Which of the following statements regarding structure first reaches, but doesn't exceed Mach
energy is true? - ANSWER -d. Kinetic 1.0.
energy can be traded for potential energy, and
potential energy can be traded for kinetic energy
Stability in the vertical axis tends to drive the
sideslip angle toward zero. The most dynamic
The objective in maneuvering the airplane is to stability about the vertical axis on modern jet
manage energy so that: - ANSWER -d. All transports is from: - ANSWER -c. An active
of the above stability augmentation system / yaw damper.
What is the effect on total drag if airspeed slows Swept wings cause a significant: -
below L/D Max? - ANSWER -c. Drag ANSWER -b. Reduction in effectiveness of
increases because of increased induced drag. flaps.
A jet pilot flying at L/D Max will obtain best: - Why is convergence of Stall AOA and Mmo
ANSWER -b. Endurance hazardous? - ANSWER -d. All of the above
When a jet aircraft is flown at the appropriate To maintain altitude in a banked turn, the lift
airspeed for maximum range, which type of drag produced by the airplane must be: -
predominates? - ANSWER -a. Parasite ANSWER -a. Greater than the airplane
weight, and the amount is a function of bank
angle.
While already at high speed, what happens if
Mach is allowed to increase? - ANSWER -
d. All of the above Excessive bank angles at high altitudes can be
hazardous because: - ANSWER -d. All of
the above
What is the result of a shock-induced separation
of airflow occurring symmetrically near the wing
root of a swept wing aircraft? - ANSWER - When operating at constant speed with constant
c. A severe moment of "Mach tuck" thrust setting at high altitude (typically above
FL250) in slow flight below L/D Max airspeed,
any disturbance causing a decrease in airspeed
The speed of sound generally decreases with will result in a further decrease in airspeed unless
increasing altitude. This occurs because: - thrust in increased. High altitude recovery from
slow flight while turning is best accomplished by:
ANSWER -a. The air temperature
decreases. - ANSWER -c. Increasing thrust to
maximum available thrust and reducing bank
angle while accelerating to airspeed above L/D
Critical Mach number can be defined as: - Max speed. In a thrust limited situation, exiting
slow flight will require an immediate descend as
ANSWER -c. The speed of an aircraft in
an aerodynamic stall is imminent.
which airflow over any part of the aircraft or
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d. Disconnect autopilot and autothrottle /
autothurst.
Maximum Altitude is the highest altitude at which b. Apply nose down pitch control until impeding
an airplane can be operated. Maximum Altitude stall indications are eliminated.
for an airplane is: - ANSWER -e. The c. Adjust bank angle to wings level.
lowest of the above listed altitudes. f. Apply thrust as needed.
a. Retract speed brakes and spoilers.
e. Return to the desire flight path.
Exceed the critical angle of attack and the
surface will stall, and lift will decrease instead of
increasing. This is true: - ANSWER -d. The predominant number of airplane upsets are
Regardless of airplane speed or attitude. caused by: - ANSWER -a. Environmental
factors.
Which of the following statements is true? -
ANSWER -d. Recovery from approach to Most of the multi-engine turbojet loss-of-control
stall warning is the same as recovery from a stall. incidents that are caused by environmental
factors because of: - ANSWER -d. Wake
turbulence
The airplane angle of attack is the angle between
the wing chord and the oncoming air or relative
wind. - ANSWER -True When initiating recommended airplane upset
recovery techniques, the first two techniques are:
- ANSWER -c. Recognize and confirm the
Airplane stall speeds are published in the situation and disengage the autopilot and auto-
Approved Flight Manual for each airplane model. throtles.
These speeds are presented as a function of
aircraft weight. Therefor if the pilot maintains
airspeed above the appropriate speed listed for In a nose high, wings level airplane upset, after
the aircraft weight, the aircraft will not stall. - accomplishing the first two recommended
ANSWER -False techniques: - ANSWER -a. Apply up to full
nosedown elevator and consider trimming off
some control force.
The stall speed of an airplane: - ANSWER -
b. Is affected by weight and bank angle.
During recovery from a nose-low, high-bank-
angle airplane upset: - ANSWER -b. It may
Large downward aileron deflections: - be necessary to unload the airplane by
ANSWER -a. Cloud induce air separation decreasing backpressure.
over that portion of the wing at very high angles
of attack.
When should an upset recovery be initiated? -
ANSWER -c. Whenever an unintentional
Place the following steps from the stall recovery excessive divergence from the intended flight
template in the correct order: - ANSWER - path and/or airspeed occurs.
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