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Where can you find information about how to conduct a proper preflight of the airplane you will be flying? A. Cessna wedbite B. POH C. Google - answer>>>B. POH
What controls our altitude? A. power B. elevator C. pitch - answer>>>A. power
What are the three axis the aircraft moves about? A. lateral, vertical, pitch B. vertical, horizontal, lateral C. longitudinal, vertical, lateral - answer>>>C. longitudinal, vertical, lateral
Which function does the rudder provide? A. pitch B. yaw C. roll - answer>>>B. yaw
What does pitching the nose up or down in fight primarily do? A. change the altitude B. change airspeed
C. change the heading - answer>>>B. change the airspeed
During your preflight you should take a sample of fuel from the plane (this plane is 100LL plane). Which color should the fuel be? A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Clear - answer>>>A. Blue
During your preflight you should take a sample of fuel from the plane (this plane is jet A plane). Which color should the fuel be? A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Clear - answer>>>D. Clear
During your preflight you should take a sample of fuel from the plane (this plane is 100 plane). Which color should the fuel be? A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Clear - answer>>>B. Green
During your preflight you should take a sample of fuel from the plane (this plane is 80 plane). Which color should the fuel be? A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Clear - answer>>>C. Red What instrument does the Pitot Tube send information to?
The four basic part of a radio call... A. your call sign, where you are, what tower you are calling, your aircraft type B. your type aircraft, your position, who you are, what you want C. who you are calling, who you are, where you are, what you want - answer>>>C. who you are calling, who you are, where you are, what you want
To make a turn in slow flight, it is best to use ____ bank. A. just a little B. no C. a lot of - answer>>>A. just a little
At a non-towered airport, you begin and end your radio calls with the name of the airport. A. True B. False - answer>>>A. True
During slow flight what will you primarily use to control altitude? A. bank (ailerons) B. pitch (elevator) C. power (throttle) - answer>>>C. power (throttle)
During slow flight what will you primarily use to control airspeed? A. bank (ailerons) B. pitch (elevator) C. power (throttle) - answer>>>B. pitch (elevator)
What is the proper response when experiencing P-factor while climbing after takeoff? A. apply right rudder B. slow down C. bank right - answer>>>A. apply right rudder
P factor is most noticeable at____________. A. cruise flight at cruise speed B. high speeds, descending C. slow speeds, high power settings - answer>>>C. slow speeds, high power settings
What should you do first before practicing slow flight? A. Perform a clearing turn B. Retract Flaps C. Turn off all exterior lights on the aircraft - answer>>>A. preform a clearing turn
Ailerons - answer>>>bank the aircraft left/right
Elevator - answer>>>pitches the aircraft up/down
Rudder - answer>>>connected to nose wheel, moves left/right (also used to steer aircraft on the ground)
Longitudinal axis - answer>>>long axis from the nose to the tail (ailerons roll the plane around this axis)
Lateral axis - answer>>>goes wingtip to wingtip (the aircraft pitches about this axis by the elevator)
Vertical axis - answer>>>goes from the bottom up (the aircraft yaws about this axis controlled by the rudder)
Secondary flight controls - answer>>>flaps, trim, spoilers
Primary flight controls - answer>>>ailerons, elevator, rudder
B. Elevator down, ailerons turned to the right C. Elevator up, ailerons turned to the left - answer>>>A. Elevator down, ailerons turned to the left
What are the two types of drag on an airplane categorized as? - answer>>>Parasitic Induced
What is the limiting factor to how slow the airplane can fly? A. The airplane has less drag the slower it flies, so it speeds up with power and will not fly slowly. B. The airplane has a preset stall speed where it will stop flying C. The drag increases so much the slower the plane flies that the engine does not produce enough thrust to overcome the drag. - answer>>>C. The drag increases so much the slower the plane flies that the engine does not produce enough thrust to overcome the drag.
When landing with a crosswind from the left, which wheel on the airplane should touch the ground first? A. Left main B. Right Main C. Both Mains - answer>>>A. left main
When executing a steep turn, the over banking tendency felt is due to _________. A. The outside wing moving faster than the inside wing and thus generating more lift. B. Too much power C. Centrifugal force - answer>>>A. The outside wing moving faster than the inside wing and thus generating more lift.
Taxiing with a direct tailwind, the controls should be ___________. A. Ailerons full up, yoke full nose down B. Ailerons neutral, yoke full nose up C. Ailerons neutral, yoke or stick forward - answer>>>C. Ailerons neutral, yoke or stick forward
VASI lights show what indication when you are above the guidepath? A. white over white B. red over white C. white over red D. red over white - answer>>>A. white over white
VASI lights show what indication when you are on the guidepath? A. white over white B. red over white C. white over red D. red over white - answer>>>B. red over white
VASI lights show what indication when you are below the guidepath? A. white over white B. red over white C. white over red D. red over white - answer>>>D. red over red
PAPI lights show what indication when you are high above the guidepath? A. 4 white B. 3 white and 1 red C. 2 white and 2 red D. 1 white and 3 red E. 4 red - answer>>>A. 4 white
PAPI lights show what indication when you are slightly high above the guidepath? A. 4 white B. 3 white and 1 red C. 2 white and 2 red
If an airplane weighs 2,400lbs, what would the airplane's structure be required to support in a 60 degree bank turn while maintaining altitude? A. 2,200lbs B. 3,400lbs C. 4,800lbs - answer>>>C. 4,800 lbs
An airplane said to be inherently stable will _________. A. not spin B. be easier to stall C. require less effort to control - answer>>>C. require less effort to control
Which basic flight maneuver increases LOAD FACTOR on an airplane as compared to straight and level flight? A. Climbs B. Turns C. Stalls - answer>>>B. turns
When does P-factor cause the airplane to yaw left? A. When at low angles of attack B. When at high angles of attack C. When at high airspeeds - answer>>>B. When at high angles of attack
How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff? A. Frost will change the camber of the wing, increasing lift during takeoff B. Frost may cause the airplane to become airborne with a lower angle of attack at a lower indicated airspeed C. Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed - answer>>>C. Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed
In what flight condition are torque effects more pronounced in a single engine airplane?
A. High airspeed, high power, high angle of attack B. Low airspeed, low power, low angle of attack C. Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack - answer>>>C. Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack
What force makes an airplane turn? A. Centrifugal force B. The vertical component of lift C. The horizontal component of lift - answer>>>C. The horizontal component of lift
Trim systems are designed to do what? A. They are used during approach and landing to increase wing lift B. They relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls C. They move in the opposite direction from one another to control roll - answer>>>B. They relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will _____. A. change with an increase in gross weight B. increase if the CG is moved forward C. remain the same regardless of gross weight - answer>>>C. remain the same regardless of gross weight
During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the aircraft to ___________. A. have a tendency to spin B. stall at a higher airspeed C. be more difficult to control - answer>>>B. stall at a higher airspeed
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? A. To control roll B. To control overbanking tendency
Which device is a secondary flight control? A. Ailerons B. Stabilators C. Spoilers - answer>>>C. Spoilers
The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is the result of the ___________. A. propeller blade descending on the right producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left B. gyroscopic forces applied to the rotating propeller blades acting 90 degrees in advance of the direction of rotation C. clockwise rotation of the engine and the propeller turning the airplane counterclockwise - answer>>>A. propeller blade descending on the right producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left
What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when the power is reduced and controls are not adjusted? A. When thrust is reduced to less than weight, lift is also reduced and the wings can no longer support the weight B. The CG shifts forward when thrust and drag are reduced C. Downwash on the elevator from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced with the reduction in airflow. - answer>>>C. Downwash on the elevator from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced with the reduction in airflow.
What is the best way to recover from a stall? A. Speed up B. Decrease the angle of attack C. Add power - answer>>>B. Decrease the angle of attack
What are the winds at KMSY? KMSY 221953Z 34012G19KT 10SM BKN075 BKN200 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02330161 $ A. 220 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 19 knots B. 340 degrees at 12 to 19 knots
C. 340 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 19 knots - answer>>>C. 340 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 19 knots
A TAF is typically valid for _____. A. 24-30hrs B. 4-6hrs C. 10-12hrs - answer>>>A. 24-30hrs
What does the "$" indicate at the end of this metar? KMSY 221953Z 34012G19KT 10SM BKN075 BKN200 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02330161 $ A. The station is paid for privately and not publicly B. Additional information costs money C. Station Requires Maintenance - answer>>>C. Station Requires Maintenance
When can you expect the next METAR to be issued for KARB? KARB 221953Z 17013G20KT 10SM CLR 25/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T A. 22nd at 1953Z B. 22nd at 2053Z C. 23rd at 1953Z - answer>>>B. 22nd at 2053Z
What is angle of attack? A. The angle at which the relative wind meets the chord line of the wing. B. The angle at which the wind meets the nose of the airplane C. How high up the airplane is pitched relative to the wind. - answer>>>A. The angle at which the relative wind meets the chord line of the wing.
Where does a stall usually begin? A. Wing root B. Wing tip
When can you drop objects from an airplane? A. When there is no hazard to people or property on the ground. B. In open fields. C. With permission of the land owner. - answer>>>A. When there is no hazard to people or property on the ground.
Will airspeed indicate accurately during a slip (forward or side)? A. No, typically it indicates higher than it really is B. Yes C. No, typically it indicates lower than it really is - answer>>>C. No, typically it indicates lower than it really is
What type of slip is used during a normal crosswind approach and landing? A. Side B. Forward - answer>>>A. Slide
What must you absolutely do during your preflight? A. Ensure runway lengths are adequate at all airports of intended use B. File a flight plan C. Check battery voltage - answer>>>A. Ensure runway lengths are adequate at all airports of intended use
When slipping, drag ______. A. decreases B. increases - answer>>>B. increases
How long do you have wait between drinking alcohol and flying as a minimum? A. 6hrs B. 12hrs C. 8hrs - answer>>>C. 8 hrs bottle to throttle
When must everyone in the aircraft wear a seat belt? A. Takeoff and Landing B. Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing C. Always - answer>>>B. Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing
Turns about a point or S-turns should both be started with ________. A. a tailwind B. a crosswind C. a headwind - answer>>>A. a tailwind
During a Go Around, your primary goal should be ________. A. Informing ATC or CTAF you are going around B. Keeping the wings level and climbing away from the ground C. Keeping the airplane over the runway - answer>>>B. Keeping the wings level and climbing away from the ground
During a low approach, what will be your primary control for managing altitude over the runway? A. Power B. Speed C. Pitch - answer>>>A. Power
When choosing an aiming point, you should choose a point that is ________. A. In the first 1/3rd of the runway B. Halfway down the runway C. At the very beginning of the runway - answer>>>A. In the first 1/3rd of the runway
When during a touch and go, you initially land long (further down the runway than intended), and there is only 500' of runway remaining it is generally best to _________.
C. the aircraft is getting too high on the glidepath - answer>>>B. the aircraft is getting below desired glidepath
The ceiling of Class D airspace is by default how high? A. 2,500' agl B. 4,000' msl C. 2,500' msl - answer>>>A. 2,500' agl
When talking about flight visibility, or how far you can see with the current weather, the measurement we use is _____. A. Meters B. Nautical Miles C. Statute Miles - answer>>>C. Statute Miles
We can assume that Class G airspace goes from the ground (surface) up to _______ unless otherwise noted that the Class E airspace starts either higher or lower than that. A. 700' agl B. 1,200' msl C. 1,200' agl - answer>>>C. 1,200' agl
What are the VFR minimums for Class G airspace within 1,200' of the surface during the day? A. 3sm and Clear of Clouds B. 3sm 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal C. 1sm and Clear of Clouds - answer>>>C. 1sm and Clear of Clouds
Why does all this complicated airspace even exist? A. To confuse pilots B. To keep IFR and VFR aircraft from hitting each other (aircraft that can't see and aircraft that can see and avoid).
C. To give each airport control over their own airspace. - answer>>>B. To keep IFR and VFR aircraft from hitting each other (aircraft that can't see and aircraft that can see and avoid).
We can assume Class E airspace goes from ________ up to but not including 18,000' unless otherwise noted on the chart. A. 1,200' msl B. 700' agl C. 1,200' agl - answer>>>C. 1,200' agl
The weather is 2sm with a 1,800' overcast ceiling at a Class D airport. Can you go flying as a VFR pilot? A. No B. Yes - answer>>>A. No
The standard height for Class B airspace to end at is _______. A. 10,000' msl B. 8,000' msl C. 10,000' agl - answer>>>A. 10,000' msl
When flying N1538Y you contact approach control for Class B airspace around Tampa Florida and request clearance into the airspace. They reply issuing you a heading and altitude that will take you through the class B airspace, yet do not specifically say the words "cleared into class bravo airspace". At this point you should __________________. A. Alter course and avoid entering class B airspace until you hear approach clearly state you are "cleared into class bravo airspace" B. Proceed on course since the heading and altitude they gave you already takes you into the Class B airspace. C. Query approach control and verify you are cleared into the class bravo airspace - answer>>>C. Query approach control and verify you are cleared into the class bravo airspace
Class A airspace starts at ______.
