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Balsa Beavers Aviation Quiz
Test your aviation and Balsa Beavers knowledge with this fun quiz. If you are having trouble, click the
explanation
link beside the question for the answer to that question.
1.
What is the official governing body for model aviation in Canada?
(explanation)
FAA
AMA
Transport Canada
MAAC
I Don't Know
2.
Refer to the following diagram and identify each part of the airplane.
(explanation)
A:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
B:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
C:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
D:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
E:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
F:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
G:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
H:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
I:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
J:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
K:
I Don't Know
Aileron
Elevator
Flap
Fuselage
Horizontal Stabilizer
Landing Gear
Propeller
Rudder
Spinner
Vertical Fin
Wing
3.
Refer to the following diagram and choose the correct force for each vector.
(explanation)
A:
I Don't Know
Drag
Gravity
Lift
Thrust
B:
I Don't Know
Drag
Gravity
Lift
Thrust
C:
I Don't Know
Drag
Gravity
Lift
Thrust
D:
I Don't Know
Drag
Gravity
Lift
Thrust
4.
Refer to the following diagram of air passing through a venturi and indicate where is the air pressure the lowest.
(explanation)
At point A
At point B
At point C
Pressure is the same at all points A, B, and C
I Don't Know
5.
What combination of altitude and temperature allows a nitro-powered control line airplane engine to produce the most power?
(explanation)
High altitude and high temperature
Low altitude and low temperature
High altitude and low temperature
Low altitude and high temperature
I Don't Know
6.
Refer to the following diagrams and indicate what arrangement of "centre of gravity" and "centre of pressure" is required to provide practical stable forward flight?
(explanation)
Diagram A is best
Diagram B is best
Diagram C is best
Diagram D is best
I Don't Know
7.
What is "induced drag"?
(explanation)
When you have to stop flying due to a thunderstorm
When someone makes you smoke a cigarette
Forced cross-dressing
A force counteracting thrust; it is produced by the wing
I Don't Know
8.
In control line model airplane flying, what is the device called that translates the lateral movement of the control lines into the longitudinal movement of the pushrod?
(explanation)
Converter
Bell crank
Semi-rotaltional Governor
Rudder
I Don't Know
9.
Who was the first president (and a founding member) of the Balsa Beavers Model Flying Club?
(explanation)
Ross Melhuish
George Washington
Chris Brownhill
Pierre Trudeau
I Don't Know
10.
Two control-line airplane pilots stand in the same circle. Each of their airplanes is equipped with a trailing streamer. They fly simultaneously, each pilot trying to score points by cutting the other pilot's streamer. This type of competition is called what?
(explanation)
Stunt
Sport
Speed
Combat
I Don't Know