PAR EXAM - FLIGHT THEORY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
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WhatWisWgroundWeffectW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
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WhatWisWtheWrelationshipWofWlift,Wdrag,Wthrust,WandWweightWwhenWtheWairplaneWisWinWstraight-and-
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhyWdoesWincreasingWspeedWalsoWincreaseWlift?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWincreasedWimpactWofWtheWrelativeWwindWonWanWairfoil'sWlowerWsurfaceWcreatesWaWgreaterWamountWof
WairWbeingWdeflectedWdownward.
WhatWisWtheWpurposeWofWanWelevatorWtrimWtab?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ModifyWtheWdownwardWtailWloadWforWvariousWairspeedsWinWflightWeliminatingWflight-controlWpressures.
TheWleftWturningWtendencyWofWanWairplaneWcausedWbyWP-factorWisWtheWresultWofWtheW-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
PropellerWbladeWdescendingWonWtheWright,WproducingWmoreWthrustWthanWtheWascendingWbladeWonWtheWl
eft
WhenWareWtheWfourWforcesWthatWactWonWanWairplaneWinWequilibriumW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
DuringWunacceleratedWflight
WhatWforceWmakesWanWairplaneWturnW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-TheWhorizontalWcomponentWofWlift
FourWforcesWactingWonWanWairplaneWinWflightW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-lift,Wweight,WthrustW,Wdrag
WhatWtypeWofWdragWisWtheWresultWofWtheWproductionWofWlift?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-inducedWdrag
WhatWisWtheWpurposeWofWaileronsWonWanWairplane?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-toWcontrolWroll
TheWamountWofWexcessWloadWthatWcanWbeWimposedWonWtheWwingWofWanWairplaneWdependsWuponWtheW-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-speedWofWtheWairplane
WhatWisWtheWrelationshipWbetweenWcentrifugalWforceWandWtheWhorizontalWliftWcomponentWinWaWcoordinat
edWturnW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-HorizontalWliftWandWcentrifugalWforceWareWequal
, AdditionalWbackWpressureWmayWbeWrequiredWduringWaWturnWbecauseW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWbankWresultsWinWaWreducedWverticalWliftWcomponent
WhenWairspeedWisWincreasesWinWaWturn,WwhatWmustWbeWdoneWtoWmaintainWaWconstantWaltitudeW-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-increaseWtheWangleWofWbankWand/orWdecreaseWtheWangleWofWattack
InWtheory,WifWtheWangleWofWattackWandWotherWfactorsWremainWconstantWandWtheWairspeedWisWdoubled,Wth
eWliftWproducedWatWtheWhigherWspeedWwillWbeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
fourWtimesWgreaterWthanWatWtheWlowerWspeed
WhatWisWgroundWeffectW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWresultWofWtheWinterferenceWofWtheWsurfaceWofWtheWEarthWwithWtheWairflowWpatternsWaboutWanWairpla
ne.
WhatWisWtheWrelationshipWofWlift,Wdrag,Wthrust,WandWweightWwhenWtheWairplaneWisWinWstraight-and-
levelWflightW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-liftWequalsWweightWandWthrustWequalsWdrag
TheWpurposeWofWanWanti-servoWtabWisWtoW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
increaseWtheWforceWrequiredWtoWmoveWtheWcontrolWsurface
TheWpurposeWofWaWservoWtabWisWtoW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
reduceWtheWforceWrequiredWtoWmoveWtheWcontrolWsurface
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TheWangleWofWattackWofWaWwingWdirectlyWcontrolsWtheW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
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remainWtheWsameWregardlessWofWgrossWweight
IfWairspeedWisWincreasedWduringWaWlevelWturn,WwhatWactionWwouldWbeWnecessaryWtoWmaintainWaltitude?W
TheWangleWofWattackW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-mustWbeWdecreasedWorWtheWangleWofWbankWincreased