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PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1) If airspeed is increased during a level turn, what action would be necessary to maintain altitude? The angle of
attack:
a) Must be increased or angle of bank decreased
b) Must be decreased or angle of bank increased
c) And angle of bank must be decreased
2) If a standard rate turn is maintained, how long would it take to turn 360°?
a) 2 minutes
b) 1 minute
c) 3 minutes
3) To increase the rate of turn at the same time decrease the radius, a pilot should:
a) Increase the bank and decrease airspeed
b) the bank and decreased airspeed
c) Increase the bank and increase airspeed
4) Which is true regarding the use of flaps during level turns?

a) The lowering of flaps increases the stall speed
b) Raising flaps will require added forward pressure on the yoke or stick
c) The raising of flaps increases the stall speed
5) A rectangular wing, as compared to other wing platforms, has a tendency to stall first at the:
a) Center trailing edge, with the stall progression outward toward the wing root and tip
b) Wing root, with the stall progression toward the wingtip
c) Wingtip, with the stall progression toward the wing root
6) The angle of attack of a wing directly controls the:

a) Amount of airflow above and below the wing
b) Angle of incidence of the wing
c) Distribution of pressures acting on the wing
7) By changing the angle of attack of a wing, a pilot can control the airplane's:
a) Lift and airspeed, but not drag
b) Lift, airspeed and CG
c) Lift, airspeed, and drag
8) The angle of attack at which a wing stalls remains constant regardless of:
a) Dynamic pressure, but varies with weight, bank angle, and pitch attitude
b) Weight and pitch attitude, but varies with dynamic pressure and bank angle
c) Weight, dynamic pressure, bank angle, or pitch attitude
9) Stall speed is affected by:
a) Weight, load factor, and power

b) Load factor, angle of attack, and power
c) Angle of attack, weight, and air density
9)
10) An airplane will stall at the same:

a) Angle of attack regardless of the attitude with relation to the horizon
b) Angle of attack and attitude with relation to the horizon
c) Airspeed regardless of the attitude with relation to the horizon
11) The stalling speed of an airplane is most affected by:

a) Variations in airplane loading
b) Changes in air density
c) Variations in flight altitude
12) Which statement is true relative to changing angle of attack?

a) A decrease in angle of attack will increase pressure below the wing and decrease drag
b) An increase in angle of attack will decrease pressure below the wing and increase drag
c) An increase in angle of attack will increase drag
13) Which is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady-state descent? The sum of all:
a) Upward forces is less than the sum of all downward forces
b) Rearward forces is greater than the sum of all forward forces
c) Forward forces is equal to the sum of all rearward forces
14) During the transition from straight-and-level flight to a climb, the angle of attack is increased and lift:
a) Is momentarily decreased
b) Is momentarily increased
c) Remains the same
15) In theory, if the airspeed of an airplane is doubled while in level flight, parasite drag will become:
a) Twice as great
b) Half as great
c) Four times greater
16) As airspeed decreases in level flight below that speed for maximum lift/drag ratio, total drag of an airplane
a) Increases because of increased parasite drag
b) Decreases because of lower parasite drag
c) Increases because of increased induced drag
17) An aircraft wing is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in the:
a) Vacuum below the wing’s surface and greater air pressure above the wing’s surface
b) Higher air pressure below the wing’s surface and lower air pressure above the wing’s surface
c) Negative air pressure below and a vacuum above the wing’s surface
18) On a wing, the force of lift acts perpendicular to and the force of drags acts parallel to the:
a) Chord line
b) Longitudinal axis
c) Flight path
19) Which statement is true regarding the opposing forces acting on an airplane is steady-state level flight?
a) Thrust is greater than drag and lift is greater than weight
b) These forces are equal
c) Thrust is greater than drag and weight and lift are equal
20) An airplane leaving ground effect will:

a) Experience an increase in induced drag and required more thrust
b) Experience a reduction in ground friction and requires a slight power reduction
c) Requires a lower angle of attack to maintain the same lift coefficient
21) To maintain altitude during a turn, the angle of attack must be increased to compensate for the decrease in the
a) Horizontal component of lift
b) Forces opposing the resultant component of drag
c) Vertical component of lift
22) Accelerating past critical Mach may result in the onset of compressibility effects such as
a) Control difficulties
b) High speed stalls
c) P factor
23) As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will:
a) Decrease as the true airspeed decreases.
b) Remain the same regardless of altitude.
c) Decrease as the airspeed increases.
24) A turn coordinator provides an indicator of the:

a) Angle of bank up to but not exceeding 30°.
b) Attitude of the aircraft with reference to the longitudinal axis.
c) Movement of the aircraft about the yaw and roll axes
25) The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure after becoming airborne is to:
a) Determine the wind direction to plan for the forced landing
b) Quickly check the fuel supply for possible fuel exhaustion.
c) Immediately establish the proper gliding attitude and airspeed.
26) What force makes an airplane turn?

a) The horizontal component of lift.
b) Centrifugal force.
c) The vertical component of lift.
27) What does P-factor cause the airplane to yaw to the left?
a) When at high angles of attack.
b) When at low angles of attack.
c) When at high airspeeds.
28) Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?
a) Stalls
b) Climbs
c) Turns
29) One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to:
a) Decrease the angle 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.
30) The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a:
a) Strong headwind.
b) Light, quartering headwind.
c) Light, quartering tailwind.

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PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

4) Which is true regarding the use of flaps during level turns?

6) The angle of attack of a wing directly controls the:

a) Weight, load factor, and power

10) An airplane will stall at the same:

11) The stalling speed of an airplane is most affected by:

12) Which statement is true relative to changing angle of attack?

20) An airplane leaving ground effect will:

24) A turn coordinator provides an indicator of the:

26) What force makes an airplane turn?

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