PILOT BRIEFING TEST PILOT | BY BARRY SCHIFF 1. From reader Jerry Griggs: Some primary flight controls serve dual purposes. For example, the ruddervators on a V-tail Bonanza serve as both elevators and rudders. Decelerons also serve dual purposes, but what are they? 2. Pilots know the general meaning of scud running, but what is the meteorological definition of scud? 3. From reader Richard Wilsher: What made the three Eagle Squadrons of World War II unique? 4. To dress a propeller is to a. file the leading edges. b. repaint the backs of the blades. c. balance it. d. prepare it for shipping. 7. From reader John Schmidt: Trying to stay in business during the post-World War II slump, what aircraft manufacturer resorted to manufacturing coffins? 8. Why is a maximum-performance climbing turn combined with a 180-degree change in direction called a chandelle? ANSWERS on page 47 JOHN HOLM 44 | 5. Estimate within 10,000 the number of military aircraft manufactured by the United States for use during World War II. 6. True or false: Prior to being certified, a new lightplane design must be flown substantially faster than VNE, the never-exceed (redline) airspeed.http://www.cubcrafters.com