ATP CTP Course - Final Test Questions and
Answers
1. Which of the following statements regarding energy is true? - ANSWER: d.
Kinetic energy can be traded for potential energy, and potential energy can be
traded for kinetic energy
2. The objective in maneuvering the airplane is to manage energy so that: -
ANSWER: d. All of the above
3. What is the effect on total drag if airspeed slows below L/D Max? - ANSWER:
c. Drag increases because of increased induced drag.
4. A jet pilot flying at L/D Max will obtain best: - ANSWER: b. Endurance
5. When a jet aircraft is flown at the appropriate airspeed for maximum range, which
type of drag predominates? - ANSWER: a. Parasite
6. While already at high speed, what happens if Mach is allowed to increase? -
ANSWER: d. All of the above
7. What is the result of a shock-induced separation of airflow occurring
symmetrically near the wing root of a swept wing aircraft? - ANSWER: c. A
severe moment of "Mach tuck"
8. The speed of sound generally decreases with increasing altitude. This occurs
because: - ANSWER: a. The air temperature decreases.
9. Critical Mach number can be defined as: - ANSWER: c. The speed of an
aircraft in which airflow over any part of the aircraft or structure first reaches, but
doesn't exceed Mach 1.0.
10. Stability in the vertical axis tends to drive the sideslip angle toward zero. The
most dynamic stability about the vertical axis on modern jet transports is from: -
ANSWER: c. An active stability augmentation system / yaw damper.
11. Swept wings cause a significant: - ANSWER: b. Reduction in effectiveness of
flaps.
12. Why is convergence of Stall AOA and Mmo hazardous? - ANSWER: d. All of
the above
, ATP CTP Course - Final Test Questions and
Answers
13. To maintain altitude in a banked turn, the lift produced by the airplane must be: -
ANSWER: a. Greater than the airplane weight, and the amount is a function of
bank angle.
14. Excessive bank angles at high altitudes can be hazardous because: -
ANSWER: d. All of the above
15. When operating at constant speed with constant thrust setting at high altitude
(typically above FL250) in slow flight below L/D Max airspeed, any disturbance
causing a decrease in airspeed will result in a further decrease in airspeed
unless thrust in increased. High altitude recovery from slow flight while turning is
best accomplished by: - ANSWER: c. Increasing thrust to maximum available
thrust and reducing bank angle while accelerating to airspeed above L/D Max
speed. In a thrust limited situation, exiting slow flight will require an immediate
descend as an aerodynamic stall is imminent.
16. Maximum Altitude is the highest altitude at which an airplane can be operated.
Maximum Altitude for an airplane is: - ANSWER: e. The lowest of the above
listed altitudes.
17. Exceed the critical angle of attack and the surface will stall, and lift will decrease
instead of increasing. This is true: - ANSWER: d. Regardless of airplane speed
or attitude.
18. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER: d. Recovery from
approach to stall warning is the same as recovery from a stall.
19. The airplane angle of attack is the angle between the wing chord and the
oncoming air or relative wind. - ANSWER: True
20. Airplane stall speeds are published in the Approved Flight Manual for each
airplane model. These speeds are presented as a function of aircraft weight.
Therefor if the pilot maintains airspeed above the appropriate speed listed for the
aircraft weight, the aircraft will not stall. - ANSWER: False
21. The stall speed of an airplane: - ANSWER: b. Is affected by weight and bank
angle.
22. Large downward aileron deflections: - ANSWER: a. Cloud induce air
separation over that portion of the wing at very high angles of attack.
Answers
1. Which of the following statements regarding energy is true? - ANSWER: d.
Kinetic energy can be traded for potential energy, and potential energy can be
traded for kinetic energy
2. The objective in maneuvering the airplane is to manage energy so that: -
ANSWER: d. All of the above
3. What is the effect on total drag if airspeed slows below L/D Max? - ANSWER:
c. Drag increases because of increased induced drag.
4. A jet pilot flying at L/D Max will obtain best: - ANSWER: b. Endurance
5. When a jet aircraft is flown at the appropriate airspeed for maximum range, which
type of drag predominates? - ANSWER: a. Parasite
6. While already at high speed, what happens if Mach is allowed to increase? -
ANSWER: d. All of the above
7. What is the result of a shock-induced separation of airflow occurring
symmetrically near the wing root of a swept wing aircraft? - ANSWER: c. A
severe moment of "Mach tuck"
8. The speed of sound generally decreases with increasing altitude. This occurs
because: - ANSWER: a. The air temperature decreases.
9. Critical Mach number can be defined as: - ANSWER: c. The speed of an
aircraft in which airflow over any part of the aircraft or structure first reaches, but
doesn't exceed Mach 1.0.
10. Stability in the vertical axis tends to drive the sideslip angle toward zero. The
most dynamic stability about the vertical axis on modern jet transports is from: -
ANSWER: c. An active stability augmentation system / yaw damper.
11. Swept wings cause a significant: - ANSWER: b. Reduction in effectiveness of
flaps.
12. Why is convergence of Stall AOA and Mmo hazardous? - ANSWER: d. All of
the above
, ATP CTP Course - Final Test Questions and
Answers
13. To maintain altitude in a banked turn, the lift produced by the airplane must be: -
ANSWER: a. Greater than the airplane weight, and the amount is a function of
bank angle.
14. Excessive bank angles at high altitudes can be hazardous because: -
ANSWER: d. All of the above
15. When operating at constant speed with constant thrust setting at high altitude
(typically above FL250) in slow flight below L/D Max airspeed, any disturbance
causing a decrease in airspeed will result in a further decrease in airspeed
unless thrust in increased. High altitude recovery from slow flight while turning is
best accomplished by: - ANSWER: c. Increasing thrust to maximum available
thrust and reducing bank angle while accelerating to airspeed above L/D Max
speed. In a thrust limited situation, exiting slow flight will require an immediate
descend as an aerodynamic stall is imminent.
16. Maximum Altitude is the highest altitude at which an airplane can be operated.
Maximum Altitude for an airplane is: - ANSWER: e. The lowest of the above
listed altitudes.
17. Exceed the critical angle of attack and the surface will stall, and lift will decrease
instead of increasing. This is true: - ANSWER: d. Regardless of airplane speed
or attitude.
18. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER: d. Recovery from
approach to stall warning is the same as recovery from a stall.
19. The airplane angle of attack is the angle between the wing chord and the
oncoming air or relative wind. - ANSWER: True
20. Airplane stall speeds are published in the Approved Flight Manual for each
airplane model. These speeds are presented as a function of aircraft weight.
Therefor if the pilot maintains airspeed above the appropriate speed listed for the
aircraft weight, the aircraft will not stall. - ANSWER: False
21. The stall speed of an airplane: - ANSWER: b. Is affected by weight and bank
angle.
22. Large downward aileron deflections: - ANSWER: a. Cloud induce air
separation over that portion of the wing at very high angles of attack.
