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Basic Flight Maneuvers Exam: Comprehensive Study Guide, Exams of Aviation

Duke UniversityAviation

A comprehensive exam review of basic flight maneuvers, covering essential topics such as gliding turns, descents, straight and level flight, climbs, and turns. It includes key concepts, common errors, and control techniques necessary for pilots. The material is designed to help pilots understand and master fundamental flight skills, ensuring safe and efficient operation of an aircraft. It also covers the use of flight controls, trim, and the importance of maintaining situational awareness. This study guide is useful for flight students.

Typology: Exams

2025/2026

Available from 11/29/2025

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AFH CHAPTER 3BASIC FLIGHT MANEUVERS REVISION
EXAM
Three elements of gliding turn that tend to force nose down and increase speed -
-decrease in lift due to direction of lifting force
-excessive rudder inputs as result of reduced control pressure
-normal stability and inherent characteristics of airplane to nose down with power
off
Hazards of gliding turn - -rudder is excessively deflected in direction of bank
while increasing back pressure which can lead to spin
-excessive rudder pressure to outside wing and banking in direction of rudder
while banking from increased elevator control can lead to stall
Common errors in descents and descending turns - -failure to adequately
clear for traffic in direction of turn
-inadequate elevator back pressure during glide leading to too steep glide turn
-failure to slow airplane to glide speed by lowering pitch attitude
-attempting to establish and maintain glide solely by instruments
-inability to stabilize glide and chase airspeed
-attempting to stretch glide with more back pressure
-Failure to lower pitch attitude during glide entry leading to decrease in airspeed
-excessive rudder pressure during glide recovery
-inadequate pitch control during recovery of glide
-cross controlling during gliding turns
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AFH CHAPTER 3 BASIC FLIGHT MANEUVERS REVISION

EXAM

Three elements of gliding turn that tend to force nose down and increase speed -

  • decrease in lift due to direction of lifting force
  • excessive rudder inputs as result of reduced control pressure
  • normal stability and inherent characteristics of airplane to nose down with power off Hazards of gliding turn - - rudder is excessively deflected in direction of bank while increasing back pressure which can lead to spin
  • excessive rudder pressure to outside wing and banking in direction of rudder while banking from increased elevator control can lead to stall Common errors in descents and descending turns - - failure to adequately clear for traffic in direction of turn
  • inadequate elevator back pressure during glide leading to too steep glide turn
  • failure to slow airplane to glide speed by lowering pitch attitude
  • attempting to establish and maintain glide solely by instruments
  • inability to stabilize glide and chase airspeed
  • attempting to stretch glide with more back pressure
  • Failure to lower pitch attitude during glide entry leading to decrease in airspeed
  • excessive rudder pressure during glide recovery
  • inadequate pitch control during recovery of glide
  • cross controlling during gliding turns
  • failure to maintain constant bank angle in turns What are the four basic maneuvers? - Straight-and-level, turns, climbs, decents What are the primary control surfaces, what is their movement, and axis of rotation? - - Aileron, Roll, Longitudinal
  • Elevator/stabilator, pitch, lateral
  • Rudder, yaw, vertical How should the pitch and roll flight controls be held? - NOT grabbed or squeezed by hand! Pressure on the controls should be exerted with fingers. Legs should also be relaxed. Do not white knuckle or death grip. What is "feeling the airplane"? - examples
  • sounds of airflow
  • vibrations in flight controls
  • engine sounds and vibrations
  • sensations of physical acceleration What is a false horizon? - Occurs when the natural horizon is obscured and not readily appearant. How are pitch and bank angles formed? - Pitch is angle formed on longitudinal axis (up/down)

What are some common errors for beginner pilots in regards to bank and pitch correction? - - Looking inside the cockpit too much

  • fixate on the flight instruments
  • Chasing the instruments
  • Remediate by forcing them to look outside for visual reference Straight and Level Flight - - Matter of consciously fixing the relationship of a reference point on the airplane in relation to the natural horizon (use the four fingers on the dash trick). ( after climbing and decending, make sure to put back in the power or you will get slow)
  • Any bank corrections are made with coordinated use of ailerons and rudder
  • Remember, anytime wings are banked, airplane turns
  • objective to detect small deviations and make SMALL corrections
  • may not need alot of control input when plane is properly TRIMMED
  • Gentle on controls do not death grip What are common errors for straight and level flight? - - Holding the wings level only through observation of planes nose
  • Not using reference points (horizon)
  • Correcting or establishing attitude through use of flight instruments and not natural horizon
  • Chasing the instruments
  • Not scanning outside the cockpit
  • Death Grip
  • Not catching deviations and making small corrections What are the negative effects of an improperly trimmed aircraft? - - Requires constant control pressure
  • produces tension and fatigue
  • distracts pilot from scanning
  • contributes to abrupt and erratic airplane attitude control inputs When should you use trim? - During every phase of flight after the control pressure has been inputted then relieve the pressure with trim What are common errors with trimming controls? - - over controlling plane with trim adjustments
  • attempting to fly the airplane with trim (always put in control pressure then relieve with trim) Which aileron drops when using aileron controls? - - Left control pressure drops left wing
  • Right control pressure drops the right wing What is the sequence for bank angles? - 1. Bank airplane, add enough power or pitch up to compensate for loss of lift
  1. neutralize controls to stop bank from increasing, hold desired bank angle
  2. use opposite stick
  3. take out controls to neutralize bank

What is a skidded turn? - Pilot may feel that they are being pressed towards the outside of the turn. Ball to outside of turn What is a slipped turn? - Pilot may feel they are being pressed to the inside of a turn. Ball to inside of turn What are the affects of turn radius in a bank? - - Rate of turn increases as bank angle is increased

  • Turns at higher speeds makes rate of turn slower and radius of turn larger What is the parallax error in relationship to turns? - - Due to pilot being on the left and not center of cockpit, the nose of aircraft appears to rise when making left turn and appears to descend when making right turn. What are some considerations for initiating turns? - - if nose starts to move before bank then rudder is being added to soon
  • if bank starts before nose starts turning or nose moves in opposite direction then rudder is being added too late
  • if nose moves up or down then theirs insufficient elevator bank pressure What is the lead required to roll out on a desired heading? - - should lead by on half the angle of bank. Ex: 15 degrees on a 30 degree turn

What are common errors of level turns? - - failure to clear for traffic in turn direction

  • gaining or losing altitude
  • not holding desired bank angle constantly
  • attempting to turn by sole use of instruments
  • leaning away from direction of turn
  • remaining in constant turn through reference of just the nose
  • excessive rudder and failure to stay coordinated Best rate of Climb Vy - produces the most altitude gained over given amount of time Best angle of climb Vx - airspeed that produces the most altitude gain over a given horizontal distance. Used to clear obstacles on take off Establishing a climb - - nose should be pitched up with back pressure
  • engine power should be increased to full to overcome drag
  • nose up should be trimmed for ease on the controls
  • if airplane is climbing at ~500fpm, level off should occur 50 feet prior to desired altitude
  • When airspeed gets to cruise speed, throttle should be set to cruise power and retrimmed Establishing a climbing turn - - enter the climb first then establish banking into turn or both simultaneously
  • level off 200 feet before altitude What is a glide - - basic maneuver in which airplane loses altitude in a controlled decent with little or no engine power
  • used to maximize the distance flown (during engine failure) Common practice among student pilots and cardinal rule in relation to glides -
    • students tend to want to apply back pressure to stretch glide which results in aircraft landing short or stalling
  • cardinal rule: NEVER attempt to apply back pressure and reduce airspeed below aircraft recommended best glide
  • once stabilized controls should be trimmed Abnormal glide - glide that are conducted at speeds other than best glide