FAA
(Figure 1) The Acute angle A is the angle of? correct answers B) Attack
The term "Angle of Attack" is defined as the angle correct answers A) between the wing
chord line and the relative wind
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the
angle of correct answers B) Attack
Angle of attack is defined as the angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the
correct answers A) direction of the relative wind
Which statement refers to Bernoulli's principle?
a) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b) An additional upward force is generated as the lower surface of the wing deflects air
downward.
c) Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure
on the top surface correct answers c) Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface
of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are? correct answers a) lift, weight, thrust,
and drag
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? correct answers a) to control Yaw
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-
and-level flight? correct answers Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? correct answers During
unaccelerated flight.
An airplane said to be inherently stable will
a) be difficult to stall
b) require less effort to control
c) not spin correct answers Require less effort to control
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?
a) the location of the CG with respect to the center of lift
b)The effectiveness of the horizontal stabilizer, rudder, and rudder trim tab
c) the relationship of thrust and lift to weight and drag correct answers a) the location of
the CG w/ respect to the center of lift
,what causes an airplane (except a t-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and
controls are not adjusted?
a) the CG shifts forward when thrust and drag are reduced
b) the downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator
effectiveness is reduced
c) when thrust is reduced to less than weight, lift is also reduced and the wings can no
longer support the weight correct answers B) the downwash on the elevators from the
propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced
An airplane had been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG
limit. One undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience w/ this airplane would
be
a) a longer takeoff run
b) difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition
c) stalling at higher-than-normal airspeed correct answers difficulty in recovering from a
stalled condition
Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be
a) less stable at all speeds
b) less stable at slow speeds, but more stable at high speeds
c) less stable at high speeds, but more stable at low speeds correct answers less
stable at all speeds
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's
a)lift/drag ratio
b) lifting capability
c) aerodynamic balance and controllability correct answers aerodynamic balance and
controllability
(Figure 2) If an airplane weighs 2,300 lbs, what approximate weight would the airplane
structure be required to support during a 60 degree banked turn while maintaining
altitude? correct answers 4600 lbs
(figure 2) If an airplane weighs 3,300 lbs, what approximate weight would the airplane
structure be required to support during a 30 degree banked turn while maintaining
altitude? correct answers 3,808 or 3,960
(x1.2) (x1.154)
(figure 2) If an airplane weighs 4,500 lbs, what approximate weight would the airplane
structure be required to support during a 45 degree banked turn while maintaining
altitude? correct answers 6,750 lbs (x1.5)
or
6,363 lbs (x1.414)
,The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends
upon the
a) position of the CG
b) speed of the airplane
c) abruptness at which the load is applied correct answers speed of the airplane
Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to
straight-and-level flight?
a) climbs
b) turns
c) stalls correct answers turns
What force makes an airplane turn?
a) the horizontal component of lift
b) the vertical component of lift
c) centrifugal force correct answers the horizontal component of lift
During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to
a) stall at a higher airspeed
b) have a tendency to spin
c) be more difficult to control correct answers stall at a higher airspeed
Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft.
a) aircraft power, pitch, bank, and trim
b) starting, taxiing, takeoff, and landing
c) straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents correct answers straight-and-
level flight, turns, climbs, and descents
(figure 63) in flying the rectangular course, when would the aircraft be turned less than
90 degrees correct answers corners 1 and 4
(figure 67) while practicing s-turns, a consistently smaller half-circle is made on one side
of the road than on the other, and this turn is not completed before crossing the road or
reference line. This would most likely occur in turn
a) 1-2-3 because the bank is decreased too rapidly during the latter part of the turn
b) 4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of the turn
c) 4-5-6 because the bank is increased too slowly during the latter part of the turn
correct answers 4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of
the turn
If an emergency situation requires a downwind landing, pilots should expect a faster
a) airspeed at touchdown, a longer ground roll, and better control throughout the landing
roll
b) groundspeed at touchdown, a longer ground roll, and the likelihood of overshooting
the desired touchdown point
, c) groundspeed at touchdown, a shorter ground roll, and the likelihood of undershooting
the desired touchdown point correct answers b) groundspeed at touchdown, a longer
ground roll, and the likelihood of overshooting the desired touchdown point
When executing an emergency approach to land in a single-engine airplane, it is
important to maintain a constant glide speed because variations in glide speed
a) increase the chances of shock cooling the engine
b) assure the proper descent angle is maintained until entering the flare
c) nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgement of gliding distance and landing spot
correct answers c) nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgement of gliding distance and
landing spot
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a
particular configuration will
a) decrease as the true airspeed decreases
b) decrease as the true airspeed increases
c) remain the same regardless of altitude correct answers c) remain the same
regardless of altitude
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?
a) partially stalled with one wing low
b) in a steep diving stall
c) stalled correct answers stalled
During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?
A) both
b) neither wings
c) only the left correct answers Both wings are stalled
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will
a) increase if the CG is moved forward
b) change with an increase in gross weight
c) remain the same regardless of gross weight correct answers c) remain the same
regardless of gross weight
One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to
a) decrease the angle of descent w/out increasing the airspeed
b) permit a touchdown at a higher indicated airspeed
c) increase the angle of descent w/out increasing the airspeed correct answers c)
increase the angle of descent w/out increasing the airspeed
What is the purpose of wing flaps?
a) to enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing w/out increasing the
airspeed
b) to relieve the pilot of maintaining continuous pressure on the controls
