Flight Operations Flashcards
To establish a climb after takeoff in an aircraft equipped with a constant-speed propeller, the output of the engine is reduced to climb power by decreasing manifold pressure and
A) increasing RPM by decreasing propeller blade angle
B) decreasing RPM by decreasing propeller blade angle.
C) decreasing RPM by increasing propeller blade angle.
C) decreasing RPM by increasing propeller blade angle.
The mixture control can be adjusted which
A) prevents the fuel/air combination from becoming too rich at higher altitudes.
B) regulates the amount of air flow through the carburetor’s venturi.
C) prevents the fuel/air combination from becoming lean as the airplane climbs.
A) prevents the fuel/air combination from becoming too rich at higher altitudes.
After experiencing a powerplant failure at night, one of the primary considerations should include
A) turning off all electrical switches to save battery power for the landing.
B) planning the emergency approach and landing to an unlighted portion of an area.
C) maneuvering to, and landing on a lighted highway or road.
B) planning the emergency approach and landing to an unlighted portion of an area.
With regard to the technique required for a crosswind correction on takeoff, a pilot should use
A) aileron pressure into the wind and initiate the lift-off at a normal airspeed in both tailwheel-and nosewheel-type airplanes.
B) right rudder pressure, aileron pressure into the wind, and higher than normal lift-off airspeed in both tricycle- and conventional-gear airplanes.
C) rudder as required to maintain directional control, aileron pressure into the wind, and higher than normal lift-off airspeed in both conventional- and nosewheel-type airplanes.
C) rudder as required to maintain directional control, aileron pressure into the wind, and higher than normal lift-off airspeed in both conventional- and nosewheel-type airplanes.
When operating VFR at night, what is the first indication of flying into restricted visibility conditions?
A) Ground lights begin to take on an appearance of being surrounded by a halo or glow.
B) A gradual disappearance of lights on the ground.
C) Cockpit lights begin to take on an appearance of a halo or glow around them.
B) A gradual disappearance of lights on the ground.
A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream which, along with torque, tends to rotate the airplane to the
LEFT around the VERTICAL AXIS, and RIGHT around the LONGITUNDINAL AXIS.
When the angle of attack of a symmetrical airfoil is increased, the center of pressure will
have very little movement
The purpose of wing spoilers is to decrease
the lift of the wing
Which is true regarding STAR’s? STAR’s are
A) used to separate IFR and known VFR traffic
B) to facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach procedures
C) used at certain airports to decrease traffic congestion
B) to facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach procedures
True airpseed is best described as calibrated airspeed corrected for
altitude and non-standard temperature
During preflight in cold weather, crankcase breather lines should receive special attention because they are susceptible to being clogged by
ice from crankcase vapors that have condensed and subsequently frozen.
For a recently designed airplane, the design maneuvering speed is
the maximum speed at which the airplane can be safely stalled.
Transonic airflow typically occurs between airspeed regimes of Mach
0.75 to 1.20
Accelerating past critical Mach may result in the onset of compressibility effects such as
drag increase
To hold an airplane in level flight at airspeeds from very slow to very fast, the pilot must coordinate angle of attack and
thrust
