Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Faster flow of air over the wings than beneath it - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following will create lift?
Longitudinal - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following axes is controlled by
ailerons?
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following axes is controlled by elevators
Vertical - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following axes is controlled by a rudder?
Aileron - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is not a secondary or auxiliary
flight control?
Slats - CORRECT ANSWER - What component is NOT part of an empennange?
Skate - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is NOT a type of landing gear?
Semicoque - CORRECT ANSWER - Which is NOT a type of fuselage?
Monocoque - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of fuselage
The pilot - CORRECT ANSWER - Who should be the most concerned about an aircraft's
flight envelope?
Stalling Speed - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the minimum speed at which an aircraft
can maintain level flight?
, Cruising speed - CORRECT ANSWER - Most economical and comfortable speed for an
aircraft to fly
Service Ceiling - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the maximum operating altitude for a
design of an aircraft?
Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is another word for aerodynamic
friction or wind resistance?
Level the aircraft in flight - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the purpose of the horizontal
stabilizer?
The outer trailing edge of a wing - CORRECT ANSWER - Where are ailerons located?
Stall - CORRECT ANSWER - What occurs when the induced drag on an aircraft exceeds
its lift?
Landing - CORRECT ANSWER - What is not considered to be one of the four
fundamental flight maneuvers?
Torque - CORRECT ANSWER - What force acting upon a helicopter attempts to turn the
helicopter in the opposite direction of the main rotor?
Collective Control - CORRECT ANSWER - What is used to increase the pitch of the main
rotor at the same time at all points of the rotor blade rotation?
3-5 Miles away - CORRECT ANSWER - Visual approach slope indicators are visible from
what distance during clear daylight hours?