AERT 4040 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
An increase in bank angle ________ turn rate and _______ turn radius. - CORRECT
ANSWER increase / decrease
The maneuvering point or maneuvering speed defines _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER the speed where the aircraft can pull its maximum number of g's without
fear of bending the aircraft.
If you over-g an aircraft, there will always be visible evidence of damage. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
A skid is using not enough rudder in the direction of a turn while a slip is using too much
rudder. - CORRECT ANSWER False
What forces put the most load upon the airframe? - CORRECT ANSWER weight
lift
To calculate the stall speed for any given angle of bank, you take Vs and ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER multiply it by the square root of the load factor
Turn performance in a level coordinated turn is controlled by: - CORRECT
ANSWER Airspeed
Bank angle
What is a good way to estimate the bank angle required of a standard rate turn? - CORRECT
ANSWER (10% of TAS) + 7
Which aerodynamic force is used to turn an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER Lift
,The ultimate load limit is _____________ of the load limit factor. - CORRECT
ANSWER 150%
What are the factors that determine the safe flight envelope - CORRECT ANSWER All
One type of metal failure is known as "creep". What is creep? - CORRECT
ANSWER Exposure to high temperatures or stress can cause metal to elongated or
stretch.
An increase in airspeed ________ turn rate and _______ turn radius. - CORRECT
ANSWER decreases / increases
Load Limit Factor is the greatest load factor and aircraft can sustain without any risk of
permanent deformation - CORRECT ANSWER True
Strength is a measure of a material's resistance to a load. What are the two strengths that
concern us with airplanes? - CORRECT ANSWER Static strength
Fatigue strength
Service life is the number of applications of load or force that a component can withstand
before there is a probability of failure - CORRECT ANSWER True
VNE is determined by which factors? - CORRECT ANSWER Airframe temp
Structural load limits
Controllability limits
M CRIT
In level flight, which controls an aircraft's load factor? - CORRECT ANSWER Bank
angle
The unit that is used to measure load factor is called a ____. - CORRECT ANSWER g
, What are the two types of stability? - CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic
Static
The velocities below max endurance airspeed is known as __________. Airspeed in this
region is _________. - CORRECT ANSWER region of reverse command / unstable
An object with positive static stability can have any type of dynamic stability. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
High mounted wings are _________ contributors of lateral stability. Low mounted wings are
a _______ contributor. - CORRECT ANSWER Positive / neagtive
Adverse yaw is the tendency for an aircraft to yaw _______ its direction of roll. Provers roll
is the tendency of an aircraft to roll _____________ the direction of its yaw. - CORRECT
ANSWER away from / toward
The motion of an object displaying positive dynamic stability is called ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Damped oscillation
The tendency for an object to display greater and greater oscillations after its initial
displacement is called _______. - CORRECT ANSWER Negative dynamic stability
What is the location of the CG along the longitudinal axis where neutral static stability is
called? - CORRECT ANSWER The neutral point
The initial tendency for an object to move toward or away from its original equilibrium
position is called _______. - CORRECT ANSWER Static stability
Wings are a _________ contributor to an aircrafts yaw stability. The fuselage is a _________
contributor. - CORRECT ANSWER Positive / negative
CORRECT ANSWERS
An increase in bank angle ________ turn rate and _______ turn radius. - CORRECT
ANSWER increase / decrease
The maneuvering point or maneuvering speed defines _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER the speed where the aircraft can pull its maximum number of g's without
fear of bending the aircraft.
If you over-g an aircraft, there will always be visible evidence of damage. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
A skid is using not enough rudder in the direction of a turn while a slip is using too much
rudder. - CORRECT ANSWER False
What forces put the most load upon the airframe? - CORRECT ANSWER weight
lift
To calculate the stall speed for any given angle of bank, you take Vs and ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER multiply it by the square root of the load factor
Turn performance in a level coordinated turn is controlled by: - CORRECT
ANSWER Airspeed
Bank angle
What is a good way to estimate the bank angle required of a standard rate turn? - CORRECT
ANSWER (10% of TAS) + 7
Which aerodynamic force is used to turn an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER Lift
,The ultimate load limit is _____________ of the load limit factor. - CORRECT
ANSWER 150%
What are the factors that determine the safe flight envelope - CORRECT ANSWER All
One type of metal failure is known as "creep". What is creep? - CORRECT
ANSWER Exposure to high temperatures or stress can cause metal to elongated or
stretch.
An increase in airspeed ________ turn rate and _______ turn radius. - CORRECT
ANSWER decreases / increases
Load Limit Factor is the greatest load factor and aircraft can sustain without any risk of
permanent deformation - CORRECT ANSWER True
Strength is a measure of a material's resistance to a load. What are the two strengths that
concern us with airplanes? - CORRECT ANSWER Static strength
Fatigue strength
Service life is the number of applications of load or force that a component can withstand
before there is a probability of failure - CORRECT ANSWER True
VNE is determined by which factors? - CORRECT ANSWER Airframe temp
Structural load limits
Controllability limits
M CRIT
In level flight, which controls an aircraft's load factor? - CORRECT ANSWER Bank
angle
The unit that is used to measure load factor is called a ____. - CORRECT ANSWER g
, What are the two types of stability? - CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic
Static
The velocities below max endurance airspeed is known as __________. Airspeed in this
region is _________. - CORRECT ANSWER region of reverse command / unstable
An object with positive static stability can have any type of dynamic stability. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
High mounted wings are _________ contributors of lateral stability. Low mounted wings are
a _______ contributor. - CORRECT ANSWER Positive / neagtive
Adverse yaw is the tendency for an aircraft to yaw _______ its direction of roll. Provers roll
is the tendency of an aircraft to roll _____________ the direction of its yaw. - CORRECT
ANSWER away from / toward
The motion of an object displaying positive dynamic stability is called ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Damped oscillation
The tendency for an object to display greater and greater oscillations after its initial
displacement is called _______. - CORRECT ANSWER Negative dynamic stability
What is the location of the CG along the longitudinal axis where neutral static stability is
called? - CORRECT ANSWER The neutral point
The initial tendency for an object to move toward or away from its original equilibrium
position is called _______. - CORRECT ANSWER Static stability
Wings are a _________ contributor to an aircrafts yaw stability. The fuselage is a _________
contributor. - CORRECT ANSWER Positive / negative
