PPL Ground School Exam UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Monoplane vs. Biplane - CORRECT ANSWER - monoplane is more modern w only one
set of wings while the biplane has two sets of wings stacked on top of each other
Airfoils - CORRECT ANSWER - the wings of a plane; can be attached to top bottom or
middle
Spar - CORRECT ANSWER - holds the wing together
Ribs - CORRECT ANSWER - Holds the shape of the airfoil within the wing.
Ailerons - CORRECT ANSWER - outer most part of the wing, makes the plane ROLL
right or left
Empenage - CORRECT ANSWER - The whole tail unit at the extreme rear of the fuselage
Power Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - Front of the plane which includes the engine,
propeller and cowling
Cowling - CORRECT ANSWER - Covers and cools the airplane engine
Fuselage - CORRECT ANSWER - core of the airplane that everything is attached to.
Bulkhead - CORRECT ANSWER - dividing wall in the airplanes body the holds the shape
of the fuselage
tricycle landing gear - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 wheel in front, 2 wheels in back
, Tail Dragger/Conventional Landing Gear - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 wheels in front, 1
wheel in back (need endorsement to fly these)
Basic Aerodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift up, Weight down, Thrust forward,
Drag backwards
Airspeed Indicator - CORRECT ANSWER - tells you how fast the airplane is flying
through an airmass
What does the attitude indicator tell you? - CORRECT ANSWER - It tells you if you are
climbing or descending, and turning right or left.
What color indicates climbing on the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blue
What color indicates descending on the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Brown
What does each indent represent on the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each
indent represents 10 degrees.
Steep turns stay around what degree in Attitude Indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-45
degrees
Altimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - Tells you the altitude. Reads like a clock.
What does the tall needle on an altimeter indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hundreds of
feet.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Monoplane vs. Biplane - CORRECT ANSWER - monoplane is more modern w only one
set of wings while the biplane has two sets of wings stacked on top of each other
Airfoils - CORRECT ANSWER - the wings of a plane; can be attached to top bottom or
middle
Spar - CORRECT ANSWER - holds the wing together
Ribs - CORRECT ANSWER - Holds the shape of the airfoil within the wing.
Ailerons - CORRECT ANSWER - outer most part of the wing, makes the plane ROLL
right or left
Empenage - CORRECT ANSWER - The whole tail unit at the extreme rear of the fuselage
Power Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - Front of the plane which includes the engine,
propeller and cowling
Cowling - CORRECT ANSWER - Covers and cools the airplane engine
Fuselage - CORRECT ANSWER - core of the airplane that everything is attached to.
Bulkhead - CORRECT ANSWER - dividing wall in the airplanes body the holds the shape
of the fuselage
tricycle landing gear - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 wheel in front, 2 wheels in back
, Tail Dragger/Conventional Landing Gear - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 wheels in front, 1
wheel in back (need endorsement to fly these)
Basic Aerodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift up, Weight down, Thrust forward,
Drag backwards
Airspeed Indicator - CORRECT ANSWER - tells you how fast the airplane is flying
through an airmass
What does the attitude indicator tell you? - CORRECT ANSWER - It tells you if you are
climbing or descending, and turning right or left.
What color indicates climbing on the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blue
What color indicates descending on the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Brown
What does each indent represent on the attitude indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each
indent represents 10 degrees.
Steep turns stay around what degree in Attitude Indicator? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-45
degrees
Altimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - Tells you the altitude. Reads like a clock.
What does the tall needle on an altimeter indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hundreds of
feet.
