Study Session 5

Question 1

Primary flight controls

Answer 1

Ailerons
Elevator
Rudder

Question 2

Aileron

Answer 2

Longitudinal axis

Controls roll

Question 3

Elevator

Answer 3

Lateral axis

Changing pitch

Question 4

Rudder

Answer 4

Vertical axis

Controls yaw - horizontal force

Question 5

Flaps

Answer 5

Attached to trailing end of wing

Allows for increase in angle of descent without increasing wind speed

Question 6

Spoilers

Answer 6

Reduce lift and increase drag

Question 7

Trim systems

Answer 7

Relieve pilot of the need to maintain constant pressure on flight controls

Question 8

Angle of attack

Answer 8

Angle between wing chord line and direction of relative wind

Critical angle of attack is usually around 18 to 20 degrees

Question 9

Weight may have to be reduced due to

Answer 9

High density altitude conditions (high elevations, high temps, high humidity, low air density)
Launch area
Surface
Slope
Wind
Obstacles

Question 10

Load factor

Answer 10

Amount of lift generated to the weight of the aircraft
Load factor increases at a significant rate after a bank of 45-50 degrees

Load factor is 2 Gs in a level turn at 60 degrees

Question 11

Wing chord line

Answer 11

Imaginary straight line from leading edge to trailing edge of the wing

Question 12

Stall speed

Answer 12

Occurs when critical angle of attack is exceeded

Increases proportionally to the square root of the load factor

When aircraft is in bank - stall speed will increase

Question 13

Ground effect

Answer 13

Reduces angle of attack and drag

Question 14

Where will operational or performance information be found?

Answer 14

Aircraft flight manual or pilots operating handbook