What is departure?
What is departure?
Departure is an east-west distance along a parallel line of latitude, other than the equator.
Departure is calculated by: Change of longitude(minutes) x cosine of latitude.
Why do the fuel gauges read in kg, but fuel is delivered in litres?
Why do the fuel gauges read in kg, but fuel is delivered in litres?
Because the specific gravity can change with temperature.
What is lift?
What is lift?
Lift is the component of the total aerodynamic force perpendicular to the relative airflow.
Lift is generated when a streamlined body, such as an aerofoil, is placed in a flow of air.
What is the optimum ISA cruise altitude for the Boeing 737?
What is the optimum ISA cruise altitude for the Boeing 737?
To varify the nose gear position (up or down).
What angle of sweep do our aircraft have?
What angle of sweep do our aircraft have?
25°
What is the mean chord line?
What is the mean chord line?
It's the wing area divided by the wing span.
What is RVSM?
What is RVSM?
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) is the reduction, from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet, of the standard vertical separation required between aircraft flying between flight level 290 (29,000 ft) and flight level 410 (41,000 ft).
What is the average temperature at 25,000ft according to ISA?
What is the average temperature at 25,000ft according to ISA?
-35°C
When would you expect windshear?
When would you expect windshear?
Cumulonimbus clouds
Thunderstorms
Virga
Does windshear show on the weather radar?
Does windshear show on the weather radar?
No