Module 8 Set 1 AST

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The ISA value for air density is calculated by
  • Using ambient values of temperature and pressure applied to Boyle’s Law
  • Using derived values of temperature and pressure applied to the Equation of State
  • Referring to graphs based on Charles’ Law
2
Steady state airflow around a cylindrical body becomes turbulent at the
  • Transition point at a velocity which is inversely proportion to the cylinder diameter
  • Stagnation point at the terminal velocity
  • Transition point at a velocity which is proportional to the cylinder diameter
3
Airflow velocities around a body may be calculated using
  • Static pressure in the combined gas law
  • Pitot and static pressures in the Equation of State
  • Static pressure in the Equation of Continuity
4
The result of ice forming on an aero plane wing in flight will be, increase in weight and
  • Drag coefficient and decrease in lift coefficient
  • Lift coefficient and decrease in drag coefficient
  • Drag coefficient and lift coefficient
5
According to Lapse Rate theory, if sea level temperature is 10’C temperature
  • At 10000 ft will be minus 9.8’C
  • At 19800 ft will be minus 19.8’C
  • Must be calculated using the Equation of State
6


Equivalent airspeed is calculated by multiplying calibrated airspeed by the ratio of
  • Ambient density to standard density
  • Sea level density to standard density
  • Sea level density to ambient density
7
On a conventional aero foil section, as angle of attack is increased, the
  • Transition point moves towards the trailing edge
  • Stagnation point moves round the leading edge towards the under surface
  • Stagnation point moves round the leading edge towards the transition point
8
Total drag on an aero plane in flight is greater than the sum of lift dependent drag, skin friction and form drag because of
  • Mixing of airflows at joints
  • Movement of the stagnation point
  • Variation in air density
9
To maintain the same altitude when velocity is increased
  • The angle of attack must be reduced to reduce lift coefficient
  • Airbrakes must be used to increase drag coefficient
  • The angle of attack must be increased to increase lift coefficient
10
The most efficient angle of attack for an aero foil may be obtained by referring to the
  • Graph of lift coefficient to angle of attack
  • Graph of lift/drag ratio to angle of attack
  • Pilot’s handbook
11
The total drag of a symmetrical aero foil at zero angle of attack is made up of
  • Form drag plus surface friction drag
  • Form drag plus vortex drag
  • Interference drag plus surface friction drag
12
When a aircraft in straight and level flight suffers an engine failure, the transition to a stable glide is due to the
  • Action of the pilot
  • Action of the auto-pilot
  • Turning moment formed by lift and weight
13
In a stable climb, the rate of climb is proportional to the amount by which
  • Thrust exceeds drag
  • Lift exceeds weight
  • Thrust exceeds weight
14
When an aero plane is in a stable glide, if the pilot reduces the angle of attack, speed will
  • Increase and gliding distance will increase
  • Decrease and gliding distance will increase
  • Increase and gliding distance will reduce
15
In a turn, if bank angle is increased, lift
  • Must be increased by increasing speed or angle of attack
  • Remains the same but speed must be increased
  • Remains the same but angle of attack must be increased
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In a turn during which a force of 2G is produced, the aero plane's stalling speed will be the
  • Same as the basic stalling speed
  • Basic stalling speed x 2
  • Basic stalling speed x (sqr root)2
17
If two identical aero planes with a large difference in their weight are stalled
  • The heavier will have a higher stalling speed than the lighter
  • The lighter will have a higher stalling speed than the heavier
  • They will both stall at the same speed
18
The lift generated by a general-purpose aero foil would be ‘zero’ at
  • Zero degrees angle of attack
  • A negative value for angle of attack
  • A positive value of angle of attack
19
Longitudinal dihedral is the angle between the
  • Mainplane dihedral and tailplane dihedral
  • Mainplane chord line and tailplane chord line
  • Tailplane chord line and the aero planes longitudinal axis
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When an aero foil stalls, the movement of the center of pressure will cause the
  • Aero plane to rotate into a gliding attitude
  • Aero plane to pitch nose up
  • Stall warning system to operate
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