Aerodynamics & Aircraft*

14 CFR Part 1 defines VF as

14 CFR Part 1 defines VLE as

14 CFR part 1 defines VNO as

14 CFR part 1 defines VY as

14 CFR part 1 designs VNE as

A benefit of FADEC in a reciprocating aircraft engine is

Accelerating past critical mach may result in the onset of compressibility effects such as

Accelerating past critical mach may result in the onset of compressibility effects such as

Airplane wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air depends upon the

An aircraft which is unstable about its longitudinal axis has a tendency to

An aircraft wing is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in the

An airplane that is unstable around the lateral axis will

An airplane will stall at the same

An increase in the angle of attack of a wing is associated with an increase in

A pilot is entering an area where significant clear air turbulence has been reported - Which action is appropriate upon encountering the first ripple

A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream which, along with torque, tends to rotate the airplane to the

A rectangular wing, as compared to other wing planforms, has a tendency to stall first at the

As airspeed decreases in level flight below that speed for maximum lift/drag ratio, total drag of an airplane

A stall can occur at any

A stall occurs when

As the angle of bank is increased, the vertical component of lift

At a given airspeed, what effect will a decrease in air density have on lift and drag

At a given airspeed, what effect will an increase in air density have on lift and drag

ATC instructs you to slow your airspeed and maintain your last assigned altitude - as airspeed decreases, the angle of attack will need to

At higher elevation airports the pilot should know that indicated airspeed

Baggage weighing 90 pounds is placed in a normal category airplane's baggage compartment, which is placarded at 100 pounds - If this airplane is subjected to a positive load factor of 3.5 G's, the total load of the baggage would be

By changing the angle of attack of a wing, the pilot can control the airplane's

Calibrated airspeed is best described as indicated airspeed corrected for

During the transition from straight-and-level flight to a climb, the angle of attack is increased and lift

Exceeding critical mach may result in the onset of compressibility effects such as

For a given angle of bank, in any airplane, the load factor imposed in a coordinated constant-altitude turn

For a recently designed airplane, the design maneuvering speed is

How is lift changed by ground effect

How will lift and drag be affected when an airplane enters ground effect

If an aircraft with a gross weight of 2,000 pounds was subject to a 60 degree constant-altitude bank, the total load would be

If an airplane category is listed as utility, it would mean that this airplane could be operated in which of the following maneuvers

If an airplane flies from an area of cold, dry air to an area of warm, moist air while maintaining the same airspeed, what effects will this have on lift and drag

If an airplane is flown al (L/D)max, its total drag will be

If an airplane is flown at (L/D) max, its total drag will be

If an airplane is flown in a trimmed condition and a momentary pitch change is made via the yoke, and the airplane remains into the new attitude when pressure is released, the airplane displays

If an airplane is in a 60° constant bank turn, you could expect the airplane to stall at

If an airplane is loaded to the rear of its CG range, it will tend to be unstable about its

If a pilot operates an airplane at the same airspeed at 15000 feet and at 5000, what will the effect be on lift and drag

If a standard rate of turn is maintained, how long would it take to turn 360°

If severe turbulence is encountered during flight, the pilot should reduce the airspeed to

If the airplane attitude initially tends to return to its original position after the elevator control is pressed forward and released, the airplane display

If the airspeed is increased from 90 knots to 135 knots during a level 60 banked turn, the load factor will

If the air temperature is higher than standard, the service ceiling will be

If you increase airspeed in a turn, what must you do to maintain altitude

In a rapid recovery from a dive, the effects of load factor would cause the stall speed to

In a steady-state level flight, the lift

In small airplanes, normal recovery from spins may become difficult if the

In the event your engine should begin to overheat, you should

In theory, if the airspeed of an airplane is doubled while in level flight, parasite drag will become

In theory, if the angle of attack and other factors remain constant and the airspeed is doubled, the lift produced at the higher speed will be

Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the

Load factor is the lift generated by the wings of an aircraft at any given time

Longitudinal stability involves the motion of the airplane controlled by its

Longitudinal stability is measured about which axis

Maximum structural cruising speed is the maximum speed an airplane can be operated during

Name the four fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft

No person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental airworthiness certificate

On a fixed pitch propeller, the angle of incidence is at its highest pitch at the

On a wing, the force of lift acts perpendicular to, and the force of drag acts parallel to the

One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is to

Parasite drag increases

Pitch setting means

Recovery from a stall in any airplane becomes more difficult when its

Stalls occur due to

Stall speed is affected by

Structural damage or failure is likely to occur at airspeeds above

The aircraft's wing exceeds the critical angle of attack when it

The angle of attack at which a wing stalls remains constant regardless of

The angle of attack of a wing directly controls the

The carriage of passengers for hire by a commercial pilot is

The cruise propeller has increased efficiency for cruise operations and has a

The most common high lift devices are

The need to slow an aircraft below VA is brought about by the following weather phenomenon

The performance factor of dividing total weight of an airplane in pounds by the wing area in square feet is known as

The purpose of wing spoilers is to decrease

The ratio between the total airload imposed on the wing and the gross weight of an aircraft in flight is known as

The ratio of an airplane's true airspeed to the speed of sound in the same atmospheric condition is

The stalling speed of an airplane is most affected by

The turn coordinator gives information about

The use of flaps for landing on an airplane will

To generate the same amount of lift as altitude is increased, an airplane must be flown at a higher true airspeed for any given

To hold an airplane in level flight at an airspeed from very slow to very fast, the pilot must coordinate angle of attack and

To increase the rate of turn and at the same time decrease the radius, a pilot should

To maintain altitude during a turn, the angle of attack must be increased to compensate for the decrease in the

To produce lift to the aircraft's weight, the lower the airspeed the greater the

Transonic airflow typically occurs between airspeed regimes of Mach

True airspeed is best described as calibrated airspeed corrected for

Under what conditions are IAS and CAS approximately the same

What best describes the condition in which airflow over any part of the aircraft first reaches Mach 1.0

What change in airplane longitudinal control is required to maintain altitude while airspeed is being increased

What condition contributes to nose heaviness, possibly making it difficult or impossible to flare on landing

What effect does deploying wing spoilers have on a landing airplane

What effects does an uphill runway slope have on takeoff performance

What is an advantage of an electrical turn coordinator if the airplane has a vacuum system for the other gyroscopic instruments

What is an operational difference between the turn coordinator and the turn and slip indicator

What is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed in a specified configuration

What is the load factor for an aircraft in a level 60° bank turn

What is 'ramp weight'

What performance is characteristic of flight at maximum lift/drag ratio in a propeller-driven airplane

When an airplane leaves ground effect, induced drag will

When does an airplane stall

When the angle of attack of a symmetrical airfoil is increased, the center of pressure will

When will indicated airspeed and calibrated airspeed be equal

Which airspeed would a pilot be unable to identify by the color of an airspeed indicator

Which center of gravity position could create undesirable flight characteristics including decreased static longitudinal stability, decreased dynamic longitudinal stability, control difficulties, violent stall characteristics and light control pressures

Which factor remains constant for stalls

Which is correct with respect to rate and radius of turn for an airplane flown in a coordinated turn at a constant altitude

Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable

Which is true regarding the force of lift in steady, unaccelerated flight

Which is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady-state descent

Which is true regarding the use of flaps during level turns

Which is true with respect to operating limitations of a primary category airplane

Which is true with respect to operating limitations of a restricted category airplane

Which maximum range factor decreases as weight decreases

Which statement is true, regarding the opposing forces acting on an airplane in steady-state level flight

Which statement is true about isogonic lines

Which statement is true about magnetic deviation of a compass - Deviation

Which statement is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady-state climb

Which statement is true relative to changing angle of attack

While accelerating for takeoff, you notice the airspeed is constant and remains constant for a few seconds - this can be caused by

While completing a 30° bank turn, you extend the landing gear and your airspeed decreases by 10 knots - what effect does this have on your rate of turn

While in a standard rate turn to the left, you retract the landing gear and your airspeed increases 12 knots - in order to maintain a standard rate turn you should

While maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude in a coordinated turn, an increase in airspeed will

While making a standard rate left turn, you raise the landing gear and your speed increased by 12 knots - To stay coordinated, you

While trimmed for straight and level flight, turbulence causes the nose to pitch up - if the attitude remains in this new position, the aircraft has

Why do some aircraft have a zero fuel weight limitation

Why is it important that a pilot lower the speed of his/her aircraft to or below design maneuvering speed when in rough air conditions

Why is it necessary to increase back elevator pressure to maintain altitude during a turn - to compensate for the

Why is stalling airspeed higher when the CG is moved forward

Why should flight speeds above VNE be avoided

Wind is an important factor in avoiding wake turbulence because wingtip vortices drift

You are flying an aircraft in cold temperatures when you notice an oil temperature lower than normal - which is a possible cause

You are flying an aircraft with an auxiliary electric fuel pump - When should this pump be used

You are in a coordinated, constant altitude turn - an increase in bank angle will result in a

You are making a level turn at a constant bank angle - if you vary the rate of turn, the load factor will

You have been hired as a commercial pilot at a new employer who utilizes aircraft equipped with FADECs - It is important to know that a FADEC

You have flown to an airport in the mountains - your airplane is parked on the ramp at 5,000 feet MSL when the ambient temperature is 90 F - The altimeter is set to the local altimeter setting and indicates 5,000 feet - that evening, the temperature plummets to 50 F - unless reset, the altimeter will indicate 5,000 feet MSL.

Your planned departure will be from an airport with a higher density altitude than what you have previously experienced - you should know that under this condition, indicated airspeed at lift-off will