Homework Questions

1) What is the difference between true north and magnetic north?
The difference between true north and magnetic north is that magnetic north is the direction of the earth's magnetic pole and true north is the direction of the earth's north pole.

2) What is the attitude gyro for?
The attitude gyro gives the pilot information abou the pitch and rool and also shows the aircraft in relationship to the horizon.

3) Define "arifoil."
A design meant to "cut" or flow through the air.

4) If one nautical mile = 1.15 statute miles
X nautical miles = 35.5. statute miles
35.5. statute miles is 30.9 nautical miles.

5) If one nautical mile = 1.15 statute miles
X nautical miles = 150 statute miles
150 statute miles is 130.4 nautical miles.