ATP CTP Final Test: Aerodynamics, Upset Recovery, CRM, and FAR 121 Operations

ATP CTP Course - Final Test



1. Which of the following statements regarding energy is true?: d. Kinetic
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h, energy can be traded for potential energy, and potential energy can be traded
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h, for kinetic energy
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2. The objective in maneuvering the airplane is to manage energy so that:: d.
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All of the above
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3. What is the effect on total drag if airspeed slows below L/D Max?: c.
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Drag increases because of increased induced drag.
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4. A jet pilot flying at L/D Max will obtain best:: b. Endurance
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,5. When a jet aircraft is flown at the appropriate airspeed for maximum range,
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h, which type of drag predominates?: a. Parasite
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6. While already at high speed, what happens if Mach is allowed to increase?-
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: d. All of the above
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7. What is the result of a shock-induced separation of airflow occurring sym-
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h, metrically near the wing root of a swept wing aircraft?: c. A severe moment
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h, of "Mach tuck"
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8. The speed of sound generally decreases with increasing altitude.
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This occurs because:: a. The air temperature decreases.
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9. Critical Mach number can be defined as:: c.The speed of an aircraft in which
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h, airflow over any part of the aircraft or structure first reaches, but doesn't
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, 10. Stability in the vertical axis tends to drive the sideslip angle toward zero.
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The most dynamic stability about the vertical axis on modern jet
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h, transports is from:: c. An active stability augmentation system / yaw damper.
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11. Swept wings cause a significant:: b. Reduction in effectiveness of flaps.
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12. Why is convergence of Stall AOA and Mmo hazardous?: d. All of the above
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13. To maintain altitude in a banked turn, the lift produced by the
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airplane must be:: a. Greater than the airplane weight, and the amount is
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h, a function of bank angle.
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14. Excessive bank angles at high altitudes can be hazardous because:: d. All
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15. When operating at constant speed with constant thrust setting at
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h, high altitude (typically above FL250) in slow flight below L/D Max
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h, airspeed, any disturbance causing a decrease in airspeed will result in a
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h, further decrease in airspeed unless thrust in increased. High altitude
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