AOPA Aerodynamics Exam Questions
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behind the power curve - ✔✔pitch down
low altitude - ✔✔air speed
return to airport - ✔✔air speed
flight path - ✔✔The path described by its center of gravity as it moves through an air
mass. opposite of relative wind
Relative Wind - ✔✔the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
Accelerated Stall - ✔✔Occurs at a speed higher than the normal one-G stall speed;
critical angle of attack NOT airspeed is the reason for stalls. additional lift needed to
overcome inertia and change direction
Which of the following actions should you take to recover from a behind-the-power-
curve situation on final approach? - ✔✔Lower the nose and add power
A wing will always stall at the same _____. - ✔✔Angle of attack
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, When an airplane falls "behind the power curve," the amount of _____ increases rapidly
as airspeed decreases. - ✔✔Induced drag
"region of reverse command," more commonly known as the area behind the power
curve
aircraft designed to achieve higher speeds - ✔✔have higher wing loading and
correspondingly higher stall speeds. Many of them also have different handling
characteristics than less performance-oriented airplanes.
An airplane's published maneuvering speed (Va) is only accurate at max gross weight. -
✔✔It's lower at lighter weights because the airplane has less inertia and is more easily
"thrown around" by turbulence or abrupt maneuvering.
Airfoil - ✔✔any surface designed to obtain a desired reaction force (i.e., lift) when in
motion relative to the surrounding air. Example: airplane wing & propeller blade
Which of the following problems could result from loading an airplane so that its center
of gravity is too far aft? - ✔✔Difficulty recovering from stalls
Increased risk of a flat spin
Insufficient elevator authority during go-arounds
An aft CG increases the likelihood that a spin will "go flat," which can complicate (or
even prevent) recovery.
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behind the power curve - ✔✔pitch down
low altitude - ✔✔air speed
return to airport - ✔✔air speed
flight path - ✔✔The path described by its center of gravity as it moves through an air
mass. opposite of relative wind
Relative Wind - ✔✔the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
Accelerated Stall - ✔✔Occurs at a speed higher than the normal one-G stall speed;
critical angle of attack NOT airspeed is the reason for stalls. additional lift needed to
overcome inertia and change direction
Which of the following actions should you take to recover from a behind-the-power-
curve situation on final approach? - ✔✔Lower the nose and add power
A wing will always stall at the same _____. - ✔✔Angle of attack
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, When an airplane falls "behind the power curve," the amount of _____ increases rapidly
as airspeed decreases. - ✔✔Induced drag
"region of reverse command," more commonly known as the area behind the power
curve
aircraft designed to achieve higher speeds - ✔✔have higher wing loading and
correspondingly higher stall speeds. Many of them also have different handling
characteristics than less performance-oriented airplanes.
An airplane's published maneuvering speed (Va) is only accurate at max gross weight. -
✔✔It's lower at lighter weights because the airplane has less inertia and is more easily
"thrown around" by turbulence or abrupt maneuvering.
Airfoil - ✔✔any surface designed to obtain a desired reaction force (i.e., lift) when in
motion relative to the surrounding air. Example: airplane wing & propeller blade
Which of the following problems could result from loading an airplane so that its center
of gravity is too far aft? - ✔✔Difficulty recovering from stalls
Increased risk of a flat spin
Insufficient elevator authority during go-arounds
An aft CG increases the likelihood that a spin will "go flat," which can complicate (or
even prevent) recovery.
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