What does a Mach trimmer do?

What does a Mach trimmer do?

A Mach trimmer automatically compensates for Mach tuck above Mcrit.

What is the difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger?

What is the difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger?

A turbo charger is externally driven by exhaust back pressure turning a turbine which in turn drives a compressor in the induction manifold to increase the air pressure (constant volume, higher pressure) and is controlled by waste gate.

A supercharger is internally driven by the propellor shaft to compress mixture and is controlled by RPM.

Can a helicopter rotor blade stall?

Can a helicopter rotor blade stall?

Yes

What do airplanes have to guard against reaching Mcrit?

What do airplanes have to guard against reaching Mcrit?

Barber pole on the ASI, flying at a Mach number at altitude and audible warnings.

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 do you know about carb icing? Would you experience it today?

What do you know about carb icing? Would you experience it today?

Carb icing can occur in the engine induction system and in the carburettor of piston engines.

Regarding the second question, mention the conditions in which carb icing can occur and if it would be possible on that particular day.

Conditions for carb icing: when OAT is between -10 & +30, with high humidity (greater than 40%) and/or visible moisture.

What pressure does a pitot tube measure?

What pressure does a pitot tube measure?

The total pressure (static and dynamic pressure).

Can you explain to me what Mach tuck is?

Can you explain to me what Mach tuck is?

Mach tuck is a nose-down pitching moment experienced as an aircraft passes Mcrit.

Mach tuck is a form of longitudinal instability that is caused by the centre of pressures rearward movement (caused by the shock wave) behind the centre of gravity.

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).

If you climb to FL300 at a constant IAS of 250kts, what would happen to the TAS?

If you climb to FL300 at a constant IAS of 250kts, what would happen to the TAS?

TAS will increase.

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