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| What are Newton's three laws of motion? |
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Inertia, Acceleration, Action/Reaction
FM 3-04.203, 1-1 |
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| A body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion is which law of motion? |
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| Force required to produce a change in motion of a body is directly proportional to its mass and rate of change in its velocity is which law of motion? |
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Acceleration
FM 3-04.203, 1-3 |
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| For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction is which law of motion? |
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Action/Reaction
FM 3-04.203, 1-4 |
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| What principle describes the relationship between internal fluid pressure and fluid velocity? |
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Bernoulli's Principle
FM 3-04.203, 1-5 |
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| As velocity of the airflow increases, ____ decreases above and below the airfoil. |
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Static pressure
FM 3-04.203, 1-7 |
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| Static pressure differential on the upper and lower surfaces produces about ____ of the aerodynamic force called Lift. |
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| The remaining ____% of lift is produced as a result of action/reaction. |
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| What are the four forces of flight? |
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Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag
FM 3-04.203, Fig 1-8 |
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| The angle measured between the resultant relative wind and chord line is? |
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Angle of Attack (AOA)
FM 3-04.203, Table 1-1 |
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| What are the two types of airfoils? |
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Symmetrical and nonsymmetrical
FM 3-04.203, 1-17 |
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| What is the component of the airfoil's TAF perpendicular to the resultant relative wind? |
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| What is the component of the airfoil's TAF parallel to the resultant relative wind? |
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Drag; the force opposing the motion of an airfoil through the air
FM 3-04.203, 1-65 |
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| What are the three types of drag? |
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Parasite, Profile, Induced
FM 3-04.203, 1-68 |
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| What type of drag is incurred from the nonlifting portions of the aircraft (fuselage, engine cowlings, ect)? |
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Parasite Drag
FM 3-04.203, 1-69 |
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| What type of drag is incurred from frictional resistance of the blades passing through the air? |
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Profile Drag
FM 3-04.203, 1-70 |
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| Does parasite drag increase with airspeed? |
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| What type of drag is incurred as a result of production of lift? |
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Induced
FM 3-04.203, 1-71 |
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| The vertical axis about which the aircraft ____ ? |
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| Lateral axis about which the aircraft ____? |
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| Longitudinal axis about which the aircraft ____? |
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| If AOA is increased beyond a critial angle, what willl be the result? |
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| What factors affect the angle of climb? |
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| Altitude, weight, and wind |
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| What factors affect the rate of climb? |
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| What control surfaces are operated in opposite directions on a conventional aircraft? |
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| What control surfaces are used on a aircraft to develops pitching and yawing moments, respectively? |
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Elevators (pitching moment) and Rudder (yawing moment).
FM 3-04.203, Section 7-221 |
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| What are the two forms of icing? |
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Structural or induction icing
FM 3-04.203, 8-2 |
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| What are the three types of icing? |
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Rime, clear, and mixed
FM 3-04.203, 8-4 |
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| What are the four levels of ice accumulation intensity? |
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Trace
Light
Moderate
Severe
FM 3-04.203, 8-7 |
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| What are the four options a pilot can make once ice has begun to accumulate on the aircraft? |
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-Move to an altitude with significantly colder temps
-Move to an altitude with temps that are above freezing
-Fly to an area clear of visible moisture
-Change heading and fly to an area of know nonicing conditions |
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| what does the acronym FLIR stand for? |
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| Forward looking infrared. |
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| Night vision sensors are descibed as two types, what are they? |
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Night vision sensors (NVS)
Night vision devices (NVD)
(FM 3-04.203 4-13) |
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| What type of night vision equipment would a payload be considered? |
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Night vision sensor
(FM 3-04.203 4-13) |
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| How much of the electromanetic spectrum does the sun emit energy across? |
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The entire electromagnetic spectrum, not just the visible light spectrum
(FM 3-04.203 4-14) |
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| What are the three sub parts of the infrared spectrum? |
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Near IR
Middle IR and
Far IR |
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| Thermal systems are operate passively, which means they operate reguardless of the levels of WHAT? |
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Visible Light
(FM 3-04.203 4-21) |
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| What four factors determine the ammount of IR energy an object will radiate when exposed to X level of thermal energy for x amount of time? |
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| What is the ratio of radiant energy reflected by a body to the radiant energy incident upon it? |
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Reflectance
(FM 3-04.203 4-15) |
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| What is the ratio of radiant energy that, having entered a body, reached its farther boundary? |
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Transmittance
(FM 3-04.203 4-15) |
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| What is the ratio of radiant energy absorbed by a body to the radiant energy incident upon it? |
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Absorptance
(FM 3-04.203 4-15) |
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| What is the ratio of radiant energy emitted by a body to that emitted by a reference body at the same temp? |
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Emissivity
(FM 3-04.203 4-15) |
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| What theoretical surface absorbs 100% of the energy acting upon it and emits 100% of its IR energy? |
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Blackbody
(FM 3-04.203 4-15) |
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| What is the lowest thermal difference that can be resolved called? |
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| Minimum Resolvable Temperature (MRT) |
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| A LOW or HIGH MRT provides more contrast and detail in the FLIR picture and allows operations in a broad range of environmental conditions? |
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| Variables affecting the ability to see with thermal imaging systems include: |
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-IR Crossover
-FLIR sensor optimization
-MRT
-Aviator's proficiency and capabilities
-Humidity
-Obscurations such as, dust, smoke, or haze |
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| What is the term for the signal reduction caused by the distance a signal travel through the aa given air composition or density? |
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Attenuation
(FM 3-04.203 4-23) |
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| IR signal attenuation is directly proportionate to changes in what two variables? |
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Air composition or density
(FM 3-04.203 4-23) |
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| Variables in the air such as dust, haze, smoke and moisture cause what to happan to an IR camera? |
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attenuation
(FM 3-04.203 4-23) |
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| What is the term for the time of day when the thermal radiation of Soil, water, and concrete are nearly equal? |
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Thermal crossover
(FM 3-04.203 4-24) |
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| When does thermal crossover happen? |
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1 to 1.5 hours after sunrise or sunset
(ATTP 3-04.15) |
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| What controls the overall intensity or brightness of the total light-emitting diode array? |
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Level control
(FM 3-04.203 4-22) |
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| What control adjusts the contrast? |
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| What are the considerations for FLIR optimization? |
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-FLIR should be allowed to cool to proper operating temperatures before optimizing
-The aviator selects a scene that is potentially rich in detail or best represents the planned flight environment
-The aviator selects the desired polarity
-Only on control should be adjusted at a time; never simultaneously
(FM 3-04.203 4-23) |
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| The ability of FLIR to discriminate soil from concrete or water would be based on what? |
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T OR F:
Soil and concrete do not cross over with vegetation, while vegetation and water cross over twice daily. |
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