Ground School Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The angle of __________ is the acute angle between the relative wind and the chord line of the
wing. - CORRECT ANSWER - Attack
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... - CORRECT ANSWER - Between the
wing chord line and the relative wind.
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of
________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Attack
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle between the... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Chord line of the wing and the relative wind.
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Air traveling
faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are... - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift, weight,
thrust, and drag.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER - To control
yaw.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level
flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? - CORRECT ANSWER -
During unaccelerated flight.
,An airplane said to be inherently stable will... - CORRECT ANSWER - require less effort
to control.
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.
What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls
are not adjusted? - CORRECT ANSWER - The downwash on the elevators from the
propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.
An airplane has been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG limit. One
undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience with this airplane would be... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.
Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Less stable at all speeds.
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Aerodynamic balance and controllability.
If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be
required to support during a 60° banked turn while maintaining altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4,600 pounds.
If an airplane weighs 3,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be
required to support during a 30° banked turn while maintaining altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3,960 pounds.
If an airplane weighs 4,500 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be
required to support during a 45° banked turn while maintaining altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6,750 pounds.
, The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Speed of the airplane.
Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-
and-level flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Turns.
What force makes an airplane turn? - CORRECT ANSWER - The horizontal component
of lift.
During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stall at a higher airspeed.
Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents.
In flying the rectangular course, when would the aircraft be turned less than 90°? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Corners 1 and 4.
While practicing S-turns, a consistently smaller half-circle is made on one side of the road than
on the other, and this turn is not completed before crossing the road or reference line. This would
most likely occur in turn... - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-5-6 because the bank is increased
too rapidly during the early part of the turn.
If an emergency situation requires a downwind landing, pilots should expect a faster... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Groundspeed at touchdown, a longer ground roll, and the
likelihood of overshooting the desired touchdown point.
When executing an emergency approach to land in a single engine airplane, it is important to
maintain a constant glide speed because variations in glide speed... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgement of gliding distance and landing
spot.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The angle of __________ is the acute angle between the relative wind and the chord line of the
wing. - CORRECT ANSWER - Attack
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... - CORRECT ANSWER - Between the
wing chord line and the relative wind.
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of
________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Attack
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle between the... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Chord line of the wing and the relative wind.
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Air traveling
faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are... - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift, weight,
thrust, and drag.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER - To control
yaw.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level
flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? - CORRECT ANSWER -
During unaccelerated flight.
,An airplane said to be inherently stable will... - CORRECT ANSWER - require less effort
to control.
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.
What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls
are not adjusted? - CORRECT ANSWER - The downwash on the elevators from the
propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.
An airplane has been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG limit. One
undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience with this airplane would be... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.
Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Less stable at all speeds.
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Aerodynamic balance and controllability.
If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be
required to support during a 60° banked turn while maintaining altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4,600 pounds.
If an airplane weighs 3,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be
required to support during a 30° banked turn while maintaining altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3,960 pounds.
If an airplane weighs 4,500 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be
required to support during a 45° banked turn while maintaining altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6,750 pounds.
, The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Speed of the airplane.
Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-
and-level flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Turns.
What force makes an airplane turn? - CORRECT ANSWER - The horizontal component
of lift.
During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stall at a higher airspeed.
Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents.
In flying the rectangular course, when would the aircraft be turned less than 90°? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Corners 1 and 4.
While practicing S-turns, a consistently smaller half-circle is made on one side of the road than
on the other, and this turn is not completed before crossing the road or reference line. This would
most likely occur in turn... - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-5-6 because the bank is increased
too rapidly during the early part of the turn.
If an emergency situation requires a downwind landing, pilots should expect a faster... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Groundspeed at touchdown, a longer ground roll, and the
likelihood of overshooting the desired touchdown point.
When executing an emergency approach to land in a single engine airplane, it is important to
maintain a constant glide speed because variations in glide speed... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgement of gliding distance and landing
spot.
