ASTB-E EXAM WITH ALL GRADED A+
SOLUTIONS
Absolute sAltitude s- scorrect sanswers s-The sactual sdistance san sobject sis sabove sthe
sground.
Absolute sPressure s- scorrect sanswers s-Pressure smeasured sfrom sthe sreference sof
szero spressure, sor sa svacuum.
Acceleration s- scorrect sanswers s-Force sinvolved sin sovercoming sinertia; smay sbe
sdefined sas sa schange sin svelocity sper sunit sof stime
Accelerometer s- scorrect sanswers s-A spart sof san sinertial snavigation ssystem s(INS)
sthat saccurately smeasures sthe sforce sof sacceleration sin sone sdirection.
Adjustable-pitch spropeller s- scorrect sanswers s-A spropeller swith sblades swhose spitch
scan sbe sadjusted son sthe sground swith sthe sengine snot srunning, sbut swhich scannot
sbe sadjusted sin sflight. sAlso sreferred sto sas sa sground sadjustable spropeller.
, sSometimes salso sused sto srefer sto sconstant-speed spropellers sthat sare sadjustable
sin sflight.
Advancing sblade s- scorrect sanswers s-A srotor sblade sthat sexperiences san sincrease
sin srelative swind sbecause sof sairspeed.
Adverse sYaw s- scorrect sanswers s-A scondition sof sflight sin swhich sthe snose sof sthe
sairplane stends sto syaw stoward sthe soutside sof sthe sturn. sThis sis scaused sby sthe
shigher sinduced sdrag son sthe soutside swing, swhich sis salso sproducing smore slift.
sInduced sdrag sis sa sbyproduct sof sthe slift sassociated swith sthe soutside swing.
Ailerons s- scorrect sanswers s-Primary sflight scontrol ssurfaces smounted son sthe
strailing sedge sof san sairplane swing, snear sthe stip. sAilerons scontrol sroll sabout sthe
slongitudinal saxis.
air sdensity s- scorrect sanswers s-The sdensity sof sthe sair sin sterms sof smass sper sunit
svolume. sDense sair shas smore smolecules sper sunit svolume sthan sless sdense sair.
sThe sdensity sof sair sdecreases swith saltitude sabove sthe ssurface sof sthe searth sand
swith sincreasing stemperature.
Airfoil s- scorrect sanswers s-Any ssurface, ssuch sas sa swing, swhich sprovides
saerodynamic sforce swhen sit sinteracts swith sa smoving sstream sof sair.
Airspeed s- scorrect sanswers s-Rate sof sthe saircraft's sprogress sthrough sthe sair.
Airspeed sIndicator s- scorrect sanswers s-A sdifferential spressure sgauge sthat
smeasures sthe sdynamic spressure sof sthe sair sthrough swhich sthe saircraft sis sflying.
sDisplays sthe scraft's sairspeed, stypically sin sknots, sto sthe spilot.
Altimeter s- scorrect sanswers s-An sinstrument sthat sindicates sflight saltitude sby
ssensing spressure schanges sand sdisplaying saltitude sin sfeet sor smeters
Ambient sPressure s- scorrect sanswers s-The sair spressure sin sthe sarea simmediately
ssurrounding sthe saircraft
Ambient sTemperature s- scorrect sanswers s-The stemperature sof sthe sair simmediately
ssurrounding sthe saircraft.
Angle sof sAttack s- scorrect sanswers s-The sangle sformed sbetween sthe swing schord
sline sand sthe srelative swind.
Angle sof sIncidence s- scorrect sanswers s-For san sairplane, sthe sangle sformed sby sthe
schord sline sof sthe swing sand sa sline sparallel sto sthe slongitudinal saxis sof sthe
sairplane. sFor sa shelicopter, sit sis sbetween sthe sblade schord sline sand sthe splan sof
srotation sof sthe srotor ssystem. sIn sthe sabsence sof sinduced sflow sand/or saircraft
sairspeed, sangle sof sattack sand sincidence sare sthe ssame.
SOLUTIONS
Absolute sAltitude s- scorrect sanswers s-The sactual sdistance san sobject sis sabove sthe
sground.
Absolute sPressure s- scorrect sanswers s-Pressure smeasured sfrom sthe sreference sof
szero spressure, sor sa svacuum.
Acceleration s- scorrect sanswers s-Force sinvolved sin sovercoming sinertia; smay sbe
sdefined sas sa schange sin svelocity sper sunit sof stime
Accelerometer s- scorrect sanswers s-A spart sof san sinertial snavigation ssystem s(INS)
sthat saccurately smeasures sthe sforce sof sacceleration sin sone sdirection.
Adjustable-pitch spropeller s- scorrect sanswers s-A spropeller swith sblades swhose spitch
scan sbe sadjusted son sthe sground swith sthe sengine snot srunning, sbut swhich scannot
sbe sadjusted sin sflight. sAlso sreferred sto sas sa sground sadjustable spropeller.
, sSometimes salso sused sto srefer sto sconstant-speed spropellers sthat sare sadjustable
sin sflight.
Advancing sblade s- scorrect sanswers s-A srotor sblade sthat sexperiences san sincrease
sin srelative swind sbecause sof sairspeed.
Adverse sYaw s- scorrect sanswers s-A scondition sof sflight sin swhich sthe snose sof sthe
sairplane stends sto syaw stoward sthe soutside sof sthe sturn. sThis sis scaused sby sthe
shigher sinduced sdrag son sthe soutside swing, swhich sis salso sproducing smore slift.
sInduced sdrag sis sa sbyproduct sof sthe slift sassociated swith sthe soutside swing.
Ailerons s- scorrect sanswers s-Primary sflight scontrol ssurfaces smounted son sthe
strailing sedge sof san sairplane swing, snear sthe stip. sAilerons scontrol sroll sabout sthe
slongitudinal saxis.
air sdensity s- scorrect sanswers s-The sdensity sof sthe sair sin sterms sof smass sper sunit
svolume. sDense sair shas smore smolecules sper sunit svolume sthan sless sdense sair.
sThe sdensity sof sair sdecreases swith saltitude sabove sthe ssurface sof sthe searth sand
swith sincreasing stemperature.
Airfoil s- scorrect sanswers s-Any ssurface, ssuch sas sa swing, swhich sprovides
saerodynamic sforce swhen sit sinteracts swith sa smoving sstream sof sair.
Airspeed s- scorrect sanswers s-Rate sof sthe saircraft's sprogress sthrough sthe sair.
Airspeed sIndicator s- scorrect sanswers s-A sdifferential spressure sgauge sthat
smeasures sthe sdynamic spressure sof sthe sair sthrough swhich sthe saircraft sis sflying.
sDisplays sthe scraft's sairspeed, stypically sin sknots, sto sthe spilot.
Altimeter s- scorrect sanswers s-An sinstrument sthat sindicates sflight saltitude sby
ssensing spressure schanges sand sdisplaying saltitude sin sfeet sor smeters
Ambient sPressure s- scorrect sanswers s-The sair spressure sin sthe sarea simmediately
ssurrounding sthe saircraft
Ambient sTemperature s- scorrect sanswers s-The stemperature sof sthe sair simmediately
ssurrounding sthe saircraft.
Angle sof sAttack s- scorrect sanswers s-The sangle sformed sbetween sthe swing schord
sline sand sthe srelative swind.
Angle sof sIncidence s- scorrect sanswers s-For san sairplane, sthe sangle sformed sby sthe
schord sline sof sthe swing sand sa sline sparallel sto sthe slongitudinal saxis sof sthe
sairplane. sFor sa shelicopter, sit sis sbetween sthe sblade schord sline sand sthe splan sof
srotation sof sthe srotor ssystem. sIn sthe sabsence sof sinduced sflow sand/or saircraft
sairspeed, sangle sof sattack sand sincidence sare sthe ssame.
