1The 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
2Steady 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
3Airflow 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
4The 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
5According 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
7On 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
8Total 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
9To 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
10The 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
11The 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
12When 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
13In a stable climb, the rate of climb is proportional to the amount by which
- Thrust exceeds drag
- Lift exceeds weight
- Thrust exceeds weight
14When 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
15In 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
16In 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
17If 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
18The 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
19Longitudinal 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
20When 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