KT Prep FlashCards

Question 1

1.1 What is one purpose of wing flaps?

Answer 1

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

Extending the flaps increases the wing camber and the angle of attack of the wing.

Question 2

1.1 One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to

Answer 2

Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed.

Question 3

1.1 What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane?

Answer 3

To control Yaw

The rudder is used to control yaw, which is rotation about the airplane’s vertical axis.

Question 4

1.1 Which is not a primary flight control surface

Answer 4

Flaps

Three primary flight controls of an airplane are the ailerons, the elevator (stabilator), and the rudder.

Question 5

1.1 The elevator controls movement around which axis

Answer 5

Lateral

The elevator is the primary control device for changing the pitch attitude of an airplane about the lateral axis.

Question 6

1.1 True Statement concerning primary flight controls: The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is more airflow over them.

Answer 6

Rudder, alleron, and elevator effectiveness increase with speed because there is more airflow over the surface of the control device.

Question 7

1.1 True statement concerning flaps: Flaps allow an increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.

Answer 7

Flaps are attached to the trailing edge of the wing and are used during approach and landing to increase wing lift. This allows an increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.

Question 8

Which device is a secondary flight control?
Spoilers
Ailerons
Stabilators

Answer 8

Spoilers. Spoilers are high-drag devices that assist an aircraft in slowing down and losing altitude without gaining extra speed. They are common on gliders and some high-speed aircraft.

Question 9

1.1 Trim systems are designed to do what?
They relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant pressure on the flight controls.

Answer 9

Trim systems are used to relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant pressure on the flight controls. They include trim tabs, anti-servo tabs, and ground adjustable tabs

Question 10

1.2 The four-forces acting on an airplane in flight are
? lift, weight thrust, and drag
? lift weight, gravity, and thrust
? lift, gravity, power, and friction

Answer 10

lift, weight, thrust, and drag

Question 11

1.2 when are the four/forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium

Answer 11

During unaccelerated level flight

Question 12

1.2 What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level flight?

Answer 12

lift equals weight and thrust equals drag

Question 13

1.2 Which statements relates to Bermoulli’s principle?

Air traveling faster over_____ of an ____ causes ____

Answer 13

air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface

Question 14

1.3 The acute angle A is the angle of ___

Answer 14

attack

Question 15

1.3 The term “angle of attack” is defined as the angle between the…

Answer 15

chord line of the wing and the relative wind.

Question 16

1.3 The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of

Answer 16

attack

Question 17

1.3 The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will

Answer 17

remain the same regardless of gross weight.

Question 18

1.4 As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a greater airplane stalls in a particular configuration will

Answer 18

remain the same regardless of altitude

Question 19

1.5 In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?

Answer 19

stalled

Question 20

1.5 During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?

Answer 20

both wings are stalled

Question 21

1.6 What is good ground effect?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

1.6 Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at

Answer 22

less than the length of the wingspan above the surface.

Question 23

1.6 What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?

Answer 23

induced drag, decreases; therefore, any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating.

Question 24

1.6 An aircraft leaving ground effect during takeoff will

Answer 24

experience an increase in induced drag and a decrease in performance

Question 25

1.6 Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?

Answer 25

Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed.

Question 26

1.7 What force makes an airplane turn?

Answer 26

The horizontal component of lift.

Question 27

1.8 What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

1.8 An airplane said to be inherently stable will
? be difficult to stall
? require less effort to control
? not spin

Answer 28

require less effort to control

Question 29

1.8 Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft’s?
? lift/drag ratio
? lifting capacity
? aerodynamic balance and controllability

Answer 29

aerodynamic balance and controllability

Question 30

1.8 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

Answer 30

difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.

Question 31

1.8 What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch hosedown when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

1.8 What is the effect of advancing the throttle in flight?

Answer 32

both aircraft and groundspeed and angle of attack will increase.

Question 33

1.8 Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be

Answer 33

less stable at all speeds.

Question 34

1.8 An airplane loaded with the Center of Gravity (CG) rear of the aft CG limit could

Answer 34

increase the likelihood of inadvertent overstress.

Question 35

1.9 In what flight condition are torque effects more pronounced in a single-engine airplane?

Answer 35

low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack

Question 36

1.9 The left-turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is the result of the

Answer 36

propeller blade descending on the right, producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left.

Question 37

1.9 When does P-factor cause the airplane to yaw to the left?
? when at low angles of attack
? when at high angles of attack
? when at high airspeeds

Answer 37

When at high angles of attack

Question 38

1.10 Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?
? climbs
? turns
? stalls

Answer 38

Turns

Question 39

1.10 The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the
? position of the CG
? Speed of the airplane
? abruptness at which the load is applied

Answer 39

speed of the airplane

Question 40

1.10 During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the aircraft to
? stall at a higher airspeed
? have a tendency to spin
? be more difficult to control

Answer 40

stall at a higher airspeed

Question 41

1.11 structural damage or failure is more likely to occur in smooth air at speeds above
? V NO2
? V Az
? V NE2

Answer 41

V NE2

Question 42

1.11 Limit load factor is the ratio of

Answer 42

maximum sustainable load to the gross weight of the airplane

Question 43

PPPT Refer to Figure 8 on page 215
What is the effect of a temperature increase from 25 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit on the density altitude if the pressure altitude remains at 5,000 feet?