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- Which of the following is considered a primary flight control? A. Slats. B. Elevator. C. Dorsal fin. - correct answer B. Elevator.
- Which of the following are considered primary flight controls? A. Tabs. B. Flaps. C. Outboard ailerons. - correct answer C. Outboard ailerons.
- Which of the following is considered an auxiliary flight control? A. Ruddervator. B. Upper rudder. C. Leading-edge flaps. - correct answer C. Leading-edge flaps.
- When are inboard ailerons normally used? A. Low-speed flight only. B. High-speed flight only. C. Low-speed and high-speed flight. - correct answer C. Low- speed and high-speed flight.
- When are outboard ailerons normally used?
A. Low-speed flight only. B. High-speed flight only. C. Low-speed and high-speed flight. - correct answer A. Low- speed flight only.
- Why do some airplanes equipped with inboard/outboard ailerons use the outboards for slow flight only? A. Increased surface area provides greater controllability with flap extension. B. Aerodynamic loads on the outboard ailerons tend to twist the wingtips at high speeds. C. Locking out the outboard ailerons in high-speed flight provides variable flight control feel. - correct answer B. Aerodynamic loads on the outboard ailerons tend to twist the wingtips at high speeds.
- What is the purpose of a control tab? A. Move the flight controls in the event of manual reversion. B. Reduce control forces by deflecting in the proper direction to move a primary flight control. C. Prevent a control surface from moving to a full-deflection position due to aerodynamic forces. - correct answer A. Move the flight controls in the event of manual reversion.
- What is the purpose of an elevator trim tab? A. Provide horizontal balance as airspeed is increased to allow hands-off flight. B. Adjust the speed tail load for different airspeeds in flight allowing neutral control forces. C. Modify the downward tail load for various airspeeds in flight eliminating flight- control pressures. - correct answer C. Modify the downward tail load for various airspeeds in flight eliminating flight-control pressures.
- Which direction from the primary control surface does an anti-servo tab move? A. Same direction. B. Opposite direction. C. Remains fixed for all positions. - correct answer A. Same direction.
- The primary purpose of high-lift devices is to increase the A. L/DMAX. B. lift at low speeds. C. drag and reduce airspeed. - correct answer B. lift at low speeds.
- Which is a purpose of leading-edge flaps? A. Increase the camber of the wing. B. Reduce lift without increasing airspeed. C. Direct airflow over the top of the wing at high angles of attack. - correct answer A. Increase the camber of the wing.
- What is the primary function of the leading edge flaps in landing configuration during the flare before touchdown? A. Prevent flow separation. B. Decrease rate of sink. C. Increase profile drag. - correct answer A. Prevent flow separation.
- What effect does the leading edge slot in the wing have on performance?
A. Decreases profile drag. B. Changes the stalling angle of attack to a higher angle. C. Decelerates the upper surface boundary layer air. - correct answer B. Changes the stalling angle of attack to a higher angle.
- Which is a purpose of leading-edge slats on high-performance wings? A. Increase lift at relative slow speeds. B. Improve aileron control during low angles of attack. C. Direct air from the low-pressure area under the leading edge along the top of the wing. - correct answer A. Increase lift at relative slow speeds.
- Which is a purpose of leading-edge slats on high-performance wings? A. Decrease lift at relative slow speeds. B. Improve aileron control during low angles of attack. C. Direct air from the high-pressure area under the leading edge along the top of the wing. - correct answer C. Direct air from the high-pressure area under the leading edge along the top of the wing.
- What is a purpose of flight spoilers? A. Increase the camber of the wing. B. Reduce lift without increasing airspeed. C. Direct airflow over the top of the wing at high angles of attack. - correct answer B. Reduce lift without increasing airspeed.
- For which purpose may flight spoilers be used? A. Reduce the wings' lift upon landing. B. Increase the rate of descent without increasing aerodynamic drag.
- Upon landing, spoilers A. decrease directional stability on the landing rollout. B. function by increasing tire to ground friction. C. should be extended after the thrust reversers have been deployed. - correct answer B. function by increasing tire to ground friction.
- One method of boundary layer control is accomplished by injecting A. a jet of air into the leading edge to energize the boundary layer. B. a low speed jet of air into the boundary layer. C. a high speed jet of air into the boundary layer. - correct answer C. a high speed jet of air into the boundary layer.
- On most airplanes, the first 50% of flap deflection causes A. less than 50% of the total change in lift. B. more than 50% of the total change in lift. C. linear lift increases at the AFM specified speed. - correct answer B. more than 50% of the total change in lift.
- Swept wings causes a significant A. increase in effectiveness of flaps. B. reduction in effectiveness of flaps. C. flap actuation reliability issue. - correct answer B. reduction in effectiveness of flaps.
- Compared to a straight wing, swept wing flaps are A. as effective.
B. less effective. C. more effective. - correct answer B. less effective.
- What will be the ratio between airspeed and lift if the angle of attack and other factors remain constant and airspeed is doubled? Lift will be A. the same. B. two times greater. C. four times greater. - correct answer C. four times greater.
- What true airspeed and angle of attack should be used to generate the same amount of lift as altitude is increased? A. The same true airspeed and angle of attack. B. A higher true airspeed for any given angle of attack. C. A lower true airspeed and higher angle of attack. - correct answer B. A higher true airspeed for any given angle of attack.
- How can an airplane produce the same lift in ground effect as when out of ground effect? A. The same angle of attack. B. A lower angle of attack. C. A higher angle of attack. - correct answer B. A lower angle of attack.
- By changing the angle of attack of a wing, the pilot can control the airplane's A. lift, gross weight, and drag. B. lift, airspeed, and drag. C. lift and airspeed, but not drag. - correct answer B. lift, airspeed, and drag.
A. Drag increases because of increased induced drag. B. Drag increases because of increased parasite drag. C. Drag decreases because of lower induced drag. - correct answer A. Drag increases because of increased induced drag.
- What performance is characteristic of flight at maximum L/D in a propeller- driven airplane? A. Maximum range and distance glide. B. Best angle of climb. C. Maximum endurance. - correct answer A. Maximum range and distance glide.
- What flight condition should be expected when an aircraft leaves ground effect? A. An increase in induced drag requiring a higher angle of attack. B. A decrease in parasite drag permitting a lower angle of attack. C. An increase in dynamic stability. - correct answer A. An increase in induced drag requiring a higher angle of attack.
- What is the relationship between induced and parasite drag when the gross weight is increased? A. Parasite drag increases more than induced drag. B. Induced drag increases more than parasite drag. C. Both parasite and induced drag are equally increased. - correct answer B. Induced drag increases more than parasite drag.
- If the boundary layer separates A. drag will decrease.
B. the airflow separates from the wing surface and stall occurs. C. ice will not sublimate in this area. - correct answer B. the airflow separates from the wing surface and stall occurs.
- An airplane flying at L/DMAX will have A. the same glide speed for all weights. B. different glide ratios dependent on gross weight. C. the same glide performance at all weights. - correct answer C. the same glide performance at all weights.
- Any angle of attack lower or higher than L/DMAX A. increases total drag. B. requires less thrust for steady state flight. C. means less maneuvering margin before stalling. - correct answer A. increases total drag.
- Which is a purpose of wing-mounted vortex generators? A. Reduce the drag caused by supersonic flow over portions of the wing. B. Increase the onset of drag divergence and aid in aileron effectiveness at high speed. C. Break the airflow over the wing so the stall will progress from the root out to the tip of the wing. - correct answer A. Reduce the drag caused by supersonic flow over portions of the wing.
- Which is a purpose of wing-mounted vortex generators? A. Delays the onset of drag divergence at high speeds and aids in maintaining aileron effectiveness at high speeds. B. Breaks the airflow over the wing so the stall will progress from the root out to the tip of the wing.
B. Varies directly with altitude. C. Varies inversely with altitude. - correct answer B. Varies directly with altitude.
- Stall warning devices must sense A. static pressure. B. pressure distribution. C. dynamic pressures. - correct answer B. pressure distribution.
- An airplane stall warning device must sense A. relative wind. B. coincident wind. C. angle of attack. - correct answer A. relative wind.
- An aircraft in a steady state, constant altitude turn A. exhibits normal airspeed indication errors. B. experiences no changes in stall speeds. C. experiences higher stall speeds. - correct answer C. experiences higher stall speeds.
- Fundamental recovery from a stall requires A. increasing power. B. increasing airspeed. C. decreasing the angle of attack. - correct answer C. decreasing the angle of attack.
- The stall speed of an airplane A. is constant regardless of weight or airfoil configuration. B. is affected by weight and bank angle. C. is not affected by dynamic pressures and lift coefficient. - correct answer B. is affected by weight and bank angle.
- What is load factor? A. Lift multiplied by the total weight. B. Lift subtracted from the total weight. C. Lift divided by the total weight. - correct answer C. Lift divided by the total weight.
- If an aircraft with a gross weight of 2,000 pounds were subjected to a total load of 6,000 pounds in flight, the load factor would be A. 2 Gs. B. 3 Gs. C. 9 Gs. - correct answer B. 3 Gs.
- For a given angle of bank, the load factor imposed on both the aircraft and pilot in a coordinated constant-altitude turn A. is directly related to the airplane's gross weight. B. varies with the rate of turn. C. is constant. - correct answer C. is constant.
- Upon which factor does wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air depend?
C. The rate of turn will decrease resulting in no changes in load factor. - correct answer C. The rate of turn will decrease resulting in no changes in load factor.
- If no corrective action is taken by the pilot as angle of bank is increased, how is the vertical component of lift and sink rate affected? A. Lift increases and the sink rate increases. B. Lift decreases and the sink rate decreases. C. Lift decreases and the sink rate increases. - correct answer C. Lift decreases and the sink rate increases.
- What is the relationship of the rate of turn with the radius of turn with a constant angle of bank but increasing airspeed? A. Rate will decrease and radius will increase. B. Rate will increase and radius will decrease. C. Rate and radius will increase. - correct answer A. Rate will decrease and radius will increase.
- How can the pilot increase the rate of turn and decrease the radius at the same time? A. Steepen the bank and increase airspeed. B. Steepen the bank and decrease airspeed. C. Shallow the bank and increase airspeed. - correct answer B. Steepen the bank and decrease airspeed.
- During a skidding turn to the right, what is the relationship between the component of lift and centrifugal force? A. Centrifugal force is less than the horizontal lift component, and the load factor is increased.
B. Centrifugal force is greater than the horizontal lift component. C. Centrifugal force and the horizontal lift component are equal, and the load factor is decreased. - correct answer B. Centrifugal force is greater than the horizontal lift component.
- Why must the angle of attack be increased during a turn to maintain altitude? A. Compensate for loss of vertical component of lift. B. Increase the horizontal component of lift equal to the vertical component. C. Compensate for increase in drag. - correct answer A. Compensate for loss of vertical component of lift.
- Describe dynamic longitudinal stability. A. Motion about the longitudinal axis. B. Motion about the lateral axis. C. Motion about the vertical axis. - correct answer B. Motion about the lateral axis.
- What is a characteristic of longitudinal instability? A. Pitch oscillations becoming progressively greater. B. Bank oscillations becoming progressively greater. C. Aircraft constantly tries to pitch down. - correct answer A. Pitch oscillations becoming progressively greater.
- Identify the type stability if the aircraft attitude remains in the new position after the controls have been neutralised. A. Negative longitudinal static stability. B. Neutral longitudinal dynamic stability. C. Neutral longitudinal static stability. - correct answer C. Neutral longitudinal static stability.
- An airplane loaded with the CG at the aft limit will A. fly more efficiently. B. be very unbalanced in lateral control forces. C. feel heavy in the longitudinal axis. - correct answer A. fly more efficiently.
- What effect does an uphill runway slope have upon takeoff performance? A. Increases takeoff distance. B. Decreases takeoff speed. C. Decreases takeoff distance. - correct answer A. Increases takeoff distance.
- What effect does landing at high elevation airports have on groundspeed with comparable conditions relative to temperature, wind, and airplane weight? A. Higher than at low elevation. B. Lower than at low elevation. C. The same as at low elevation. - correct answer A. Higher than at low elevation.
- Which condition reduces the required runway for takeoff? A. Higher-than-recommended airspeed before rotation. B. Lower-than-standard air density. C. Increased headwind component. - correct answer C. Increased headwind component.
- Which performance factor decreases as airplane gross weight increases, for a given runway?
A. Critical engine failure speed. B. Rotation speed. C. Accelerate-stop distance. - correct answer A. Critical engine failure speed.
- Under which condition during the landing roll are the main wheel brakes at maximum effectiveness? A. When wing lift has been reduced. B. At high groundspeeds. C. When the wheels are locked and skidding. - correct answer A. When wing lift has been reduced.
- Approaching the runway 1° below glidepath can add how many feet to the landing distance? A. 250 feet. B. 500 feet. C. 1,000 feet. - correct answer B. 500 feet.
- Arriving over the runway 10 knots over VREF would add approximately how many feet to the dry landing distance? A. 800 feet. B. 1,700 feet. C. 2,800 feet. - correct answer C. 2,800 feet.
- You are rolling out after touchdown and decide you really need to abort your landing, and takeoff. Your airplane is at 116 knots and your engines have spooled down to 71% idle. You need a V2 of 142 to safely lift off and climb. The airplane will require 6 seconds to accelerate after the engines spool up to takeoff thrust, which requires 4 seconds. How much runway will you require for a safe landing abort from your decision point? (Use an average of 129 knots ground speed.)
