Help me write 25 Aviation Trivia Questions!

I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

How about sampling a few from the "test pilot" section o the AOPA pilot
section? There are always a few questions that are interesting to the
non-flying public.



"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

How about sampling a few from the "test pilot" section o the AOPA pilot
section? There are always a few questions that are interesting to the
non-flying public.


That's AOPA Pilot, as in the magazine...

Bill Lear invented the 8 track tape and the car radio as well as the Lear
Jet.
Alexander Graham Bell not only invented the telephone, but the modern day
aircraft bank control surfaces called ailerons as well as the hydrofoil type
of boat.
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jim" writes:

Alexander Graham Bell not only invented the telephone, but the modern day
aircraft bank control surfaces called ailerons

I thought that was Glenn Martin.

IIRC Bell and his Aerial Experiment Association along with Glenn Curtiss
developed ailerons in an attempt to keep Curtiss out of continueing lawsuits
with the Wrights.
--
Jim Burns III

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"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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"Jim" writes:

Alexander Graham Bell not only invented the telephone, but the modern
day
aircraft bank control surfaces called ailerons

I thought that was Glenn Martin.

"Jim" wrote in message news:soOdnZ8ZZKHSKUmiRVn-

Alexander Graham Bell not only invented the telephone,

How about Alexander Graham Kowalski, who invented the telephone pole....

Isn't he the same guy who tried to invent a hole remover so unused holes
could be removed and transplanted elsewhere?

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message news:soOdnZ8ZZKHSKUmiRVn-

Alexander Graham Bell not only invented the telephone,

How about Alexander Graham Kowalski, who invented the telephone pole....

Along this line, Link is a big name in simulators BUT the UH-1, Huey,
Simulator is made by the Singer Sewing Machine Company.

Fred

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Bill Lear invented the 8 track tape and the car radio as well as the Lear
Jet.
Alexander Graham Bell not only invented the telephone, but the modern day
aircraft bank control surfaces called ailerons as well as the hydrofoil
type
of boat.
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02...
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who
better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's
going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest',
sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation
theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different
aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public,
(b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that
someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme
of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling
some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

You can learn to fly for less than:
A)the price of a new car
B)the price of a new house
C)the price of a new snomobile or 4 wheeler
D)all of the above
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02...
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"