What is the difference between angle of attack and angle of incidence?

What is the difference between angle of attack and angle of incidence?

Angle of attack is the angle between the chord of the aerofoil and the relative airflow.

Angle of incidence is the angle between the chord and the aircrafts longitudinal datum.

What is advection fog?

What is advection fog?

Advection fog occurs when moist air passes over a cool surface by advection (wind) and is cooled.

It is common as a warm front passes over an area with significant snowpack, but it is most common at sea when tropical air encounters cooler waters, including areas of cold water upwelling, such as along the coast of California.

Does the Boeing 737 have a critical engine?

Does the Boeing 737 have a critical engine?

No, there is no P-factor (asymmetric blade effect) as on a propeller-driven aircraft.

Why are NDB powered so that they only have a range between 15-25 miles?

Why are NDB powered so that they only have a range between 15-25 miles?

NDB’s can suffer from a lot of errors.

What are the dangers of flying into thunderstorms?

What are the dangers of flying into thunderstorms?

Dangers of flying into thunderstorms:

Severe wind shear and turbulence (with a risk of structural problems, loss of altitude, loss of airspeed) Severe icing Hail Lightning strikes (with a risk of damage to electrical systems) Radio Communications and Navigation interference from static electricity in thunderstorms

What is the role of Pilot Monitoring?

What is the role of Pilot Monitoring?

To monitor the flight management and aircraft control actions of the Pilot Flying and carry out support duties such as communications and check-list reading.

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).

When would you expect windshear?

When would you expect windshear?

Cumulonimbus clouds

Thunderstorms

Virga

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.

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