Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Changing the wing’s center of pressure does what?
A
Affects its balance and controllability.
2
Q
The four fundamentals of maneuvering an aircraft are…
A
Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents.
3
Q
What is an aircraft’s primary pitch control?
A
Elevator
4
Q
If the CG is near its forward limit, the airplane will be ____ stable and the controls will feel ____. If it’s near the aft limit, the airplane will be ____ stable and the controls will feel ____.
A
More, heavier, less, lighter.
5
Q
What is an aircraft’s primary bank control?
A
Ailerons
6
Q
If you start to turn using only the ailerons, the airplane will begin to ____ opposite the turn. Why?
A
Yaw, adverse aileron yaw
