Homework 1.2
Airplane Structure & Powerplant
Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ___________ Score: _________
Fill in the Blank
1. The Piper Archer’s fuselage construction is _______ _______________.
2. The front of the wing is known as the _____________ ______ while the back of the wing is
called the _____________ ______.
3. Aspect ratio refers to the aerodynamic efficiency of the wing and is a measure calculated by the
_______________ divided by the __________ _________.
4. The Piper Archer has a ________-_____________ wing. It also has ____________, a shallow Vshape that adds to the lateral stability of the plane.
5. A Boeing 737 has a _____________ flap, while the Piper Archer has a __________ flap.
6. The Piper Archer does not have a ______________ stabilizer and an elevator, but has a
__________________.
7. The Archer utilizes the ____________________ tab for elevator trim. This device
_____________ the pilot’s inputs to move the control surface and _____________ the aircraft.
8. The Archer’s nosewheel is steerable to _____ degrees on either side.
9. To activate the brakes of the Archer, you should ______________________________________.
10. Most airplanes have a __________________ _____________ reciprocating engine.
11. The Archer has a ____________ ________ propeller.
12. All propellers have a twist in the blade angle. This is because ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
13. Carburetor ___________ occurs because of the faster airflow at the venturi of the carburetor.
This faster airflow results in a decrease in __________________.
14. The mixture controls how much _________ is entering each cylinder.
15. The throttle control how much _______________________ is entering the cylinder.
16. In an Archer on final is it ever acceptable to use carburetor heat? __________.
17. The spark to ignite the fuel/air mixture in the cylinder is supplied by ____________________.
18. Two of the main purposes of the Oil System are _______________ and ______________.
True or False:
19. The Flaps are hydraulically actuated.
20. Most fighter jets have a high aspect ratio.
21. 100LL fuel is Blue, while 100 fuel is Green.
22. As a student pilot, I can fly a plane with a constant speed propeller.
23. All airplanes have a jet engine.
24. Engine cooling in the Archer is completed only by air.
25. I can draw from both fuel tanks at one time in the Archer.
26. The Archer has differential braking.
27. Some airplanes are made out of fabric.
28. There are 8 spark plugs and 4 cylinders on the Archer’s engine.
29. If the battery and alternator fails, so will the engine.
Label the Different Parts of the Airplane
Fill in the relevant information for Required Documents aboard the Aircraft:
30. A - _____________ ________________
Expires: __________
31. R - _____________________
Expires: __________
32. R - _________ __________ ____________
Issued by _______
(______________ only)
33. O - _______________ _________________
Also known as the _________ or ________
34. W - _______________ ____ ______________ Found in the _______________
35. E - ________________ __________
a. Type 1: _____________ ________________ _______
b. Type 2: _______ ___ ____________ _______________ _______
Write down the required inspections, who performs them, and how often it needs to be completed:
Inspection
Completed By
Expires
A
V
I
A
T
E
S
Indicate which of the above inspections are required for flight at Coast Flight Training for your Private
Pilot Certificate.
Flight Instruments
Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ___________ Score: _________
Fill in the Instrument names on the six pack and indicate the system it is part of:
Fill in the Blank
1. Lines of equal magnetic variation are called ________________ lines.
2. Magnetic disturbances within an aircraft which affect the compass are called _______________.
3. Using the compass deviation card depicted below, a magnetic heading of 270 requires that you
fly a compass heading of ________.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The pitot tube provides impact air pressure to the _________________ indicator only.
Airspeed corrected for errors of installation is referred to as ________________ airspeed.
The green arc indicates the aircraft’s _________________ range.
If moderate or greater turbulence is encountered, the airspeed should be reduced to the
___________________ speed.
8. If an aircraft flies into a region of colder than standard temperature, the aircraft will be
_________ than the indicated altitude.
9. Two principles that gyroscopes operate on are _____________ and __________ __ _________.
True or False:
10. If the pitot tube clogs the airspeed will remain the same, or act as an altimeter.
11. A difference of 1” of Hg is equivalent to an altitude change of 1000 feet.
12. Equivalent airspeed can affect the Archer.
13. I can never enter the yellow arc on the Air Speed Indicator.
14. The Pitot Static Mast does not include a drain hole.
15. The Heading Indicator is not subject to Precession.
16. The Turn Coordinator is part of the Vacuum System.
17. The calibrated leak is part of the Altimeter.
18. The International Standard Pressure is 29.92” Hg.
19. If the static port is blocked, you may activate the alternate static source.
20. If you activate the alternate static source, the readings will be perfectly accurate.
Fill in the Archer V Speeds, describe them, and memorize them:
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
VSO –
VS1 –
VX –
VY –
VA –
VFE –
VNO –
VNE –
Draw the inner components of one of the pitot-static instruments: