EXAM: Private Pilot Exam Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
What is one purpose of wing flaps? Correct Answer-To enable the pilot to make steeper
approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to: Correct Answer-
Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? Correct Answer-To control yaw.
Which is not a primary flight control surface?
A. Flaps
B. Stabilator
C Ailerons Correct Answer-A. Flaps
The elevator controls movement around which axis? Correct Answer-Lateral.
Which statement is true concerning primary flight controls?
, EXAM: Private Pilot Exam Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is more flow
over them
B. Only when all three primary flight controls move in sequence do the airflow and pressure
distribution change over and around the airfoil.
C. Primary flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, and trim systems Correct
Answer-A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is
more flow over them.
Which of the following is true concerning flaps?
A. Flaps are attached to the leading edge of the wing and are used to increase wing lift.
B. Flaps allow an increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.
C. Flaps are high drag devices deployed from the wings to reduce lift. Correct Answer-B.
Flaps allow and increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.
Which device is a secondary flight control?
A. Spoilers
B. Ailerons
C. Stabilators Correct Answer-A. Spoilers
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Answers
Trim systems are designed to do what? Correct Answer-They relieve the pilot of the need
to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls.
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are: Correct Answer-Lift, Weight, Thrust, &
Drag
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? Correct Answer-During
unaccelerated flight.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-
level flight? Correct Answer-Lift equals weight.
Thrust equals drag.
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? Correct Answer-Air traveling faster over
the curve upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
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Answers
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... Correct Answer-between the wing
chord line and the relative wind.
Angle of attack is defined as the chord line of an airfoil and the... Correct Answer-Direction
of the relative wind.
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will... Correct Answer-Remain the
same regardless of gross weight.
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular
configuration will... Correct Answer-Remain the same regardless of altitude.
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin? Correct Answer-
Stalled.
During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled? Correct Answer-Both wings are
stalled.
Answers
What is one purpose of wing flaps? Correct Answer-To enable the pilot to make steeper
approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to: Correct Answer-
Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? Correct Answer-To control yaw.
Which is not a primary flight control surface?
A. Flaps
B. Stabilator
C Ailerons Correct Answer-A. Flaps
The elevator controls movement around which axis? Correct Answer-Lateral.
Which statement is true concerning primary flight controls?
, EXAM: Private Pilot Exam Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is more flow
over them
B. Only when all three primary flight controls move in sequence do the airflow and pressure
distribution change over and around the airfoil.
C. Primary flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, and trim systems Correct
Answer-A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is
more flow over them.
Which of the following is true concerning flaps?
A. Flaps are attached to the leading edge of the wing and are used to increase wing lift.
B. Flaps allow an increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.
C. Flaps are high drag devices deployed from the wings to reduce lift. Correct Answer-B.
Flaps allow and increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.
Which device is a secondary flight control?
A. Spoilers
B. Ailerons
C. Stabilators Correct Answer-A. Spoilers
, EXAM: Private Pilot Exam Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
Trim systems are designed to do what? Correct Answer-They relieve the pilot of the need
to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls.
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are: Correct Answer-Lift, Weight, Thrust, &
Drag
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? Correct Answer-During
unaccelerated flight.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-
level flight? Correct Answer-Lift equals weight.
Thrust equals drag.
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? Correct Answer-Air traveling faster over
the curve upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
, EXAM: Private Pilot Exam Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... Correct Answer-between the wing
chord line and the relative wind.
Angle of attack is defined as the chord line of an airfoil and the... Correct Answer-Direction
of the relative wind.
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will... Correct Answer-Remain the
same regardless of gross weight.
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular
configuration will... Correct Answer-Remain the same regardless of altitude.
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin? Correct Answer-
Stalled.
During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled? Correct Answer-Both wings are
stalled.
