Basic Aerodynamics (24 questions)

Question 1

How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?

Answer 1

OUTWARD, upward, and around each tip.

Question 2

The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is:

Answer 2

heavy, clean, and SLOW

Question 3

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

Answer 3

4-5-6 because the bank is increased too RAPIDLY during the EARLY part of the turn.