Contrast symmetrical and cambered wings
- Why is it important to keep track of units in the design and operation of an aircraft? Provide an example of an occurrence in which designers, pilots, or aircraft mechanics made a mistake in unit conversions that contributed to an incident or accident.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the standard Pitot Static airspeed measuring system for an aircraft? Explain your answer.
- Compare and contrast symmetrical and cambered wings. What are the reasons for using these different types of wings in an aircraft design?
- Compare and contrast propeller-driven performance in an aircraft. If you were designing an aircraft, what would be the reasons for choosing the power plant type?
- Compare and contrast the factors that affect takeoff and landing performance. Discuss one accident that was caused by one of those factors and how it could have been mitigated.
- Why is it important to understand the load factor and how it affects when a wing stalls? Give an example of an aircraft accident caused by this scenario.