FAA PRIVATE PILOT EXAM NEWEST
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Which is not a primary flight control surface?
- Flaps
- Stabilator
C Ailerons Correct Answer A. Flaps
The elevator controls movement around which axis? Correct Answer Lateral.
Which statement is true concerning primary flight controls?
- The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed
- Only when all three primary flight controls move in sequence
- Primary flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, and
because there is more flow over them
do the airflow and pressure distribution change over and around the airfoil.
trim systems Correct Answer A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is more flow over them.
Which of the following is true concerning flaps?
- Flaps are attached to the leading edge of the wing and are
- Flaps allow an increase in the angle of descent without
- Flaps are high drag devices deployed from the wings to reduce
used to increase wing lift.
increasing airspeed.
lift. Correct Answer B. Flaps allow and increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed. 1 / 4
Which device is a secondary flight control?
- Spoilers
- Ailerons
- Stabilators Correct Answer A. Spoilers
What is one purpose of wing flaps? Correct Answer 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: Correct Answer Increase the angle of descent without
increasing the airspeed.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? Correct Answer To control yaw.
Trim systems are designed to do what? Correct Answer They relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls.
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are: Correct Answer
Lift, Weight, Thrust, & Drag
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium?Correct Answer During unaccelerated flight.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level flight? Correct Answer Lift equals weight.Thrust equals drag.
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? Correct Answer Air traveling faster over the curve upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface. 2 / 4
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... Correct Answer between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
Angle of attack is defined as the chord line of an airfoil and the...Correct Answer Direction of the relative wind.
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will... Correct Answer Remain the same regardless of gross weight.
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will... Correct Answer Remain the same regardless of altitude.
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?Correct Answer Stalled.
During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled? Correct Answer Both wings are stalled.
How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance? Correct Answer Frost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely affecting its lifting capability.
Why is frost considered hazardous to flight? Correct Answer Frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability.
How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff? Correct Answer Frost my prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
What is ground effect? Correct Answer The result of inference of the surface of the earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane. 3 / 4
Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at... Correct Answer Less than the length of the wingspan above the surface.
What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?Correct Answer Induced drag decreases; therefor, any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating.
Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? Correct Answer Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed.
What force makes an airplane turn? Correct Answer The horizontal component of lift.
An airplane said to be inherently stable will... Correct Answer require less effort to control.
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane? Correct Answer The location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's...Correct Answer 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... Correct Answer Difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.
What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted? Correct Answer The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and the elevator effectiveness is reduced
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