SUU AVIATION ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Vlo - ANS ✓Maximum speed you can extend the landing gear at
remember it by lo = landing operating (in motion)
Vle - ANS ✓maximum speed you can fly with landing gear extended
remember it by le = landing extended
Vx - ANS ✓airspeed that gains most altitude in SHORTEST DISTANCE
Vy - ANS ✓airspeed that gains most altitude in SHORTEST TIME
Is Vx or Vy better for clearing an obstacle? - ANS ✓Vx
Vyse (blue line) - ANS ✓If ur in a multi engine plane and one engine takes an L,
this is the best rate of climb speed with one engine operating
Vmc - ANS ✓minimum speed you can control a multiengine plane if one engine
takes an L
What does EFD stand for and what is mother name for it - ANS ✓Electronic
Flight Display. Other name is glass cockpit
Trend Vector - ANS ✓Its the little magenta line on EFDs that shows what speed
or altitude the plane will be in 6 seconds
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What is the pressure required for instrument operations? - ANS ✓between
4.5 "Hg and 5.5 "Hg
Inclinometer - ANS ✓Displays aircraft yaw
If the turn coordinator ball is off to the right, which rudder pedal do you
step on? - ANS ✓"step on the ball". If the ball is to the right step on the right
pedal and vice versa
Magnetic Compass - Variation - ANS ✓Magnetic north isn't the same location as
geographic north. Variation is the difference between these two norths
Magnetic Compass - Deviation - ANS ✓Error in the compass caused by aircraft
parts or current, etc
If true course is 180* + 10* variation -2* deviation from correction card =
what compass course? - ANS ✓188*
(180 + 10 - 2)
What does the pitot tube do? - ANS ✓Measures dynamic pressure which
controls the ASI, VSI, and other instruments
What is the standard barometric pressure at standard temperature at sea
level? - ANS ✓29.92 "Hg
What is considered standard temperature - ANS ✓15*C or 59*F
Flying from high to low pressure area without adjusting altimeter will? -
ANS ✓constant alt will be displayed but actual AGL will be lower than whats
displayed
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GOING FROM A HIGH TO LOW, LOOK OUT BELOW
When flying from hot area to cold area, what will the plane be? - ANS ✓it will
be lower than what the altimeter displays
FROM HOT TO COLD, LOOK OUT BELOW
Who gives info about barometric pressure settings? - ANS ✓ATC or ATIS or
the METAR
Effect of pressure on altitude? - ANS ✓1 in = 1000ft. Lets say the pressure
decreases .25, that means alt changes 250 ft. if the actual pressure is lower, the
actual altitude is lower and vice versa
Indicated Altitude - ANS ✓Altitude read directly from the altimeter.
True Altitude (MSL) - ANS ✓Distance above sea level. Also known as Mean Sea
Level (MSL)
Absolute Altitude (AGL) - ANS ✓Altitude above ground level
Pressure Altitude - ANS ✓Altitude when barometric scale set to 29.92 "Hg and
temp is 15*C. used to calculate aircraft performance
Density Altitude - ANS ✓Pressure altitude adjusted for nonstandard
temperature
Three types of Parasite drag? - ANS ✓Form - generated by aircraft shape
Interference - caused by intersection of airstreams (i.e. wing to fuselage)
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