Alex Private Pilot Summary Check List

Question 1

The fuselage

Answer 1

The fuselage houses the cabin, or cockpit, and serves as the attachment point for the other major airplane components.

Question 2

Wings

Answer 2

Wings may be attached to the top, middle, or lower portionof the fuselage and are contouredto take the maximum advantage of the lifting force created by the lifting force.

Question 3

Empennage

Answer 3

The empennage consists of the vertical stabilizer which act to steady the airplane and maintain a straight path through the air.

Question 4

Trim Devices

Answer 4

Trim devices are used to help minimize your workload by aerodynamically helping you move a control surface, or maintain the surface in a desired position.

Question 5

Conventional Landing Gear

Answer 5

Landing gear employing a rear-mounted wheel is called conventional landing gear.

Question 6

Tricycle Gear

Answer 6

When the third wheel is located on the nose, the design is referred to as a tricycle gear.

Question 7

Break Pressure

Answer 7

Brake pressure may be appliedd equally or to varying degrees by pressing on the top of each rudder pedal.

Question 8

Engine

Answer 8

The engine works to turn the propeller, generate electrical energy, create a vacuum source for some flight instruments, and, in most single-engine airplanes, provide a source of heat for the pilot and passengers.

Question 9

Propeller

Answer 9

The propelller translates the rotating force of the engine into a forward-acting force called thrust that helps to move the airplane through the air

Question 10

Plane’s Pertinent Information

Answer 10

Most of the pertinent information about a particular make and model of a airplane, including operating limits, can be found in the pilot’s operating handbook (POH) and FAA approved airplane flight manual (AFM)