What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
Swept back wings
What do you know about carb icing? Would you experience it today?
What do you know about carb icing? Would you experience it today?
Carb icing can occur in the engine induction system and in the carburettor of piston engines.
Regarding the second question, mention the conditions in which carb icing can occur and if it would be possible on that particular day.
Conditions for carb icing: when OAT is between -10 & +30, with high humidity (greater than 40%) and/or visible moisture.
Tell me, I was looking out the window and I saw white strokes coming out of the engines at cruising level, but I didn’t see it from an aircraft taking off, why is that and what is the difference?
Tell me, I was looking out the window and I saw white strokes coming out of the engines at cruising level, but I didn’t see it from an aircraft taking off, why is that and what is the difference?
Those are contrails.
The jet engine exhaust gases consist of carbon dioxide and water vapour.
At high altitudes the wator vapour gets released in a very cold environment. This can cause the air to be saturated with water vapour and then condenses. If cold enough the condense can freeze into white droplets. This forms the contrails.
When does speed change from IAS to Mach?
When does speed change from IAS to Mach?
At FL260
What is drag?
What is drag?
Drag is the component of the total aerodynamic force parallel to the relative airflow.
Drag is generated by any body placed in a flow and it's composed of friction, form, and pressure drag.
Which flight will take the shortest time, from London to New York or New York to London?
Which flight will take the shortest time, from London to New York or New York to London?
New York to London (flying east) would take less time because of the Polar front westerly jet stream.
How would you explain to your neighbour what the difference is between a precision and a non-precision approach?
How would you explain to your neighbour what the difference is between a precision and a non-precision approach?
A precision approach uses both lateral (from left to right) and vertical guidance. A non-precision approach only uses lateral guidance.
Why do we use Jeppesen charts/plates?
Why do we use Jeppesen charts/plates?
Jeppesen charts and plates are simplified and uniform.
What is the effect of weight on rate of descent?
What is the effect of weight on rate of descent?
To be the most efficient, aircraft descend at Vmd. Vmd increases with Weight, and therefore the rate of descent increases as well with weight.
What is a jet stream?
What is a jet stream?
Jet streams are narrow bands of high-speed upper thermal winds at very high altitudes.