NIFE - Aero Review Exam Questions and
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What is density? - rho (ρ) - mass per unit of volume
What happens to density if you increase humidity? - Density decreases
(inverse relationship)
What's a moment? - Rotational force around a point.
What is a moment a...
measures total pressure. Static air ports measure static pressure. Dynamic
Pressure = Total - Static --> convert to knots
How is calibrated air speed calculated? - ✔✔Indicated air speed adjusted
for instrument error
How is equivalent air speed calculated? - ✔✔Calibarated air speed
adjusted for compressibility
How is true air speed calculated? - ✔✔Equivalent air speed adjusted for
density
What is true air speed? - ✔✔The speed at which the airplane is traveling
through the air mass
How is ground speed calculated? - ✔✔True air speed adjusted for wind
How does a headwind affect ground speed? - ✔✔Slower than true air
speed
How does a tail wind affect ground speed? - ✔✔Faster than true air speed
At a constant indicated air speed, you are flying at 5,000 ft with a 10kt
headwind. You climb to 10,000ft again with a 10kt head wind. What will
happen to ground speed? - ✔✔It will increase because the true air speed
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