ATPL Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
What are the forces acting on an aircraft in flight? - answerDrag. Thrust. Lift and Weight
What is direct lift control? - answerThe elevator / stabilizer provide the direct lift control.
What are high lift devices? - answerTrailing edge flaps. Leading ed...
What are the affects of compressibility? - answer✔The effect of air being compressed onto a
surface resulting in an increase in density and thus dynamic pressure rises above its expected
value.
What changes the aircrafts angle of attack at the stall? - answer✔The movement of the center of
pressure point at the stall causes a change in the aircraft's angle of attack
What happens to the stall speed at very high altitudes? - answer✔Mach number compressibility
effect on the wing results in a higher EAS (actual equivalent airspeed), compressibility error on
the IAS increases the stall speed
What is super stall? - answer✔Is a stall from which the aircraft is unable to recover.
What is Dutch roll? - answer✔Dutch roll is an oscillatory Instability. It is the combination of
yawing and rolling motions
What causes Dutch roll? - answer✔Swept wings
What is the three purposes of spoilers? - answer✔Roll control, Air speed brakes, and ground lift
dumpers
What our Krueger flaps? - answer✔Krueger flaps are leading edge wing flaps used to increase
the wing chamber
How do flap affect takeoff ground run? - answer✔A higher flap within the take off range, will
reduce the takeoff' ground run for a given aircraft weight.
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