Aviation Information Flashcards
- Which does NOT pertain to the axes of an aircraft?
A. longitudinal
B. lateral
C. vertical
D. profile
E. yaw
D. profile
Aircraft have three primary rotational axes: lateral, vertical, and longitudinal. Movement along the lateral axis is called yaw.
- Which is the proper order of operations when landing an aircraft?
A. lower spoilers, retract wing flaps, lower landing gear, raise spoilers
B. extend spoilers upward, retract wing flaps, lower landing gear, raise spoilers
C. extend spoilers upward, extend wing flaps, lower landing gear, raise spoilers
D. extend wing flaps, extend spoilers
upward, lower landing gear, raise spoilers
E. extend wing flaps, extend spoilers
upward, lower landing gear, brake.
C. extend spoilers upward, extend wing flaps, lower landing gear, raise spoilers
When landing an aircraft, the pilot should first extend the spoilers and wing flaps upward before lowering the landing gear and then raising the spoilers
- How does humidity affect the performance of an airplane?
A. Lower air density decreases engine intake, propeller efficiency, and lift force.
B. Lower air density increases engine intake, propeller efficiency, and lift force.
C. Higher air density increases engine intake, propeller efficiency, and lift force.
D. Higher air density decreases engine intake, propeller efficiency, and lift force.
E. Humidity does not affect performance.
A. Lower air density decreases engine
intake, propeller efficiency, and lift force.
Humidity affects the way an airplane flies because of the change in pressure that accompanies changes in humidity. As the humidity goes up, air pressure goes down, which
decreases engine intake and propeller efficiency. The number of air molecules that the wings affect
also decreases, resulting in less lift.
- Maximum Zero Fuel Weight is ________.
A. the permissible weight of an aircraft, including all of its contents and unusable fuel, but not consumable fluids and usable
fuel
B. the permissible weight of an aircraft, including all of its contents, unusable fuel, and usable fuel
C. the permissible weight of an aircraft, including all of its contents and all taxi, flight, and reserve fuel requirements
D. the permissible weight of an aircraft, including all of its contents, except fuel
E. the total weight of the aircraft as it was manufactured, without cargo and fuel
A. the permissible weight of an aircraft, including all of its contents and unusable fuel, but not consumable fluids and usable fuel
The maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW) is the maximum weight allowed before usable fuel and
other usable agents (e.g., engine injection fluid) are loaded, per strength and airworthiness
requirements.
- Which is NOT one of the four
fundamental flight maneuvers?
A. straight-and-level flight
B. turns
C. climbs
D. landing
E. descents
D. landing
The four fundamental flight maneuvers are level flight, turning, climbing, and descent; landing is independent of inflight activity.
- What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?
A. focus only on far away, dim lights
B. scan the viewshed slowly to permit off-center viewing
C. work to concentrate directly on each object for a few seconds
D. relax and adopt a passive viewing
strategy
E. in the same way as during daylight hours
B. scan the viewshed slowly to permit off-center viewing slowly scanning the viewshed permits off- center vision and is the most effective strategy for flying in dark conditions.
- If the temperature/dew point spread is small and decreasing and the temperature is 62 degrees F, what type of weather is most likely
to develop?
A. clear skies with high visibility
B. fog or low clouds
C. rain
D. freezing participation
E. high winds
B. fog or low clouds
Fog and low clouds are likely whenever the temperature is within 5 degrees of dew point and the spread is decreasing.
- During a spin to the left, which wing or wings are stalled?
A. both wings are stalled
B. neither wing is stalled
C. at least the left wing is stalled
D. at least the right wing is stalled
E. stalling intermittently affects both winds
A. both wings are stalled
The left wing is more stalled than the right, but both wings are stalled in a spin.
- In weight and balance calculations, arm refers to _______________.
A. the distance that balance extends beyond the item
B. the distance that balance extends beyond the item
C. weight multiplied by moment
D. the distance from the datum to the item
E. the distance between items
D. the distance from the datum to the item
The arm is the horizontal distance from the reference datum to the center of gravity (CG) of an item.
- What basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?
A. turning
B. climbing
C. stalling
D. descending
E. landing
A. turning
Load factor increases as angle of bank increases, or from turning.
