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Will the Airbus Beluga become the next Antonov An-225 Mriya?
With the Antonov freighter fleet unavailable, Airbus presented a solution using its Beluga A300-600ST aircraft to transport outsized military cargo.
Link (AeroTime)

Operational effectiveness, efficiency or excellence?
Damian Ellacott, Chief Operating Officer at Dammam Airports Company (DACO), explores the terms operational effectiveness, efficiency and excellence, focusing on airport operations, but argues that commercial and support functions all contribute significantly to the success of an airport ecosystem.Damian Ellacott, Chief Operating Officer at Dammam Airports Company (DACO), explores the terms operational effectiveness, efficiency and excellence, focusing on airport operations, but argues that commercial and support functions all contribute significantly to the success of an airport ecosystem.
Link (International Airport Review)

‘Crappy day’: Russia loses multiple Flankers in one day over Ukraine
At least two of Russia’s latest Sukhoi Su-34 attack jets were shot down in one day over Ukraine
Link (AeroTime)

Orlando Airport launches Terminal C
Orlando International Airport has launched the long-awaited, new Terminal C, a $2.8 billion project which features 15 additional gates to increase the airport’s passenger capacity by 25 per cent annually.
Link (International Airport Review)

WATCH: AeroTime Explains: An-225 Mriya: from the space race to modern day war
Seven months ago, the Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed. However, plans to rebuild the giant are already underway.
Link (AeroTime)

ACI calls on States to adopt ambitious environmental agreement
Airports Council International’s Director, General Luis Felipe de Oliveira has called upon International Civil Aviation Organization Member States to adopt an ambitious environmental agreement.
Link (International Airport Review)

Efficiency and agility for supporting operational decision-making at the airports operated by Zurich Airport Brasil
Ricardo Bresolin, Operational Planning Coordinator at Zurich Airport Brasil, along with his co-authors, tells International Airport Review about their new data-collecting platform which is helping them make better operational decisions.
Link (International Airport Review)

New destinations, new discoveries: Here’s seven places you should visit in 2023
For World Tourism Day, AeroTime has compiled a list of seven of the best new airline routes to discover new destinations.
Link (AeroTime)

Queenstown Airport implements 10-year strategy
runwayQueenstown Airport Corporation will implement its 10-year Strategic Plan, as the airport plays an essential role in contributing to the wellbeing and future of local and regional communities.
Link (International Airport Review)

easyJet says countdown is on for hydrogen aircraft
easyJet unveiled a raft of measures to reduce CO2 emissions to net zero and said the countdown was on for passengers to fly in hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Link (AeroTime)



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Airframe Technician Knowledge Test

1. The primary purpose of a takeoff warning system is to alert the crew that a monitored flight control is not properly set prior to takeoff. The system is activated by
A) an 80 knot airspeed sensor.
B) an ignition system switch not set for takeoff.
C) a thrust lever.

2. Dutch roll, a combination yawing and rolling oscillation that affects many swept-wing aircraft, is counteracted with
A) a flight director system.
B) an aileron damper system.
C) a yaw damper system.

3. Fuel flow transmitters are designed to transmit data
A) mechanically.
B) electrically.
C) utilizing fluid power.

4. The cabin pressure of an aircraft in flight is maintained at the selected altitude by:
A) controlling the air inflow rate.
B) inflating door seals and recirculating conditioned cabin air.
C) controlling the rate at which air leaves the cabin.

5. How can the proper hydraulic fluid to be used in an airplane be determined?
A) Refer to the aircraft parts manual.
B) Consult the aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet.
C) Consult the aircraft manufacturer's service manual.

6. Which statement is correct concerning torque effect on helicopters?
A) Torque direction is the same as rotor blade rotation.
B) As horsepower decreases, torque increases.
C) Torque direction is the opposite of rotor blade rotation.

7. What physical factors are involved in the aspect ratio of airplane wings?
A) Thickness and chord.
B) Span and chord.
C) Dihedral and angle of attack.

8. An airplane which has good longitudinal stability should have a minimum tendency to
A) roll.
B) pitch.
C) yaw.

9. Where is fuselage station No. 137 located?
A) 137 centimeters aft of the nose or fixed reference line.
B) 137 inches aft of the zero or fixed reference line.
C) Aft of the engine.

10. What is the minimum edge distance for aircraft rivets?
A) Two times the diameter of the rivet shank.
B) Two times the diameter of the rivet head.
C) Three times the diameter of the rivet shank.
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