AQT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
landing gear - ANSWER Consists of the main gear and the nose gear. The
main gear is located under the wings and includes wheels, brakes and struts.
The nose gear is located under the nose of the aircraft and includes struts and
wheels.
Engine - ANSWER Creates thrust
Fuselage - ANSWER the main body of an aircraft
Wing - ANSWER The major horizontal surface on an airplane that provides
lift.
Aileron - ANSWER The controlling surface that regulates an aircraft's
roll/lateral movement
Flaps - ANSWER Increase lift and drag
wing tip - ANSWER Outboard most part of the wing
Red - ANSWER Left wing light color
Green - ANSWER Right wing light color
Spoilers - ANSWER devices located on the wings that disrupt the airflow over
the wing causing loss of lift
Slats - ANSWER Protrusions from the leading edge of a wing that, when
combined with the flaps, result in a significant increase in lift.
Primary Flight Controls - ANSWER Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator
, Secondary Flight Controls - ANSWER Flaps, leading edge devices, spoilers
and trim devices
Horizontal Stabilizer - ANSWER An airfoil (usually at the back of an airplane)
that resists up and down changes in motion.
Vertical Stabilizer - ANSWER A structure that creates left to right forces to
keep the fuselage aligned in yaw with the relative wind. The structure itself is
vertical while the forces it creates are horizontal.
Rudder - ANSWER A controlling surface on an aircraft's tail that regulates
yaw.
elevator - ANSWER A rear horizontal stabilizer that controls up and down or
pitching motion of the aircraft nose.
Empennage - ANSWER The tail assembly of an aircraft, including the
horizontal and vertical stabilizers, elevators, and rudder.
What curve does the standard wing have? - ANSWER Upper curve
Flight Envelope - ANSWER Encompasses the limits of speed, altitude, and
angle of attack required by any aircraft to maintain a stable flight.
Stalling speed - ANSWER The minimum speed at which an aircraft can
maintain level flight
Gravity - ANSWER A force that pulls everything towards the earth at 9.8
m/s^2
Lift - ANSWER An upward force created by the wing of the aircraft
Bernoulli's Principle - ANSWER The air traveling over the top of the wing is
faster than the air traveling under the wing, creating lower pressure above the
wing, causing lift
Drag - ANSWER Resistance of the air (technically a fluid) against the forward
movement of an airplane.
ANSWERS
landing gear - ANSWER Consists of the main gear and the nose gear. The
main gear is located under the wings and includes wheels, brakes and struts.
The nose gear is located under the nose of the aircraft and includes struts and
wheels.
Engine - ANSWER Creates thrust
Fuselage - ANSWER the main body of an aircraft
Wing - ANSWER The major horizontal surface on an airplane that provides
lift.
Aileron - ANSWER The controlling surface that regulates an aircraft's
roll/lateral movement
Flaps - ANSWER Increase lift and drag
wing tip - ANSWER Outboard most part of the wing
Red - ANSWER Left wing light color
Green - ANSWER Right wing light color
Spoilers - ANSWER devices located on the wings that disrupt the airflow over
the wing causing loss of lift
Slats - ANSWER Protrusions from the leading edge of a wing that, when
combined with the flaps, result in a significant increase in lift.
Primary Flight Controls - ANSWER Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator
, Secondary Flight Controls - ANSWER Flaps, leading edge devices, spoilers
and trim devices
Horizontal Stabilizer - ANSWER An airfoil (usually at the back of an airplane)
that resists up and down changes in motion.
Vertical Stabilizer - ANSWER A structure that creates left to right forces to
keep the fuselage aligned in yaw with the relative wind. The structure itself is
vertical while the forces it creates are horizontal.
Rudder - ANSWER A controlling surface on an aircraft's tail that regulates
yaw.
elevator - ANSWER A rear horizontal stabilizer that controls up and down or
pitching motion of the aircraft nose.
Empennage - ANSWER The tail assembly of an aircraft, including the
horizontal and vertical stabilizers, elevators, and rudder.
What curve does the standard wing have? - ANSWER Upper curve
Flight Envelope - ANSWER Encompasses the limits of speed, altitude, and
angle of attack required by any aircraft to maintain a stable flight.
Stalling speed - ANSWER The minimum speed at which an aircraft can
maintain level flight
Gravity - ANSWER A force that pulls everything towards the earth at 9.8
m/s^2
Lift - ANSWER An upward force created by the wing of the aircraft
Bernoulli's Principle - ANSWER The air traveling over the top of the wing is
faster than the air traveling under the wing, creating lower pressure above the
wing, causing lift
Drag - ANSWER Resistance of the air (technically a fluid) against the forward
movement of an airplane.
