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Primary Pilot Ground CxJx

Primary Pilot Ground Cxjx

by themixxxologist, Sep. 2009

Subjects: ground mtsac pilot primary

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What is one purpose of wing flaps?	A. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing wihtout increasing the airspeed. B. To relieve the pilot of maintaing continuous pressure on the controls. C. To decrease wing area to vary the lift.	A. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to ..	A. Decrease the anfle of descent without increasing the airspeed. B. Permit a touchdown at a higher indicated airspeed. C. Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed.	C. Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane?	A. To control yaw. B. To control overbanking tendency. C. To control roll.	A. To control yaw.
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are...	A. Lift, weight, thrust and drag. B. Lift, weight, gravity and thrust. C. Lift, gravity, power and friction.	A. Lift, weight, thrust and drag.
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilebrium?	A. During unaccelerated flight. B. When the aircraft is accellerating. C. When the aircraft is at rest on the ground.	A. During unaccelerated flight.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust and weight during straight and level flight?	A. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag. B. Lift, drag and weight equal thrust. C. Lift and weight equal thrust and ddrag.	A. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.
Which statement relates to Bernoillis principle?	A. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. B. An additional upward force is generated as the lower surface of the wing deflects air downward. C. Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.	A. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The term "Angle of Attack" is defined as the angle...	A. Between the wing chord line and the relative wind. B. Between the airplane's climb angel and the horizon. C. Formed by the longitudinal axis of the airplane and the chord line of the wing.	A. Between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
Angle of attack is defined as the angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the	A. Direction of relative wind. B. Pitch angle of an airfoil. C. Rotor plane of rotation.	A. Direction of relative wind.
The acute angle A is the angle of	A. Incidence B. Attack C. Dihedral	B. Attack
The acute angle A is the angle of...	A. Incidence B. Attack C. Dihedral	B. Attack
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of..	A. Lift B. Attack C. Incidence	A. Lift
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will..	A. Increase if the CG is moved forward. B. Change with an increase in gross weight. C. Remain the same regardless of gross weight.	C. Remain the same regardless of gross weight.
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particuar configuration will	A. Decrease as the true airspeed decreases. B. Decrease as the true airspeed increases. C. Remain the same regardless of altitude.	C. Remain the same regardless of altitude.
In what condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin.	A. Partially stalled with one wing low. B. In a steep diving spiral. C. Stalled.	C. Stalled.
During a spin to the left, which wings are stalled?	A. Both wings are stalled. B. Beither wing is stalled C. Only the left wing is stalled.	A. Both wings are stalled.
How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance.	A. Frost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely affecting its lifting capability. B. Frost will change the camber of the wing, increasing its lifting capability. C. Frost will cause the airplane to become airborne with a higher angle of attack decreasing the stall speed.	A. Frost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely affecting its lifting capability.
How does frost affect the lifting surfance of an airplane on takeoff?	A. Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed. B. Frost will change the camber of the wing, increasing lift during takeoff. C. Frost may cause the airplane to become airborne with a lower angle of attack at a lower indicated airspeed.	A. Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
What is ground effect?	A. The result of the interference of the surace of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane. B. The result of an alteration in airflow patterns increasing insuced drag about the wings of an airplane. C. The result of the disruption of the airflow patterns about the wings of an airplane to the point where the wings will no longer support the airplane in flight.	A. The result of the interference of the surace of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane.
Floating is caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land and when at ...	A. Less than the length of the wingspan above the surface. B. Twice the length of the wingspan above the surface. C. A Higher than normal angle of attack.	A. Less than the length of the wingspan above the surface.
What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?	A. Wingtip vortices increase the creating wake turbulence problems for arriving and departing aircraft. B. Induced drag decreases; therefore any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating. C. A full stall landing will require less up elecator deflection than would a full stall when done free of ground effect.	B. Induced drag decreases; therefore any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating.
Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?	A. Setting to the surface abruptly during landing. B. Becomine airborne before reaching the recommended takeoff speed. C. Inability to get airborne even though airspeed is sufficient for normal takeoff needs.	B. Becomine airborne before reaching the recommended takeoff speed.
What force makes an airplane turn?	A. The horizontal component of lift. B. The vertical compnent of lift. C. Centrifugal force.	A. The horizontal component of lift.
An Airplane said to be inherently stable will...	A. Be difficult to stall. B. Require less effort to control. C. Not spin.	B. Require less effort to control.
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?	A. Location of the CG with respect to the center of lift. B. The effectiveness of the horiontal stabilizer, rudder, and rudder trim tab. C. The relationship of thrust and lift to weight and drag. C.	A. Location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircrafts	A. Lift/Drag ratio B. Lifting capacity C. Aerodynamic balance and controllability.	C. Aerodynamic balance and controllability.
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...	A. Longer takeoff run. B. Difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition. C. Stalling at a higher-than-normal airspeed.	B. Difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.
What causes an airplane (except a T-Tail) to pitch nosedown when the power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?	A. The CG shifts forward when the thrust and drag are reduced. B. The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced. C. When thrust is recuded to less than weight, lift is also reduced and the wings can no longer support the weight.	B. The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.
Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be...	A. Less stable at all speeds. B. Less stable at slow speeds, but more stable at high speeds. C. Less stable at high speeds, but more stable at low speeds.	A. Less stable at all speeds.
In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single engine airplane?	A. Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack. B. Low airspeed, low power, low angle of attack. C. High airspeed, high power, and high angle of attack.	A. Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack.
The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-Factor is the result of the...	A. Clockwise rotation of the engine and the propeller turning the airplane counterclockwise. B. Propeller blade descending on the right, producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left. C. Gyroscopic forces applied to the rotating propeller bladers acting 90 degress in advance of the point where force was applied.	B. Propeller blade descending on the right, producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left.
When does P-Factor cause the airplane to yaw to the left?	1. When at low angles of attack. 2. When at high angles of attack. 3. When at high airspeeds.	2. When at high angles of attack.
The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the ....	A. Position of the CG B. Speed of the airplane. C. Abruptmness at which the load is applied.	B. Speed of the airplane.
Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared the straight and lebel flight?	A. Climbs B. Turns C. Stalls	B. Turns
During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the aircraft to...	A. Stall at a higher airspeed B. Have a tendency to spin. C. Be more difficult to control	A. Stall at a higher airspeed
If an airplane weighs 3300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 30 degree banked turn while maintaining altitude?	A. 1200 pounds B. 3100 Pounds C. 3960 Pounds.	C. 3960 Pounds.
If an airplane weighs 4500 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 45 degree banked turn while maintaining altitude?	A. 4500 Pounds B. 6750 Pounds C. 7200 Pounds	B. 6750 Pounds
If an airplane weighs 2300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 60 degree banked turn while maintaing altitude?	A. 2300 Pounds B. 3400 Pounds C. 4600 Pounds	C. 4600 Pounds
In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the north if	A. An aircraft is decelerated while on an east or west heading. B. A left turn is entered from a west heading. C. An aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west heading.	C. An aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west heading.
During flight, when are the indications of a magentic compass accurate?	A. Only in straight and level unaccelerated flight. B. As long as the airspeed is constant. c. During turns if the bank does not exceed 18 degrees.	A. Only in straight and level unaccelerated flight.

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