AFOQT Aviation Information Already Passed 2023

Primary Flight Control System - ANSWERSManages ailerons, elevators, and rudder. Input on this system changes airflow pressure and distribution. Secondary Flight Control System - ANSWERSManages wing flaps, leading edge devices, spoilers, and trim tabs. Assists in optimizing aircraft performance during a flight. Input on this system increases lift and adjusts drag. Cowlings - ANSWERSRemovable pieces of an aircraft's outer skin that protect important areas on the aircraft from aerodynamic and environmental forces. Glide - ANSWERSLittle to no engine power, gravity takes over in flight. Emergency Descent - ANSWERSAircraft rapidly loses altitude. Emergency procedures dictate power settings and control positions. Descent - ANSWERSLift is decreased, induced drag is minimized, aircraft can gain airspeed and thrust. Engine power levels must be reduced to maintain airspeed/avoid excess speed. Best Angle of Climb - ANSWERSGaining the most altitude over a given distance. Used during takeoff/obstructions of flight path. Counter Drum Altimeter - ANSWERSDigitally displays the altitude without needing manual figuring Partial Power Descent - ANSWERSPreferred way to decrease altitude. Should drop at a rate of 500 ft/min Climb - ANSWERSPilot must increase lift to overcome plane's weight. Flight path changes from lower to higher level of altitude. Steep Turn - ANSWERSTurn with any bank angle greater than 45*. Pilot must input opposite pressure on controls to return to level flight. White Arc of Airspeed Indicator - ANSWERSDisplays flap operating speed. Lower Limit (Vso)is the stalling speed with flaps down. Upper limit (Vfe) is max speed where flaps can be extended. Green Arc of Airspeed Indicator - ANSWERSDisplays the aircraft's no