What occurs as a result of a forward center of gravity - ANSWER Difficulty applying upward pitch
What type of environmental condition yields the greatest aircraft performance - ANSWER Sea
level and cold
Describe how to recover from a stall - ANSWER Decrease pitch and increase power
Dead reckoning navigation involves - ANSWER Utilizing a previously known position and using
time/distance equations to estimate present position
The rudder controls - ANSWER Yaw
What effect do the flaps have on landing distance? - ANSWER Decrease
When the aircraft yoke or control wheel is moved to the right what happens to the right
aileron? - ANSWER Moves upward
How does ice accumulated on the aircraft's wings affect the stall speed - ANSWER Increase
What conditions are conducive to fog formation - ANSWER Low temp dew point spread and
calm winds. Especially in low lying valleys and coastal areas
, In straight and level flight with the autopilot disengaged, after adding power or thrust the
aircraft will - ANSWER Climb
What type of aircraft has the most severe wake turbulence - ANSWER Heavy, slow, gear up, flaps
up
What must be done to maintain altitude in a turn? - ANSWER Increase pitch
What flight control is used to mitigate adverse yaw in a turn - ANSWER Rudder
ATC orders a pilot discretion descent from 12,000' to meet a 3,000' crossing restriction. Using a
3° descent profile, how far away from the 3,000' constraint must the descent be initiated -
ANSWER 30 miles
In calm winds, what happens to fuel consumption as the aircraft climbs - ANSWER Decreases
What effect does a tailwind have on takeoff distance - ANSWER Increases
What is the best airspeed for maximum fuel endurance - ANSWER Maximum lift and lowest drag
known as L/D max
When is the magnetic compass most accurate - ANSWER Straight and level flight
An aircraft has a ground speed of 120 knots. How long will it take to travel 20 NM - ANSWER 10
minutes
Consider an object acted on by two forces. Is F1 and F2 are equal, which statement is true? -
ANSWER The velocity must remain constant