Aerodynamics

Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems

Airports, Air Traffic Control, and Aerospace

FAA Regulations

Weight and Balance

Flight School Test Prep
1. The term “angle of attack” is defined as the angle between the…
Chord line of the wing and the relative wind
Airplanes Lateral axis and that of the air striking the airfoil
Airplanes centerline and the non-relative wind

2. Why is frost considered hazardous to flight?
Frost changed the shape of the airfoil
Frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the wings, decreasing lifting capability
Frost slows airflow over the wings

3. At what speed may you move a flight control to a full deflection without damaging the aircraft?
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Never exceed speed
Structural cruising speed
Maneuvering speed

4. What is the maximum flap speed on the picture above?
55 Kts
85 Kts
100 Kts

5. What is the never exceed speed on the picture above?
Green arc
White arc
Red radial line

6. What is the angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind?
Attack
Thrust
Drag

7. During a spin to the left, which wing(s) are stalled?
Neither
Left
Both

8. What are the four forces acting on an aircraft?
Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag
Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Gravity
Lift, Weight, Power, Drag

9. Which of the following is not one of the 4 forces that act on an aircraft while straight and level?
Thrust
Centrifugal
Weight

10. What is the best rate of climb?
Vy
Vx
Va

11. What is the best angle of climb?
Vy
Vx
Va

12. In straight and level, unaccelerated flight, the sum of opposing forces on the aircraft is always?
Positive
Negative
Zero

13. If an aircraft is heavier in the tail it have an easier time pitching…?
Up
Down
Center

14. What does lowering flaps increase?
Lift
Drag
All of the above

15. A wing is designed to stall from ____ to ____?
Root to tip
Bottom to top
Leading edge to trailing edge

16. Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft’s…?
Lifting capacity
Aerodynamic balance and controllability
Lift/drag ratio

17. What force makes an airplane turn?
Horizontal component of lift
Vertical component of lift
Centrifugal force

18. What is the main function of flaps?
Increase angle of descent without increasing airspeed
Decrease angle of decent without increasing airspeed
Touchdown at a higher airspeed

19. How does wake turbulence vortices circle around the wingtips?
Outward, upward, around each tip
Inward, upward, around each tip
Outward, downward, around each tip

20. What does Vno stand for?
Normal operating speed
Maximum structural cruising speed
Never exceed speed