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Aerodynamics
- 1. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?
- 2. When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying
- 3. When does P-factor cause the airplane to yaw to the left?
- 4. Upon encountering severe turbulence, which flight condition should the pilot attempt to maintain?
- 5. What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?
- 6. What force makes an airplane turn?
- 7. (Refer to Figure 4.) What is the caution range of the airplane?
- 8. VNO is defined as the
- 9. The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle between the
- 10. In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?
- 11. VSO is defined as the
- 12. Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?
- 13. The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of
- 14. When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft
- 15. What is ground effect?
- 16. What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level flight?
- 17. What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?
- 18. Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be
- 19. (Refer to Figure 4.) Which color identifies the normal flap operating range?
- 20. During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?
- 21. Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle?
- 22. How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff?
- 23. What is one purpose of wing flaps?
- 24. The speed at which a single flight control can be moved, one time, to its full defection without risk of damage to the aircraft is
- 25. As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will
- 26. The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is the result of the
- 27. Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?
- 28. (Refer to Figure 2.) If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 60° banked turn while maintaining altitude?
- 29. (Refer to Figure 4.) Which marking identifies the never-exceed speed?
- 30. Which V-speed represents best-angle-of-climb speed?
- 31. (Refer to Figure 4.) What is the maximum flaps-extended speed?
- 32. When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium?
- 33. (Refer to Figure 1.) The acute angle A is the angle of
- 34. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators?
- 35. The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is
- 36. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time?
- 37. (Refer to Figure 4.) What is the maximum structural cruising speed?
- 38. Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
- 39. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed?
- 40. The condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a
- 41. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff?
- 42. (Refer to Figure 2.) If an airplane weighs 4,500 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 45° banked turn while maintaining altitude?
- 43. (Refer to Figure 4.) Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specified configuration?
- 44. (Refer to Figure 4.) The maximum speed at which the airplane can be operated in smooth air is
- 45. When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance?
- 46. The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the
- 47. An airplane said to be inherently stable will
- 48. When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to
- 49. What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane?
- 50. 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
- 51. Why is frost considered hazardous to flight?
- 52. What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?
- 53. (Refer to Figure 4.) What is the full flap operating range for the airplane?
- 54. (Refer to Figure 2.) If an airplane weighs 3,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 30° banked turn while maintaining altitude?
- 55. Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at
- 56. How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance?
- 57. Which V-speed represents maneuvering speed?
- 58. Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
- 59. What is the definition of load factor?
- 60. Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's
- 61. How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?
- 62. In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-engine airplane?
- 63. The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will
- 64. The angle of attack for a propeller is defined as
- 65. One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to
- 66. (Refer to Figure 4.) Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed with wing flaps and landing gear in the landing configuration?
- 67. Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to
- 68. During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to
- 69. The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are