Jeppesen Private Pilot - Chapter 2 Airplane Systems questions with correct answers

What is a monocoque fuselage structure? Answer This is a structure without any internal framework, where the skin carries all of the flight loads. 2-3 What is a semi-monocoque fuselage structure? Answer This is a structure that has an internal substructure attached to the aircrafts skin in order to increase the strength of the fuselage. 2-4 What does the empennage consist of? Answer Usually it consists of a vertical stabilizer, the rudder, the vertical stabilizer, and the elevator. 2-5 What is a conventional landing gear? Answer A landing gear with a rear-mounted wheel, and the airplanes are sometimes referred to as tailwheel airplanes. 2-7 What type of landing gear does an airplane have if the third wheel is located on the nose of the aircraft? Answer A tricycle gear, or a nosewheel airplane. 2-7 What is the most common type of landing gear strut? Answer An oleo strut, which uses a piston enclosed in a cylinder with oil and compressed air to absorb the bumps and jolts of landing and taxi operations. 2-9 What does the powerplant of the airplane include? Answer The engine and the propeller. 2-9