CHALLENGERS MERIT: INTRODUCTION TO AIRPLANES
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1. Study chapter 1 in Aviation Fundamentals/Private Pilot Manual:
a. Priciples of Flight, section A - Airplanes.
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2. Study chapter 3 in Aviation Fundamentals/Private Pilot Manual:
a. Aircraft Systems and Performance, section A - Pitot-Static Instruments
b. Aircraft Systems and Performance, section B - Gyroscopic Instruments.
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3. Locate, identify and explain the function of the following:
a. Aileron. _________________________________________________________________
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b. Elevator. ________________________________________________________________
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c. Empannage. _______________________________________________________________
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d. Flap. ____________________________________________________________________
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e. Fuselage. ________________________________________________________________
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f. Horizontal Stabilizer. ___________________________________________________
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g. Propeller. _______________________________________________________________
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h. Rudder. __________________________________________________________________
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i. Trim Tabs. _______________________________________________________________
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j. Vertical Stabilizer. _____________________________________________________
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k. Wing. ____________________________________________________________________
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4. Identify, explain, and interpret the following:
a. Altimeter. _______________________________________________________________
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b. Altitude Indicator. ______________________________________________________
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c. Heading Indicator. _______________________________________________________
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d. Magnetic Compass. ________________________________________________________
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e. Turn Coordinator. ________________________________________________________
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f. Vertical Speed Indicator. ________________________________________________
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