Private Pilot Stage 1 Exam USU (Jeppesen) Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Penetration of active warning areas by nonparticipating aircraft should be avoided because of Correct Answer unusual, invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery What two conditions normally cause an increase in lift Correct Answer Increased angle of attack and increased speed What causes the separation of air over the wing during a stall Correct Answer Angle between chord line and the relative wind is excessive One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to Correct Answer increase the angle of descent without increasing airspeed Whingtip Vortices contribute to the production of Correct Answer induced drag Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be Correct Answer less stable at all speeds Dihedral is used to stabilize the airplane about the Correct Answer Longitudinal Axis In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-engine airplane Correct Answer Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack. what is the primary force that causes an airplane to turn? Correct Answer Horizontal component of lift an electrical failure (battery and alternator) occurs in flight. In this situation, you would Correct Answer Experience avionic equipment failure if alt. is set to 29.92 instead of 30.00. what will alt. read if the field elev. is 2,000 Correct Answer 1920 feet MSL How often should you check the heading indicator and align it with the magnetic compass? Correct Answer every 15 minutes In Northern Hemisphere if aircraft is accelerated or decelerated the mag compass will indicate Correct Answer correctly when on a north or south heading Which control surfaces are usually located on the empennage? Correct Answer Rudder, elevator, stabilator