Ground School Chapter 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Content covered in this Set
Conditions/Wx/Intro to the A/C
A/C Parts
The Cockpit/Engine instruments/Controls
Engines
Propeller/Fuel/Electrical
Pre-flight Inspection
Engine Start
Aviation Comms (intro)
Run up checks/Wind/ Take-off
Tower Controlled Field
Four Fundamentals of Flight - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are some pros and cons for flying in the summer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Warm,
many flyable days. However, thunderstorms are frequent
What are some pros and cons for flying in the winter? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cleanest,
denser air. However, wind can play an adverse role
What is the minimum cloud ceiling and visibility for VFR flying? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3sm vis at minimum 1000ft ceiling
What does "ceiling" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowest cloud layer covering sky
, What does overcast refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Where sky is completely covered
What are the four forces of flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift, Weight, Drag, Thrust
What is Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increasing the speed of a fluid
decreases its pressure
What is "total lift" - CORRECT ANSWER - Combination of decreased pressure on top of
the wing with increased pressure on the bottom of the wing
What Longitudinal axis controls what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Roll (Ailerons)
The lateral axis controls what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pitch (Elevators)
The vertical axis controls what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yaw (rudder)
What is adverse yaw? - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency of an airplane to yaw
opposite the direction it is rolling.
What is the general layout of a cessna cockpit on the left, middle, and right side - CORRECT
ANSWER - Left side- Flight, Nav, engine instruments
Middle- Nav, radios, fuel, flaps/trim
Right- Cabin Environment, hour meter
On the airspeed indicator, what do the different colors mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Red (Vne)- Never exceed
Yellow- Caution- smooth air only
Green- Normal operating range
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Content covered in this Set
Conditions/Wx/Intro to the A/C
A/C Parts
The Cockpit/Engine instruments/Controls
Engines
Propeller/Fuel/Electrical
Pre-flight Inspection
Engine Start
Aviation Comms (intro)
Run up checks/Wind/ Take-off
Tower Controlled Field
Four Fundamentals of Flight - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are some pros and cons for flying in the summer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Warm,
many flyable days. However, thunderstorms are frequent
What are some pros and cons for flying in the winter? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cleanest,
denser air. However, wind can play an adverse role
What is the minimum cloud ceiling and visibility for VFR flying? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3sm vis at minimum 1000ft ceiling
What does "ceiling" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowest cloud layer covering sky
, What does overcast refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Where sky is completely covered
What are the four forces of flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift, Weight, Drag, Thrust
What is Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increasing the speed of a fluid
decreases its pressure
What is "total lift" - CORRECT ANSWER - Combination of decreased pressure on top of
the wing with increased pressure on the bottom of the wing
What Longitudinal axis controls what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Roll (Ailerons)
The lateral axis controls what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pitch (Elevators)
The vertical axis controls what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yaw (rudder)
What is adverse yaw? - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency of an airplane to yaw
opposite the direction it is rolling.
What is the general layout of a cessna cockpit on the left, middle, and right side - CORRECT
ANSWER - Left side- Flight, Nav, engine instruments
Middle- Nav, radios, fuel, flaps/trim
Right- Cabin Environment, hour meter
On the airspeed indicator, what do the different colors mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Red (Vne)- Never exceed
Yellow- Caution- smooth air only
Green- Normal operating range
