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Assignment 1.

1.     Take pre test.

1. The wings provide ____________ for the airplane.

    1. lift
    2. gravity
    3. thrust
    4. drag
  1. An airplane must overcome the force of ___________ to get into, and to stay in the air.
    1. thrust
    2. gravity
    3. drag
    4. lift
  1. The less resistance a plane has to the air passing, the less ______- will be created.
    1. gravity
    2. drag
    3. lift
    4. thrust
  1. When the pilot turns the controls left, the right aileron moves _________ as the left aileron moves up.
    1. left
    2. right
    3. down
    4. up
  1. The rudder is controlled by ____________, located under the control panel.
    1. switch
    2. foot pedals
    3. button on control panel
    4. steering wheel
  1. Mach measures
    1. aircraft vs. speed of sound
    2. speed of light
    3. speed of air
    4. heat of sun
  1. The first helicopter plans were drawn by
    1. John Lennon
    2. Leonardo da Vinci
    3. Bono
    4. Joe Namath
  1. An airplane will pitch when the __________ is adjusted.
    1. trim tabs
    2. rudder
    3. ailerons
    4. elevators
  1. All major sections of the aircraft attach to the ___________.
    1. aileron
    2. fuselage
    3. wings
    4. rudder
  1. The engine provides the _____________ to move the airplane through the air.
    1. lift
    2. drag
    3. gravity
    4. thrust

II.    Read pages 135-145 in Exploring Transportation.

 

 

Assignment 2

I.     Finish reading from assignment 1.

II.    Define the following

    1.    Dirigible                                         2.     Blimp

    3.    Glider                                            4.     Fuselage

    5.    Tail Assembly                                6.     Cockpit

    7.    Lift                                                8.     Rotor Blades

    9.    Commuter Service                         9.     Military Aviation

III.    Complete "Test Your Knowledge", on page 145 of Exploring Transportation.

   

Assignment 3

I.    Watch assigned video.

II.    E-mail instructor a short review.  dmbrown@hcbe.net

Assignment 4

I.    Using Aviation Adventure and Flight Simulator to learn to fly 3 different types of planes.

II.  E-mai instructor a summary of the differences.  dmbrown@hcbe.net

Assignment 5

I.    Begin construction of Delta Dart.

Assignment 6

I.     Finish construction of Delta Dart.

Assignment 7

I.    Go to http://wings.ucdavis.edu/Book/Fundamentals/intermediate/index.html and read all articles.

Assignment 8

I.    Complete all assignments at http://wings.ucdavis.edu/Activities/advanced.html

Assignment 9

I.    Build all airplanes at http://www.tycs.demon.co.uk/planes/designs.html Describe how each plane flies, why it flies in that manner, and e-mail instructor dmbrown@hcbe.net

Assignment 10

I.    Finish any assignments that are not complete.

II.   Complete Post Test, e-mail answer sheet to instructor dmbrown@hcbe.net

Post Test

 

  1. When an airplane is in flight, air pressure on top of the wing is _______ than on the bottom.
    1. greater
    2. less
    3. same
    4. none of the above
  1. When the pilot pulls back the controls, the elevator moves_______________
    1. left
    2. right
    3. down
    4. up
  1. The motion of a rolling airplane is called_____________
    1. dipping
    2. banking
    3. flipping
    4. turning
  1. Which of the following factors allowed the Wright brothers’ airplane to fly when others wouldn’t?
    1. better balance
    2. lighter engine
    3. moveable rudder
    4. take off
  1. Charles Lindbergh’s Atlantic crossing was considered a milestone because__________
    1. it was a solo flight over the ocean
    2. it started WWII
    3. Lindbergh was old
    4. The plane landed in Europe
  1. The first practical helicopter was built by
    1. Sikorsky
    2. Cievera
    3. Cayley
    4. da Vinci
  1. Who made the first powered flight?
    1. Orville Wright
    2. Neil Armstrong
    3. Chuck Yeager
    4. Fred Norman
  1. Who was an early woman pilot?
    1. Eleanor Roosevelt
    2. Babe Didrickson
    3. Amelia Earhart
    4. Greta Garbo
  1. All major sections of the aircraft attach to ___________
    1. aileron
    2. rudder
    3. fuselage
    4. tires
  1. The Wright bothers first flight took place in_________
    1. Kitty Hawk NC
    2. Dayton OH
    3. Detroit MI
    4. Erlanger KY

Assignment 11

I.    Complete Career Essay, and e-mail to instructor dmbrown@hcbe.net

        a.    Use GCIS

        b.    Describe career in flight

        c.    Give Wages

        d    Discuss education

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