safety, consistency, and efficiency, the __________________ was established in
______- CORRECT ANSWER Convention on International Civil Aviation, 1944 (ICAO)
the Convention on International Civil Aviaiton (ICAO) led to- CORRECT ANSWER safer, more
affordable airliners to run by major carriers
what was first commercial jet airliner and. when did it take its first flight- CORRECT ANSWER
British-manufactured de Havilland Comet in 1949.
, computer-aided design and manufacturing software started in the ______'s- CORRECT
ANSWER 1970's
when were cathode-ray displays in cockpit's replaced?- CORRECT ANSWER 1980's
Calgary's first airport- CORRECT ANSWER 1914, first airport was in Bowness
when was the first flight over the rockies (calagary)?- CORRECT ANSWER in 1919
When did McCall land on a merry-go-round at the Calgary Exhibition (now Calgary Stampede)-
CORRECT ANSWER in 1919
Calgary evetually moved its ariport to its current location in- CORRECT ANSWER 1939
("McCall Field")
when was McCall field renamed to Calgary INternatinoal Airport?- CORRECT ANSWER 1966
Captain Freddie McCall- CORRECT ANSWER - WW1 Flying Ace, 5th ranked in Canada
- awarded distinguished flying cross in WWI
- Inducted in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1978
- organized "Great Western Airways Limited" in 1928 operating commercial flights*
- First time nitroglycerin was transported in Canada
- basicall a local legend
Calgary Aero Club- CORRECT ANSWER - created in 1927
- McCall elected as first club president
- 98 memberships on day 1
