flight training 101

Question 0

axis twists on an aircraft

Answer 0

rolling. pitching. yawing

Question 1

4 forces on an aircraft in flight

Answer 1

thrust drag lift weight

Question 2

parts of aircraft body

Answer 2

fuselage, empennage,
wings (air foil),
power plant (incl. propeller)

Question 3

what is drag

Answer 3

rearward retarding force

Question 4

while taxing what is the oil temperature for takeoff

Answer 4

75%

Question 5

what are the four left tendencies of the aircraft in take off

Answer 5

torque -  use right rudder 
P factor. (Propeller)
  big bite on down spin of p blade
  small bite on up spin of p blade
spiraling slipstream
 gyroscopic procession

Question 6

what is the cruising rpm’s

Answer 6

2100-2700

Question 7

what do the magnetos do

Answer 7

spark to the spark plugs

Question 8

squawk code 7600

Answer 8

mayday

Question 9

what six things to do before flight; ready for flight ?

Answer 9

1 your well being
2 current and forecast weather
3 weight and balance computation
4 take-off and landing performance for
       the current weather condition
5 necessary resources
6 pre-flight briefing

Question 10

horsepower of cessna 172s

Answer 10

180

Question 11

IMSAFE

Answer 11

illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue & food, emotion

Question 12

magnetos

Answer 12

provide independent elect’l power to the ignition system

Question 13

alternator

Answer 13

powers the elect’l components and keeps the battery charged

Question 14

tricycle arrangement for landing gear

Answer 14

simplifies control during take-offs and landings

Question 15

front landing gear

Answer 15

has no brake, steers planes on ground, supports the nose and the engine, typically lighter than others

Question 16

empennage (meaning)

Answer 16

derived from french word meaning to feather and arrow

Question 17

why fuel selector to left or right

Answer 17

to prevent cross feeding between tanks

Question 18

rudder

Answer 18

a moveable surface, moves the plane to go left and right,

is used to help make smooth coordinated turns

Question 19

standard atmospheric air pressure

Answer 19

29.92

Question 20

vertical stabilizer

Answer 20

a fixed surface, stabilizes the aircraft and stops the nose from going left and right

Question 21

6 items in current and forecast weather to be concerned about prior to flight

Answer 21

winds, visibility, sky condition, temperature and dew point,

altimeter setting

Question 22

3 announcements verbally on take-off

Answer 22

take off
gauges green
air speed alive

Question 23

lift nose wheel @

climb air speed @

Answer 23

55 KIAS

70-80 KIAS

Question 24

six main instruments for flight

Answer 24

ASI  air speed indicator 
VSI  vertical speed indicator
DG  directional gyro (align w/ magnetic   compass)
Attitude indicator
Turn coordinator
Altimeter

Question 26

what 2 things cause the aircraft to climb

Answer 26

speeding up and pulling back on yoke

Question 27

cockpit controls and indicators used for engine starting

Answer 27

throttle
mixture control
master switch
ignition switch and key
oil pressure gauge

Question 28

VFR

IFR

Answer 28

visual flight rules

instrument flight rules

Question 29

VMC visual meteorological conditions

Answer 29

cloud ceiling higher than 3000 feet AGL

visibility greater than 5 statue miles (8 kilometers)

Question 30

what to remove prior to flight (3 items outside and 1 inside)

Answer 30

wheel chocks, tie downs, pitot tube cover - control lock on yoke

Question 31

items to check during the pre-flight inspection (5)

Answer 31

-overall aircraft structure and condition
-the area around the aircraft
-required documents
-fuel and oil
-removal of :
chocks, tie downs, control lock (on yoke), pitot cover

Question 31

before starting the engine (3) and RPM after starting

Answer 31

parking brake set
strobes and beacon on
look around to make sure area is clear for prop start
-
1000

Question 32

GUMPS

Answer 32

gas both tanks
under carriage fixed
mixture rich
power in hand
seat-belts are on

Question 33

in steep turn, climbs and descents what radio frequency do you turn to?

Answer 33

122.75

Question 34

when reporting your position include (3)

Answer 34

1 your position relative to a land mark on the ground
2 your present altitude
3 your intentions (with flight)

Question 35

critical angle of attack on a cessna skyhawk

Answer 35

16 degrees

Question 36

aileron does?
elevator/stabilator
rudder

Answer 36

roll
pitch
yaw

Question 37

3 axis of rotation

Answer 37

yaw about the vertical
pitch about the lateral
roll about the longitudinal

Question 38

where do the three axis intersect

Answer 38

intersect at center of gravity

Question 39

what 2 things does the rudder do?

Answer 39

corrects yaw

left turn tendency

Question 40

banks are classified in three ways?

Answer 40

shallow 20 degrees or less
medium 20 - 45 degrees
steep 45 degrees or more

Question 41

what bank would you need to reverse the ailerons to stabilize?

Answer 41

steep turns

Question 42

P.A.V.E. what is this

Answer 42

Pilot, Aircraft,Environment,External pressures

Question 43

Airspeed terminology 
KCAS
KIAS
KTAS
VA
VFE
VNO
VNE
VS
VSO
VX
VY

Answer 43

Knots calibrated
Knots indicated airspeed
Knots tire air speed

Question 44

when is parasite drag the highest

Answer 44

fast speeds

Question 45

when is induced drag the greatest

Answer 45

at slow speeds

Question 46

5 steps to level flight

Answer 46

set the pitch to level and let speed bilud to about 90 kts, adjust RPM to 2300+/-, adjust the trim and then lean the mixture.

Question 47

A.P.T.

Answer 47

altitude/airspeed , power (RPM) , trim

Question 48

when reporting you position and intentions on radio

Answer 48

position to known landmark, your present altitude, your intentions

Question 49

when turning and you move the controls, what else do you do regarding your turn (hint, yaw) & (lift)

Answer 49

use the rudder to assist in the direction to stop the aircraft from yawing and add some pitch up to counter the induced drag where you lose altitude.