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If an airplane is loaded to the rear of its CG range, it will tend to be unstable about its - correct answer
✔✔lateral axis
To increase the rate of turn and at the same time decrease the radius, a pilot should - correct answer
✔✔Increase the bank and decrease the stall speed
On a wing, the force of lift acts perpendicular to and the force of drag acts parallel to the - correct
answer ✔✔flight path
An aircraft wing is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in - correct answer ✔✔Higher air
pressure below the wings surface and lower air pressure above the wings surface
Airplane wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air depends upon the - correct answer
✔✔Angle of bank
To generate the same amount of lift as altitude is increased, an airplane must be flown at - correct
answer ✔✔A higher true airspeed for any given angle of attack
When transitioning from straight and level flight to a constant airspeed climb, the angle of attack and lift
- correct answer ✔✔Are momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb
Which is correct with respect to rate and radius of a turn for an airplane flown in a coordinated turn at a
constant altitude - correct answer ✔✔For a specific angle of bank and airspeed, the rate and radius of
turn will not vary.
Which is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady state descent? The sum of all - correct
answer ✔✔Forward forces is equal to the sum of all rearward forces
Longitudinal stability involves the motion of the airplane controlled by its - correct answer ✔✔elevator
,What is the best indicator to the pilot of the load factor on the airplane? - correct answer ✔✔How firmly
the pilot is pressed into the seat during an maneuver
Choose the correct statement regarding wake turbulence - correct answer ✔✔The primary hazard is loss
of control because of induced roll
An aircraft airfoil is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in the - correct answer ✔✔higher
air pressure below the airfoil's surface and lower air pressure above the airfoil's surface.
While maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude in a coordinated turn, an increase in airspeed
will - correct answer ✔✔Decrease the rate of turn resulting in no change in load factor
In a rapid recovery from a dive, the effects of load factor would cause the stall speed to - correct answer
✔✔increase
What performance is characteristic of flight at maximum lift/drag ratio in a propeller-driven airplane?
Maximum - correct answer ✔✔Range and maximum distance glide
(Refer to Figure 3.) If an airplane glides at an angle of attack of 10°, how much altitude will lose in 1 mile?
- correct answer ✔✔480 feet
In theory, if the angle of attack and other factors remain constant and the airspeed is doubled, the lift
produced at the higher speed will be - correct answer ✔✔four times greater than at the lower speed.
Load factor is the lift generated by the wings of an aircraft at any given time - correct answer ✔✔Divided
by the total weight of the aircraft
Why is it necessary to increase back elevator pressure to maintain altitude during a turn? To compensate
for the - correct answer ✔✔Loss of the vertical component of lift
The angle of attack of a wing directly controls the - correct answer ✔✔Distribution of pressures acting
on the wing
,Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the - correct answer ✔✔Force acting perpendicular to the
relative wind
A load factor of 1.2 means that the total load on an aircrafts structure is 1.2 times its - correct answer
✔✔Gross weight
If the airspeed is decreased from 98 knots to 85 knots during a coordinated level 45 degree banked turn,
the load factor will - correct answer ✔✔Remain the same, but the radius of the turn will decrease
What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2.5 Gs if the unaccelerated stall speed is 60
knots? - correct answer ✔✔96 knots
One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is to - correct answer ✔✔provide
the same amount of life at a slower airspeed
While holding the angle of bank constant in a level turn, if the rate of turn is varied the load factor would
- correct answer ✔✔Remain constant regardless of air density and the resultant lift vector
If the airspeed is increased from 89 knots to 98 knots during a coordinated level 45° banked turn, the
load factor will - correct answer ✔✔Remain the same, but the radius of turn will increase
If the airplane attitude remains in a new position after the elevator control is pressed forward and
released, the airplane displays - correct answer ✔✔Neutral longitudinal static stability
( Refer to Figure 4. ) What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2 Gs if the
unaccelerated stall speed is 60 knots? - correct answer ✔✔84 knots
If the same angle of attack is maintained in ground effect as when out of ground effect, lift will - correct
answer ✔✔Increase, and induced drag will increase
Stall speed is affected by - correct answer ✔✔Weight, load factor, and power
, Which statement is true, regarding the opposing forces acting on an airplane in steady-state level flight?
- correct answer ✔✔These forces are equal
As the angle of bank is increased, the vertical component of lift - correct answer ✔✔Decreases and the
horizontal component of lift increases
( Refer to Figure 3. ) How much altitude will this airplane lose in 3 statute miles of gliding at an angle of
attack of 8°? - correct answer ✔✔1,320 feet
To maintain altitude during a turn, the angle of attack must be increased to compensate for the decrease
in the - correct answer ✔✔Vertical component of lift
( Refer to Figure 1. ) At the airspeed represented by point A, in steady flight, the airplane will - correct
answer ✔✔Have it's maximum L/D ratio
To maintain a standard rate turn as the airspeed increases, the bank angle of the aircraft will need to -
correct answer ✔✔Increase
In theory, if the airspeed of an aircraft in level flight is cut in half while in level flight, parasite drag will
become - correct answer ✔✔One-fourth as much
A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream. The spiraling
slipstream, along with torque effect, tends to rotate the airplane to the - correct answer ✔✔Left around
the vertical axis, and to the right around the longitudinal axis
Which maximum range factor decreases as weight decreases? - correct answer ✔✔Airspeed
( Refer to Figure 2. ) Select the correct statement regarding stall speeds - correct answer ✔✔Power-on
stalls occur at lower airspeeds in shallower banks
Which statement is true relative to changing angle of attack? - correct answer ✔✔An increase in angle of
attack will increase drag
If an airplane is loaded to the rear of its CG range, it will tend to be unstable about its - correct answer
✔✔lateral axis
To increase the rate of turn and at the same time decrease the radius, a pilot should - correct answer
✔✔Increase the bank and decrease the stall speed
On a wing, the force of lift acts perpendicular to and the force of drag acts parallel to the - correct
answer ✔✔flight path
An aircraft wing is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in - correct answer ✔✔Higher air
pressure below the wings surface and lower air pressure above the wings surface
Airplane wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air depends upon the - correct answer
✔✔Angle of bank
To generate the same amount of lift as altitude is increased, an airplane must be flown at - correct
answer ✔✔A higher true airspeed for any given angle of attack
When transitioning from straight and level flight to a constant airspeed climb, the angle of attack and lift
- correct answer ✔✔Are momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb
Which is correct with respect to rate and radius of a turn for an airplane flown in a coordinated turn at a
constant altitude - correct answer ✔✔For a specific angle of bank and airspeed, the rate and radius of
turn will not vary.
Which is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady state descent? The sum of all - correct
answer ✔✔Forward forces is equal to the sum of all rearward forces
Longitudinal stability involves the motion of the airplane controlled by its - correct answer ✔✔elevator
,What is the best indicator to the pilot of the load factor on the airplane? - correct answer ✔✔How firmly
the pilot is pressed into the seat during an maneuver
Choose the correct statement regarding wake turbulence - correct answer ✔✔The primary hazard is loss
of control because of induced roll
An aircraft airfoil is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in the - correct answer ✔✔higher
air pressure below the airfoil's surface and lower air pressure above the airfoil's surface.
While maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude in a coordinated turn, an increase in airspeed
will - correct answer ✔✔Decrease the rate of turn resulting in no change in load factor
In a rapid recovery from a dive, the effects of load factor would cause the stall speed to - correct answer
✔✔increase
What performance is characteristic of flight at maximum lift/drag ratio in a propeller-driven airplane?
Maximum - correct answer ✔✔Range and maximum distance glide
(Refer to Figure 3.) If an airplane glides at an angle of attack of 10°, how much altitude will lose in 1 mile?
- correct answer ✔✔480 feet
In theory, if the angle of attack and other factors remain constant and the airspeed is doubled, the lift
produced at the higher speed will be - correct answer ✔✔four times greater than at the lower speed.
Load factor is the lift generated by the wings of an aircraft at any given time - correct answer ✔✔Divided
by the total weight of the aircraft
Why is it necessary to increase back elevator pressure to maintain altitude during a turn? To compensate
for the - correct answer ✔✔Loss of the vertical component of lift
The angle of attack of a wing directly controls the - correct answer ✔✔Distribution of pressures acting
on the wing
,Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the - correct answer ✔✔Force acting perpendicular to the
relative wind
A load factor of 1.2 means that the total load on an aircrafts structure is 1.2 times its - correct answer
✔✔Gross weight
If the airspeed is decreased from 98 knots to 85 knots during a coordinated level 45 degree banked turn,
the load factor will - correct answer ✔✔Remain the same, but the radius of the turn will decrease
What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2.5 Gs if the unaccelerated stall speed is 60
knots? - correct answer ✔✔96 knots
One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is to - correct answer ✔✔provide
the same amount of life at a slower airspeed
While holding the angle of bank constant in a level turn, if the rate of turn is varied the load factor would
- correct answer ✔✔Remain constant regardless of air density and the resultant lift vector
If the airspeed is increased from 89 knots to 98 knots during a coordinated level 45° banked turn, the
load factor will - correct answer ✔✔Remain the same, but the radius of turn will increase
If the airplane attitude remains in a new position after the elevator control is pressed forward and
released, the airplane displays - correct answer ✔✔Neutral longitudinal static stability
( Refer to Figure 4. ) What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2 Gs if the
unaccelerated stall speed is 60 knots? - correct answer ✔✔84 knots
If the same angle of attack is maintained in ground effect as when out of ground effect, lift will - correct
answer ✔✔Increase, and induced drag will increase
Stall speed is affected by - correct answer ✔✔Weight, load factor, and power
, Which statement is true, regarding the opposing forces acting on an airplane in steady-state level flight?
- correct answer ✔✔These forces are equal
As the angle of bank is increased, the vertical component of lift - correct answer ✔✔Decreases and the
horizontal component of lift increases
( Refer to Figure 3. ) How much altitude will this airplane lose in 3 statute miles of gliding at an angle of
attack of 8°? - correct answer ✔✔1,320 feet
To maintain altitude during a turn, the angle of attack must be increased to compensate for the decrease
in the - correct answer ✔✔Vertical component of lift
( Refer to Figure 1. ) At the airspeed represented by point A, in steady flight, the airplane will - correct
answer ✔✔Have it's maximum L/D ratio
To maintain a standard rate turn as the airspeed increases, the bank angle of the aircraft will need to -
correct answer ✔✔Increase
In theory, if the airspeed of an aircraft in level flight is cut in half while in level flight, parasite drag will
become - correct answer ✔✔One-fourth as much
A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream. The spiraling
slipstream, along with torque effect, tends to rotate the airplane to the - correct answer ✔✔Left around
the vertical axis, and to the right around the longitudinal axis
Which maximum range factor decreases as weight decreases? - correct answer ✔✔Airspeed
( Refer to Figure 2. ) Select the correct statement regarding stall speeds - correct answer ✔✔Power-on
stalls occur at lower airspeeds in shallower banks
Which statement is true relative to changing angle of attack? - correct answer ✔✔An increase in angle of
attack will increase drag
