Questions and CORRECT Answers
What happens if "Safety Load Factor" is exceeded during flight? - CORRECT ANSWER -
catastrophic failure of the aircraft structure
What are two major factors that affect the radius of a turn? - CORRECT ANSWER - bank
angle and ground speed
If an airplane exhibits positive dynamic stability, it must also have positive static stability -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Pitch motion is movement around which axis? - CORRECT ANSWER - lateral axis
When an airplane is trimmed around the lateral axis, it is trimmed to a specific - CORRECT
ANSWER - airspeed
What best describes a "spin"? - CORRECT ANSWER - aggravated stall leading to
autorotation
During spin recovery recovery, why does the pilot reduce the throttle to idle? - CORRECT
ANSWER - to decrease pitch attitude in the spin
What is the second (3rd) step in the Cessna 172 Spin Recovery Procedure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - (Throttle Control Idle) Rudder- Full Opposite the Rotation
Static Stability - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of an object to move toward
or away from its original equilibrium position.