AVIT 323 Stage 255 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
PAVE - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot
Aircraft
enVironment
External Pressures
IMSAFE - CORRECT ANSWER - Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Eating/Emotion
What affects stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - CG Location
Density Altitude
Load Factor
Weight
Power
Flaps
How does CG location affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward: more stable,
worse performance, slower speeds, higher stall speed
Aft: less stable, better performance, faster speeds, lower stall speed
,How does density altitude affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - High altitude =
Higher stall speed
Low altitude = Lower stall speed
How does the load factor affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stall speed increases
with load factor (ex: aggravated stall)
(increased horizontal component of lift = decreased vertical component of lift)
How does weight affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weight increases = stall
speed increases
Weight decreases = stall speed decreases
(At heavier weights, the aircraft needs a higher AOA to maintain lift which makes it closer to the
critical AOA)
What is the maximum weight for the baggage area? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 lbs
What effects does CG have on performance and stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aft
CG: decreased static and dynamic longitudinal stability
Forward CG: increased static and dynamic longitudinal stability
In which direction does your CG move as you burn fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Forward
What is standard empty weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - The weight of the aircraft
including unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full engine oil
,What is (basic) empty weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - The weight of an aircraft without
passengers, baggage, and fuel
What is payload? - CORRECT ANSWER - The weight of passengers and cargo
What can happen if you go over the maximum weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Longer
climbs and takeoff distances
Lower performance
Harder to recover from stalls and spins
Puts unnecessary stress on the engine
Increases load factor during maneuvers
How does a wing produce lift? - CORRECT ANSWER - Airplane wings are shaped to
make air move faster over the top of the wing. When air moves faster, the pressure of the air
decreases. So the pressure on the top of the wing is less than the pressure on the bottom of the
wing. The difference in pressure creates a force on the wing that lifts the wing up into the air.
What are the maximum weights for the archer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ramp: 2558 lbs
(normal) 2138 lbs (utility)
Takeoff: 2550 lbs (normal) 2130 lbs (utility)
What can a utility aircraft do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perform limited acrobatic
maneuvers (bank angles greater than 60*)
, What is static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of an object to
return to its previously undisturbed state
What is positive static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of the
aircraft to return to the original state of equilibrium after being disturbed
What is neutral static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of the
aircraft to remain in a new condition after its equilibrium has been disturbed
What is negative static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of the
aircraft to continue away from the original state of equilibrium after being disturbed
What is dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency of an object to return to
the previously undisturbed state over time
What is positive dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The overall tendency for an
object to return to its original state of equilibrium over time.
What is neutral dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The overall tendency of an
object to remain in the new condition after being disturbed
What is negative dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The overall tendency to
continue away from the original undisturbed state (oscillation gets worse)
What is an anti servo tab? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aids longitudinal stability by moving
"in the same direction as the stabilator, but with increased travel,"
This increased travel creates increased felt forces on the yoke, and naturally wants to force the
stabilator back into its previous state. Thus, it wants to dampen out the pilot's inputs. Also, can be
used as trim.
(POH 7.3, 7-2)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
PAVE - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot
Aircraft
enVironment
External Pressures
IMSAFE - CORRECT ANSWER - Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Eating/Emotion
What affects stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - CG Location
Density Altitude
Load Factor
Weight
Power
Flaps
How does CG location affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward: more stable,
worse performance, slower speeds, higher stall speed
Aft: less stable, better performance, faster speeds, lower stall speed
,How does density altitude affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - High altitude =
Higher stall speed
Low altitude = Lower stall speed
How does the load factor affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stall speed increases
with load factor (ex: aggravated stall)
(increased horizontal component of lift = decreased vertical component of lift)
How does weight affect stall speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weight increases = stall
speed increases
Weight decreases = stall speed decreases
(At heavier weights, the aircraft needs a higher AOA to maintain lift which makes it closer to the
critical AOA)
What is the maximum weight for the baggage area? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 lbs
What effects does CG have on performance and stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aft
CG: decreased static and dynamic longitudinal stability
Forward CG: increased static and dynamic longitudinal stability
In which direction does your CG move as you burn fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Forward
What is standard empty weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - The weight of the aircraft
including unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full engine oil
,What is (basic) empty weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - The weight of an aircraft without
passengers, baggage, and fuel
What is payload? - CORRECT ANSWER - The weight of passengers and cargo
What can happen if you go over the maximum weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Longer
climbs and takeoff distances
Lower performance
Harder to recover from stalls and spins
Puts unnecessary stress on the engine
Increases load factor during maneuvers
How does a wing produce lift? - CORRECT ANSWER - Airplane wings are shaped to
make air move faster over the top of the wing. When air moves faster, the pressure of the air
decreases. So the pressure on the top of the wing is less than the pressure on the bottom of the
wing. The difference in pressure creates a force on the wing that lifts the wing up into the air.
What are the maximum weights for the archer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ramp: 2558 lbs
(normal) 2138 lbs (utility)
Takeoff: 2550 lbs (normal) 2130 lbs (utility)
What can a utility aircraft do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perform limited acrobatic
maneuvers (bank angles greater than 60*)
, What is static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of an object to
return to its previously undisturbed state
What is positive static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of the
aircraft to return to the original state of equilibrium after being disturbed
What is neutral static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of the
aircraft to remain in a new condition after its equilibrium has been disturbed
What is negative static stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial tendency of the
aircraft to continue away from the original state of equilibrium after being disturbed
What is dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency of an object to return to
the previously undisturbed state over time
What is positive dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The overall tendency for an
object to return to its original state of equilibrium over time.
What is neutral dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The overall tendency of an
object to remain in the new condition after being disturbed
What is negative dynamic stability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The overall tendency to
continue away from the original undisturbed state (oscillation gets worse)
What is an anti servo tab? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aids longitudinal stability by moving
"in the same direction as the stabilator, but with increased travel,"
This increased travel creates increased felt forces on the yoke, and naturally wants to force the
stabilator back into its previous state. Thus, it wants to dampen out the pilot's inputs. Also, can be
used as trim.
(POH 7.3, 7-2)
