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AFOQT Aviation Information
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Primary Flight Control System Ans: Manages ailerons, elevators,
and rudder. Input on this system changes airflow pressure and
distribution.
Secondary Flight Control System Ans: Manages wing flaps, leading
edge devices, spoilers, and trim tabs. Assists in optimizing aircraft
performance during a flight. Input on this system increases lift and
adjusts drag.
Cowlings Ans: Removable pieces of an aircraft's outer skin that
protect important areas on the aircraft from aerodynamic and
environmental forces.
Glide Ans: Little to no engine power, gravity takes over in flight.
Emergency Descent Ans: Aircraft rapidly loses altitude. Emergency
procedures dictate power settings and control positions.
Descent Ans: Lift is decreased, induced drag is minimized, aircraft
can gain airspeed and thrust. Engine power levels must be
reduced to maintain airspeed/avoid excess speed.
Best Angle of Climb Ans: Gaining the most altitude over a given
distance. Used during takeoff/obstructions of flight path.
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Counter Drum Altimeter Ans: Digitally displays the altitude without
needing manual figuring
Partial Power Descent Ans: Preferred way to decrease altitude.
Should drop at a rate of 500 ft/min
Climb Ans: Pilot must increase lift to overcome plane's weight.
Flight path changes from lower to higher level of altitude.
Steep Turn Ans: Turn with any bank angle greater than 45*. Pilot
must input opposite pressure on controls to return to level flight.
White Arc of Airspeed Indicator Ans: Displays flap operating
speed. Lower Limit (Vso)is the stalling speed with flaps down.
Upper limit (Vfe) is max speed where flaps can be extended.
Green Arc of Airspeed Indicator Ans: Displays the aircraft's normal
operating range from lowest limit to (vs1) to highest limit (Vno).
Also known as the maximum structural cruising speed.
Red Radial Line of Airspeed Indicator Ans: Re presets the never
exceed speed (Vne)
Magnetic Compass Ans: Navigational instrument that displays
cardinal headings (NESW) in 30 increments. Long vertical hash
marks are 10 increments, short are 5* increments.
Class A Airspace Ans: Airspace from 18,000 ft mean sea level up
to/including 60,000 ft. Includes airspace overlaying waters within
12 nautical miles of coast of 48 states/Alaska. All operations
conducted under instrument flight rules unless otherwise
authorized.
AFOQT Aviation Information
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Primary Flight Control System Ans: Manages ailerons, elevators,
and rudder. Input on this system changes airflow pressure and
distribution.
Secondary Flight Control System Ans: Manages wing flaps, leading
edge devices, spoilers, and trim tabs. Assists in optimizing aircraft
performance during a flight. Input on this system increases lift and
adjusts drag.
Cowlings Ans: Removable pieces of an aircraft's outer skin that
protect important areas on the aircraft from aerodynamic and
environmental forces.
Glide Ans: Little to no engine power, gravity takes over in flight.
Emergency Descent Ans: Aircraft rapidly loses altitude. Emergency
procedures dictate power settings and control positions.
Descent Ans: Lift is decreased, induced drag is minimized, aircraft
can gain airspeed and thrust. Engine power levels must be
reduced to maintain airspeed/avoid excess speed.
Best Angle of Climb Ans: Gaining the most altitude over a given
distance. Used during takeoff/obstructions of flight path.
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Counter Drum Altimeter Ans: Digitally displays the altitude without
needing manual figuring
Partial Power Descent Ans: Preferred way to decrease altitude.
Should drop at a rate of 500 ft/min
Climb Ans: Pilot must increase lift to overcome plane's weight.
Flight path changes from lower to higher level of altitude.
Steep Turn Ans: Turn with any bank angle greater than 45*. Pilot
must input opposite pressure on controls to return to level flight.
White Arc of Airspeed Indicator Ans: Displays flap operating
speed. Lower Limit (Vso)is the stalling speed with flaps down.
Upper limit (Vfe) is max speed where flaps can be extended.
Green Arc of Airspeed Indicator Ans: Displays the aircraft's normal
operating range from lowest limit to (vs1) to highest limit (Vno).
Also known as the maximum structural cruising speed.
Red Radial Line of Airspeed Indicator Ans: Re presets the never
exceed speed (Vne)
Magnetic Compass Ans: Navigational instrument that displays
cardinal headings (NESW) in 30 increments. Long vertical hash
marks are 10 increments, short are 5* increments.
Class A Airspace Ans: Airspace from 18,000 ft mean sea level up
to/including 60,000 ft. Includes airspace overlaying waters within
12 nautical miles of coast of 48 states/Alaska. All operations
conducted under instrument flight rules unless otherwise
authorized.
