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1
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The term “angle of attack” is defined as the angle

A. Between the wing chord line and the relative wind

B. Between the airplane’s climb angle and the horizon

C. formed by the longitudinal axis of the airplane and the chord line of the wing

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A. Between the wing chord line and the relative wind.

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The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of
A. lift
B. attack
C. incidence

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B. Attack

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Angle of attack is defined as the angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the
A. direction of the relative wind
B. pitch angle of an airfoil
C. rotor plane of rotation

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A. Direction of the relative wind

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Which Statement relates 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

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C. Air Traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface

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5
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The four Forces acting on an airplane in flight are
A. Lift, Weight, Thrust, and drag
B. Lift, weight, gravity and thrust
C. Lift, Gravity, power, and friction

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A. Lift, Weight, Thrust, and drag

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6
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What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane
A. To control yaw
B. To control overbooking tendency
C. To control roll

A

A. To control Yaw

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What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight and level flight?
A. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag
B. Lift, drag, and weight equal thrust
C. Lift and weight equal thrust and drag

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A. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag

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8
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When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium.
A. During unaccelerated flight
B. When the aircraft is accelerating
C. When the aircraft is at rest on the ground

A

A. During unaccelerated flight

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9
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An airplane said to be inherently stable will
A. be difficult stall
B. require less effort to control
C. not spin

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B. Require less effort to control

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10
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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

A

A. The location of the CG with respect to the center of lift

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11
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What causes an airplane to pitch noesdown 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 weigh, lift is also reduced and the wings can no longer support the weight

A

B. The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced

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12
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An airplane has 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 with this airplane would be
A. a longer takeoff run
B. difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition
C. stalling at higher-than-normal airspeed

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B. difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition

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13
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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. More stable at slow speeds, but less stable at high speeds

A

A. Less stable at all speeds

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14
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Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircrafts
A. Air/drag ratio
B. Lifting capacity
C. Aerodynamic balance and controllability

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C. Aerodynamic balance and controllability

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If an airplane weighs 2300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 60 degrees banked turn while maintaining altitude
A. 2300 pounds
B. 3400 pounds
C. 4600 pounds

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C. 4600 pounds

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16
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If an airplane weighs 3300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 30 degree banked turn while maintaining altitude
A. 1200 pounds
B. 3100 pounds
C. 3960 pounds

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C. 3960 pounds

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17
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If an airplane weighs 4500 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane need to support during 45 banked turn while maintaining altitude
A. 4500 pounds
B. 6750 pounds
C. 7200 pounds

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B. 6750 pounds

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18
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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

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B. Speed of the airplane

19
Q

Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor of an airplane as compared to straight and level flight?
A. Climbs
B. Turns
C. Stall

A

B. Truns

20
Q

What force makes an airplane turn?
A. the horizontal component of lift?
B. The vertical component of lift
C. Centrifugal force

A

A. The horizontal component of lift

21
Q

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

A

A. Stall at a higher airspeed

22
Q

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

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C. Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs and descents

23
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In flying the rectangular course, when would the aircraft be turned less than 90 degrees
A. Corners 1 and 4
B. Corners 1 and 2
C. Corners 2 and 4

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A. Corners 1 and 4

24
Q

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 ending roll.
B. groundspeed at touchdown, a longer ground roll, ad 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

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B. groundspeed at touchdown, a longer ground roll, ad the likelihood of overshooting the desired touchdown point

25
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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 distant and landing spot

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C. Nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgement of gliding distant and landing spot

26
Q

As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration
A. Decrease as the true airspeed decreases
b. Decrease as the true airspeed increases
C. remain the same regardless of altitude

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C. remain the same regardless of altitude

27
Q

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 spiral
C. Stalled

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C. Stalled

28
Q

During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?
A. Both wings are stalled
B. Neither wing is stalled
C. Only the left wing is stalled

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A. Both wings are stalled

29
Q

One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to
A. decrease the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed
B. Permit a touchdown at a higher indicated airspeed
C. Increase the angle of decent without increasing the airspeed

A

C. Increase the angle of decent without increasing the airspeed

30
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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

A

C. remain the same regardless of gross weight

31
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What is one purpose of the wing flaps
A. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed
B. To relieve the pilot of maintaining continuous pressure on the controls
C. To decrease wing agree to vary the lift

A

A. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed

32
Q

Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem
A. Settling to the surface abruptly during landing
B. Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed
C.Inability to get airborne even though airspeed is sufficient for normal takeoff needs

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B. Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed

33
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What is ground effect
A. The result of the interference of the surface of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane
B. The result of an alteration in airflow patterns increasing induced drag about the wings of an airplane
C. The result of the disruption of the airflow patterns about ht swings of an airplane to the point where the wings will no longer support the airplane in flight.

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A. The result of the interference of the surface of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane

34
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Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at
A. Less than the length of the wingspan above the surface
B. Twice the length of the wingspan above the surface
C. A higher-than-normal angel of attack

A

A. Less than the length of the wingspan above the surface

35
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What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect
A. Wingtip vortices increase creating wake turbulence for arriving and departing aircraft
B. Induced drag decreases: therefore any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating
C. A full stall landing will require less up elevator deflection than would a full stall when done free of ground effect

A

B. Induced drag decreases: therefore any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating

36
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When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance
A. Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown
B. Stay below and to one side of its final approach flightpath
C. Stay well below its final approach flightpath and land at least 2000 feet behind

A

A. Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown

37
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How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip
A. Inward. upward, and around each tip
B. Inward, upward, and counterclockwise
C. outward, upward, around each tip

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C. outward, upward, around each tip

38
Q

When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip cortices because this turbulence tends to
A. rise from a crossing runway into the takeoff of landing path
B. Rise into the traffic pattern area surrounding the airport
C. Sink into the the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence

A

C. Sink into the the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence

39
Q

Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
A. Operating at high airspeeds
B. heavily loaded
C. Developing lift

A

C. Developing lift

40
Q

The greatest vortex strength occurs the the generating aircraft is
A. Light, dirty, and fast
B. Heavy, dirty and fast
C. Heavy, clean and slow

A

C. Heavy, clean and slow

41
Q

Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to
A. Sink below the aircraft generating turbulence
B. Rise into the traffic pattern
C. Rise into the takeoff or landing path of a crossing runway

A

A. Sink below the aircraft generating turbulence

42
Q

The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a
A. light, quartering headwind
B. Light, quartering tailwind
C. Strong headwind

A

B. Light, quartering tailwind

43
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When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft
A. below and downwind from the heavy aircraft
B. Above and upwind from the heavy aircraft
C. Below and upwind from the heavy aircraft

A

B. Above and upwind from the heavy aircraft

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