ATP CTP Course - Final Test
1. Which of the following statements regarding energy is true?: d. Kinetic
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h, energy can be traded for potential energy, and potential energy can be traded
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h, for kinetic energy
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2. The objective in maneuvering the airplane is to manage energy so that:: d.
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All of the above
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3. What is the effect on total drag if airspeed slows below L/D Max?: c.
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Drag increases because of increased induced drag.
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4. A jet pilot flying at L/D Max will obtain best:: b. Endurance
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,5. When a jet aircraft is flown at the appropriate airspeed for maximum range,
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h, which type of drag predominates?: a. Parasite
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6. While already at high speed, what happens if Mach is allowed to increase?-
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: d. All of the above
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7. What is the result of a shock-induced separation of airflow occurring sym-
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h, metrically near the wing root of a swept wing aircraft?: c. A severe moment
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h, of "Mach tuck"
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8. The speed of sound generally decreases with increasing altitude.
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This occurs because:: a. The air temperature decreases.
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9. Critical Mach number can be defined as:: c.The speed of an aircraft in which
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h, airflow over any part of the aircraft or structure first reaches, but doesn't
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h, exceed Mach 1.0. h, h,
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, 10. Stability in the vertical axis tends to drive the sideslip angle toward zero.
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The most dynamic stability about the vertical axis on modern jet
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h, transports is from:: c. An active stability augmentation system / yaw damper.
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11. Swept wings cause a significant:: b. Reduction in effectiveness of flaps.
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12. Why is convergence of Stall AOA and Mmo hazardous?: d. All of the above
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13. To maintain altitude in a banked turn, the lift produced by the
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airplane must be:: a. Greater than the airplane weight, and the amount is
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h, a function of bank angle.
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14. Excessive bank angles at high altitudes can be hazardous because:: d. All
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15. When operating at constant speed with constant thrust setting at
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h, high altitude (typically above FL250) in slow flight below L/D Max
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h, airspeed, any disturbance causing a decrease in airspeed will result in a
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h, further decrease in airspeed unless thrust in increased. High altitude
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h, recovery from slow h, h,
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1. Which of the following statements regarding energy is true?: d. Kinetic
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h, energy can be traded for potential energy, and potential energy can be traded
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h, for kinetic energy
h, h,
2. The objective in maneuvering the airplane is to manage energy so that:: d.
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All of the above
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3. What is the effect on total drag if airspeed slows below L/D Max?: c.
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Drag increases because of increased induced drag.
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4. A jet pilot flying at L/D Max will obtain best:: b. Endurance
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,5. When a jet aircraft is flown at the appropriate airspeed for maximum range,
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h, which type of drag predominates?: a. Parasite
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6. While already at high speed, what happens if Mach is allowed to increase?-
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: d. All of the above
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7. What is the result of a shock-induced separation of airflow occurring sym-
h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h,
h, metrically near the wing root of a swept wing aircraft?: c. A severe moment
h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h,
h, of "Mach tuck"
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8. The speed of sound generally decreases with increasing altitude.
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This occurs because:: a. The air temperature decreases.
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9. Critical Mach number can be defined as:: c.The speed of an aircraft in which
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h, airflow over any part of the aircraft or structure first reaches, but doesn't
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h, exceed Mach 1.0. h, h,
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, 10. Stability in the vertical axis tends to drive the sideslip angle toward zero.
h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h,
The most dynamic stability about the vertical axis on modern jet
h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h,
h, transports is from:: c. An active stability augmentation system / yaw damper.
h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h,
11. Swept wings cause a significant:: b. Reduction in effectiveness of flaps.
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12. Why is convergence of Stall AOA and Mmo hazardous?: d. All of the above
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13. To maintain altitude in a banked turn, the lift produced by the
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airplane must be:: a. Greater than the airplane weight, and the amount is
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h, a function of bank angle.
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14. Excessive bank angles at high altitudes can be hazardous because:: d. All
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h, of the above
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15. When operating at constant speed with constant thrust setting at
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h, high altitude (typically above FL250) in slow flight below L/D Max
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h, airspeed, any disturbance causing a decrease in airspeed will result in a
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h, further decrease in airspeed unless thrust in increased. High altitude
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h, recovery from slow h, h,
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