ASTB ANIT EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS WITH COMPETE SOUTIONS
GRADED A+
What aircraft always has the right of way - Answer-in distress
When is it most likely for a plane to stall - Answer-great degree of bank turn
Why is it preferable to land into the wind - Answer-reduce ground speed
What is the method in which you rely solely on your compass for direction - Answer-
dead reckoning
When is actual airspeed faster than indicated - Answer-at high altitude
If a plane is straight and level its propulsion is ____ than drag - Answer-greater
Why does a pilot dump fuel prior to emergency landing - Answer-maneuverability
long wings compared to short wings result in - Answer-shallower glide angle
surface to 1200 ft or less AGL - Answer-Class G airspace
Curvature at the top of a wing or airfoil - Answer-Camber
Angle formed by the chord line of the wing and the oncoming flow - Answer-Angle of
attack
Ratio of the distance between the wing tips of an airplane to its average wing width -
Answer-Aspect ratio
Control linkages between the cockpit and the planes control surfaces - Answer-Fly by
wire
Small control surfaces that permit the pilot to balance control forces in steady flight to
relieve pressure in the aircrafts controls and reduce pilot fatigue - Answer-Trim tabs
A maneuver used by helicopter pilots to make an emergency landing when he/she has
lost engine power during flight - Answer-Autorotation
Another name for naval flight officer - Answer-Radar intercept officer
, Error of a magnetic compass due to local magnetism - Answer-Compass deviation
The large rise and fall of tide at it soon after new or full moon - Answer-Spring tide
Tides midway between spring tide that attain least height - Answer-Neap tide
When is the moon at perigee - Answer-Closest to earth
Apogee is when the moon is - Answer-Farthest from earth
Double mast sailing vessel - Answer-Yawl
Steady long period of rain and fog - Answer-Warm front
Is plane is straight propulsion is ____than drag - Answer-Greater
Surface to 4000 ft, surrounds busy airports - Answer-Class C
Surface to 10,000 ft MSL surrounds major airports - Answer-Class B
18,000 for MSL to 60,000 ft MSL - Answer-Class A
What altitude would you need oxygen - Answer-Above 10,000 ft
Transponder code for hijacking - Answer-7500
Transponder code for emergency - Answer-7700
Transponder code for military flight/interceptor - Answer-7777
Condition where there is too little oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in blackout -
Answer-Hypoxia
Boundary between troposphere and stratosphere - Answer-Tropopause
First American to walk in space - Answer-Ed white
How many apollo missions were conducted - Answer-17
American spacecraft to explore outer solar system - Answer-Pioneer 10
Found in airplanes designed for SuperSonics speed, triangle platform with straight
trailing edge - Answer-Delta wing
High speed airplanes, creates less drag, more unstable at low speeds - Answer-Sweep
wing
QUESTIONS WITH COMPETE SOUTIONS
GRADED A+
What aircraft always has the right of way - Answer-in distress
When is it most likely for a plane to stall - Answer-great degree of bank turn
Why is it preferable to land into the wind - Answer-reduce ground speed
What is the method in which you rely solely on your compass for direction - Answer-
dead reckoning
When is actual airspeed faster than indicated - Answer-at high altitude
If a plane is straight and level its propulsion is ____ than drag - Answer-greater
Why does a pilot dump fuel prior to emergency landing - Answer-maneuverability
long wings compared to short wings result in - Answer-shallower glide angle
surface to 1200 ft or less AGL - Answer-Class G airspace
Curvature at the top of a wing or airfoil - Answer-Camber
Angle formed by the chord line of the wing and the oncoming flow - Answer-Angle of
attack
Ratio of the distance between the wing tips of an airplane to its average wing width -
Answer-Aspect ratio
Control linkages between the cockpit and the planes control surfaces - Answer-Fly by
wire
Small control surfaces that permit the pilot to balance control forces in steady flight to
relieve pressure in the aircrafts controls and reduce pilot fatigue - Answer-Trim tabs
A maneuver used by helicopter pilots to make an emergency landing when he/she has
lost engine power during flight - Answer-Autorotation
Another name for naval flight officer - Answer-Radar intercept officer
, Error of a magnetic compass due to local magnetism - Answer-Compass deviation
The large rise and fall of tide at it soon after new or full moon - Answer-Spring tide
Tides midway between spring tide that attain least height - Answer-Neap tide
When is the moon at perigee - Answer-Closest to earth
Apogee is when the moon is - Answer-Farthest from earth
Double mast sailing vessel - Answer-Yawl
Steady long period of rain and fog - Answer-Warm front
Is plane is straight propulsion is ____than drag - Answer-Greater
Surface to 4000 ft, surrounds busy airports - Answer-Class C
Surface to 10,000 ft MSL surrounds major airports - Answer-Class B
18,000 for MSL to 60,000 ft MSL - Answer-Class A
What altitude would you need oxygen - Answer-Above 10,000 ft
Transponder code for hijacking - Answer-7500
Transponder code for emergency - Answer-7700
Transponder code for military flight/interceptor - Answer-7777
Condition where there is too little oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in blackout -
Answer-Hypoxia
Boundary between troposphere and stratosphere - Answer-Tropopause
First American to walk in space - Answer-Ed white
How many apollo missions were conducted - Answer-17
American spacecraft to explore outer solar system - Answer-Pioneer 10
Found in airplanes designed for SuperSonics speed, triangle platform with straight
trailing edge - Answer-Delta wing
High speed airplanes, creates less drag, more unstable at low speeds - Answer-Sweep
wing
