FAA A&P Airframes Oral And Practical
Test Questions And Answers
What bis bthe bfunction bof ba bvortex bgenerator? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bis bdesigned
bto bdelay bor bprevent bseparation bof bthe bboundary blayer.
What bare bthe b3 baxis bof ban bairplane? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Longitudinal, bLateral,
band bVertical.
What bare bthe b3 bprimary bflight bcontrols? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ailerons, belevator,
band brudder
Name bseveral btypes bof bsecondary bflight bcontrols band bdescribe bthier bgeneral
bpurpose. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Secondary bflight bcontrols bconsist bof bvarious btypes
bof btrim btabs bsuch bas bbalance btabs, banti-servo, bservo btabs, band bspring btabs. bThier
bfunction bis bto bassist bthe bpilot bin bmoving bthe bcontrols band btrimming bthe baircraft bto
bfly bhands boff.
Name bseveral btypes bof bauxiliary bflight bcontrols band bdescribe bthier bgeneral
bpurpose. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bauxiliary bflight bcontrols bconsist bof bthe bvarious
bhigh-lift bdevices bused bduring blow-speed bflight bsuch bas bleading band btrailing bedge
bflaps, bslats, bslots, bspeed bbrakes, betc.
What bis ba bservo btrim btab? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bis ban bauxillary bcontrol,
bpositioned bby bthe bmovement bof ba bcontrol bin bthe bcockpit band bdesigned bto bcreate
baerodynamic bforces bto bassist bin bmoving ba bcontrol bsurface.
What bis ba bspring btab? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bauxillary bcontrol bdesigned bto baid
bthe bmovement bof ba bprimary bcontrol bat bhigh bspeeds bwhen bcontrol bforces bbecome
btoo bhigh
What bis ba bbalance btrim btab? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bauxillary bcontrol bdesigned
bto bcreate baerodynamic bforces bto bassist bin bmoving ba bcontrol bsurface. bThe btab bis
bpositioned bby ba bcontrol brod bon bthe bconnected bto ba bfixed bsurface bon bthe bsame
bside bas bthe bhorn bof bthe btab.
, What bare bthe bfour bmost bcommon btypes bof bhigh blift bdevices? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Leading band btrailing bedge bflaps, bslats, band bslots.
Describe bsome btools bto bused bto bcheck bcontrol bsurface btravel. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A buniversal bpropeller bprotractor bor bspecial bcontrol bsurface bprotractor.
Name bthree bmechancial bmethods bby bwhich bflight bcontrol bsystems bmay bbe
bactuated. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cables, bpush-pull brods, band btorque btubes.
What bis ba bfairlead? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bdevice bto bprevent ba bcable bform
brubbing bon bthe baircraft bstructure.
What bare bthe bmost blikey bplaces bfor ba bcontrol bcable bto bbreak? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Where bcables bpass bover bpulleys bor bthrough bfairleads.
What binfoemation bis brequired bbefore ba bcable brigging bchart bcan bbe bused? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bambient btemperature band bthe bcable bsize.
What bis bthe bfunction bof ba bcable btension bregulator? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It
bautomatically badjust bthe bcable btension bto bcompensate bfor bexpansion band
bcontraction bin bthe baircraft bstructure.
Describe bthe bfunction bof ba brotorcraft bcollective bpitch bcontrol. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bcollective bcontrol bcauses beach brotor bblade bto bchange bits bpitch bby
bthe bsame bamount, bthus bincrease bor bdecreasing bthe bamount bof blift bproduced bby
bthe brotor.
Describe bthe bfunction bof ba brotorcraft bcyclic bpitch bcontrol. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The
bcyclic bcontrol btilts bthe bmain brotor bdisc bby bby bchanging bthe bpitch bangle bof beach
brotor bblade bduring bits bcycle bof brotation, bwhich bcauses bthe bhelicopter bto bmove bin
bthe bdirection bthe brotor btilts.
What bmechanism bis bmost bcommonly bused bto bcompensate bfor bthe btorque
bproduced bby bthe bmain brotor bof ba bhelicopter? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btail b(or
banti-torque) brotor.
How bis bthe bamont bof bthrust bproduced bby bthe btail brotor bcontroled? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔By bmoving bthe bfoot bpedals
Why bshould bcontrol bsurfaces bbe blocked bwhen ban baircraft bis bparked? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔To bprevent bdamage bfrom bthe bwind.
What bis bthe bmajor bdamage bto baluminum bstructures bthat bis bcaused bby bexposure
bto bthe bweather? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Corrosion.
Test Questions And Answers
What bis bthe bfunction bof ba bvortex bgenerator? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bis bdesigned
bto bdelay bor bprevent bseparation bof bthe bboundary blayer.
What bare bthe b3 baxis bof ban bairplane? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Longitudinal, bLateral,
band bVertical.
What bare bthe b3 bprimary bflight bcontrols? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ailerons, belevator,
band brudder
Name bseveral btypes bof bsecondary bflight bcontrols band bdescribe bthier bgeneral
bpurpose. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Secondary bflight bcontrols bconsist bof bvarious btypes
bof btrim btabs bsuch bas bbalance btabs, banti-servo, bservo btabs, band bspring btabs. bThier
bfunction bis bto bassist bthe bpilot bin bmoving bthe bcontrols band btrimming bthe baircraft bto
bfly bhands boff.
Name bseveral btypes bof bauxiliary bflight bcontrols band bdescribe bthier bgeneral
bpurpose. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bauxiliary bflight bcontrols bconsist bof bthe bvarious
bhigh-lift bdevices bused bduring blow-speed bflight bsuch bas bleading band btrailing bedge
bflaps, bslats, bslots, bspeed bbrakes, betc.
What bis ba bservo btrim btab? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bis ban bauxillary bcontrol,
bpositioned bby bthe bmovement bof ba bcontrol bin bthe bcockpit band bdesigned bto bcreate
baerodynamic bforces bto bassist bin bmoving ba bcontrol bsurface.
What bis ba bspring btab? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bauxillary bcontrol bdesigned bto baid
bthe bmovement bof ba bprimary bcontrol bat bhigh bspeeds bwhen bcontrol bforces bbecome
btoo bhigh
What bis ba bbalance btrim btab? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bauxillary bcontrol bdesigned
bto bcreate baerodynamic bforces bto bassist bin bmoving ba bcontrol bsurface. bThe btab bis
bpositioned bby ba bcontrol brod bon bthe bconnected bto ba bfixed bsurface bon bthe bsame
bside bas bthe bhorn bof bthe btab.
, What bare bthe bfour bmost bcommon btypes bof bhigh blift bdevices? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Leading band btrailing bedge bflaps, bslats, band bslots.
Describe bsome btools bto bused bto bcheck bcontrol bsurface btravel. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A buniversal bpropeller bprotractor bor bspecial bcontrol bsurface bprotractor.
Name bthree bmechancial bmethods bby bwhich bflight bcontrol bsystems bmay bbe
bactuated. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cables, bpush-pull brods, band btorque btubes.
What bis ba bfairlead? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bdevice bto bprevent ba bcable bform
brubbing bon bthe baircraft bstructure.
What bare bthe bmost blikey bplaces bfor ba bcontrol bcable bto bbreak? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Where bcables bpass bover bpulleys bor bthrough bfairleads.
What binfoemation bis brequired bbefore ba bcable brigging bchart bcan bbe bused? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bambient btemperature band bthe bcable bsize.
What bis bthe bfunction bof ba bcable btension bregulator? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It
bautomatically badjust bthe bcable btension bto bcompensate bfor bexpansion band
bcontraction bin bthe baircraft bstructure.
Describe bthe bfunction bof ba brotorcraft bcollective bpitch bcontrol. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bcollective bcontrol bcauses beach brotor bblade bto bchange bits bpitch bby
bthe bsame bamount, bthus bincrease bor bdecreasing bthe bamount bof blift bproduced bby
bthe brotor.
Describe bthe bfunction bof ba brotorcraft bcyclic bpitch bcontrol. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The
bcyclic bcontrol btilts bthe bmain brotor bdisc bby bby bchanging bthe bpitch bangle bof beach
brotor bblade bduring bits bcycle bof brotation, bwhich bcauses bthe bhelicopter bto bmove bin
bthe bdirection bthe brotor btilts.
What bmechanism bis bmost bcommonly bused bto bcompensate bfor bthe btorque
bproduced bby bthe bmain brotor bof ba bhelicopter? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btail b(or
banti-torque) brotor.
How bis bthe bamont bof bthrust bproduced bby bthe btail brotor bcontroled? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔By bmoving bthe bfoot bpedals
Why bshould bcontrol bsurfaces bbe blocked bwhen ban baircraft bis bparked? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔To bprevent bdamage bfrom bthe bwind.
What bis bthe bmajor bdamage bto baluminum bstructures bthat bis bcaused bby bexposure
bto bthe bweather? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Corrosion.
