Four Fundamentals (Part 1)

Question 1

What are the four fundamentals of flight?

Answer 1

Turns, Straight and level, Climbs, and Descents

Question 2

What factors control one of the four maneuvers?

Answer 2

Power, pitch, and bank

Question 3

What is an airplanes attitude?

Answer 3

The position of the airplane relative to the horizon.

Question 4

How do you verify the visual horizon or the attitude indicator?

Answer 4

Using the instruments (airspeed indicator, altimeter, turn coordinator, and heading indicator)

Question 5

What is a shallow bank turn? What is a medium bank turn? Steep turn?

Answer 5

(1) 20 degrees or less. (2) Between 20 and 45 degrees (3) Greater than 45

Question 6

How is a turn done (3 steps)?

Answer 6

(1) Turn the yoke in direction of turn (2) Push rudder in direction of turn to counter anti-yaw (3) Pull back to maintain level flight

Question 7

What should be done before a turn?

Answer 7

Scan the surroundings to avoid maneuvering too close to other aircraft

Question 8

What should happen once a bank reaches 30 degrees?

Answer 8

Release aileron and rudder pressure, or neutralize the controls

Question 9

What are the characteristics of a shallow turn?

Answer 9

The airplane will want to return to level

Question 10

What are the characteristics of a steep turn?

Answer 10

The airplane will want to increase the bank

Question 11

What should be done prior to reaching the desired heading on a turn?

Answer 11

The rollout should begin prior to that, 10 degrees for shallow banked turns, 15 degrees for medium turns, and 25 for steep