Q1. During the glide, the forces acting on an aircraft are:
Q2. To cover the greatest distance when gliding, the gliding speed must be:
Q3. An aeroplane performs a right turn, the slip indicator is left of neutral. One way to co-ordinate the turn is to apply:
Q4. Dividing lift by weight gives:
Q5. During a climbing turn to the right the:
Q6. During a straight steady climb:1. lift is less than weight2. lift is greater than weight3. load factor is less than 14. load factor is greater than 15. lift is equal to weight6. load factor is equal to 1Which of the following lists all the correct answers?
Q7. For shallow climb angles the following formula can be used:
Q8. In a steady straight climb at climb angle “gamma”, the lift of an aeroplane with weight W is approximately:
Q9. The forces of lift and drag on an aerofoil are, respectively, normal and parallel to the:
Q10. The speed for minimum glide angle occurs at an angle of attack that corresponds to (assume zero thrust):
Q11. What decreases the maximum ground distance during a glide with zero thrust?
Q12. What increases the maximum ground distance during a glide with zero thrust?
Q13. What is the correct relationship between the true airspeed for (i) minimum sink rate and (ii) minimum glide angle, at a given altitude?
Q14. What is load factor?
Q15. In steady level flight the load factor is:
Q16. If cruising into a 15 kt headwind and a 180o turn is made so the wind is directly behind the aircraft, the IAS would
Q17. To maintain level flight at a steady speed:
Q18. When an aircraft is in level unaccelerated flight:
Q19. Which statement is true, if during a level co-ordinated turn the load factor was kept constant?
Q20. For a given TAS and bank angle, a heavy aircraft:
Q21. What action is necessary to make an aircraft turn?
Q22. When an aircraft is in level unaccelerated flight:
Q23. When an aircraft is climbing the requirements to maintain equilibrium are:
Q24. When climbing into a headwind, compared to still air, the climb gradient relative to the ground will be:
Q25. In a glide the line of action of the total reaction will be:
Q26. The force which causes an aircraft to turn is given by:
Q27. Which statement is correct with respect to rate and radius of turn for an aeroplane flown in a co-ordinated turn at a constant altitude?
Q28. If an aircraft maintains a constant radius of turn but the speed is increased:
Q29. In co-ordinated flight for any specific bank, the faster the speed of the aircraft the:
Q30. For an aircraft to make a rate 1 turn:
Q31. Which statement is true, regarding the opposing forces acting on an aeroplane in steady state level flight?
Q32. With the CG on the aft limit, compared to the forward limit, the wing lift required for level flight will be:
Q33. In a steady climb, the rate of climb is a maximum when:
Q34. Flying at the maximum rate of climb speed will give:
Q35. In a steady climb at a constant speed:
Q36. To obtain the maximum rate of climb:
Q37. When gliding, the speed which will give the minimum rate of descent is:
Q38. Which is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady-state descent?
Q39. If, during a level turn the rate of turn is kept constant, an increase in airspeed will result in a:
Q40. If no corrective action is taken by the pilot as angle of bank is increased, how is the vertical component of lift and sink rate affected?
Q41. What is the relationship of the rate of turn with the radius of turn with a constant angle of bank but increasing airspeed?
Q42. Why is it necessary to increase bank elevator pressure to maintain altitude during a turn?
Q43. In level flight at a constant speed the load factor:
Q44. When the landing gear is lowered, given that the CG does not move longitudinally, to maintain level flight, the download on the tail plane must be:
Q45. In a glide the maximum range will be obtained by flying at:
Q46. At a constant IAS, the radius of turn increases, the angle of bank has been:
Q47. For an aircraft at high weight, the minimum possible radius of turn will be:
Q48. What effect does an increase in airspeed have on a co-ordinated turn while maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude?
Q49. Upon which factor does wing loading during a level co-ordinated turn in smooth air depend?
Q50. In a climb the weight component along the flight path is balanced by:
Q51. For a given angle of bank, the load factor imposed on both the aircraft and pilot in a co-ordinated constant altitude turn:
Q52. If the airspeed is increased from 90 kts to 135 kts during a level 60o banked turn, the load factor will:
Q53. A light twin is flying at 150 kt TAS in a 20 degree bank turn, a heavier aircraft is flying at the same speed and angle of bank, what will be the radius of the heavier aircraft?
Q54. In a rate 1 turn, the angle of bank is affected by:
Q55. The effect on turn radius at the same angle of bank at different weights will be to:
Q56. In a constant continuous descent of 1000 ft/min at 160 kt IAS, which statement is true?
Q57. An aeroplane performs a continuous descent with 160 kts IAS and 1000 feet/min vertical speed. In this condition:
Q58. When flying at L/D max the glide distance covered will be increased by:
Q59. In a descent:
Q60. What changes the load factor in straight and level flight?
Q61. Which condition gives the greatest gliding range?
Q62. An increase in weight will ___ glide range with a ___ wind (see explanation):
Q63. For an aeroplane in a glide, what other factor apart from wind affects the minimum glide angle?
Q64. A glider reduces weight by dumping water ballast. A ten per cent reduction in weight would give:
Q65. In straight and level flight the aircraft’s normal axis is approximately:
Q66. As fuel is consumed during a level flight cruise at high level:
Q67. If VS1G is 100kt, the stalling speed in a 45o bank level turn will be:
Q68. The speed for minimum sink rate in a glide, compared to the speed for maximum distance VIMD is:
Q69. At a true airspeed of 300 kt and in a 45o bank level turn, the radius of turn would be ___ (assume a value of 10m/sec/sec for g)
Q70. An aeroplane climbs to cruising level with a constant pitch attitude and maximum climb thrust, (assume no supercharger). How do the following variables change during the climb? (gamma = flight path angle)
Q71. When an aeroplane performs a straight steady climb with a 20% climb gradient, the load factor is equal to:
Q72. Side slip is:
Q73. The best speed for obstacle clearance is:
Q74. While holding the angle of bank constant, if the rate of turn is varied the load factor would:
Q75. If an aircraft with a gross weight of 2 000 kg was subjected to a 60 degree bank turn, what would the total load be?
Q76. A glide ratio of 14:1 with respect to the air mass will be:
Q77. If the turn and slip indicator needle shows right and ball to the left, the correct input is:
Q78. Except for wind, what other factors affect the glide range?
Q79. If the turn and slip indicator needle is to the left and the ball is to the right, what is the correct control input?
Q80. The fin of an aircraft is a symmetrical aerofoil:
Q81. Higher all-up-weight will make your VMCA:
Q82. VMCG is the speed at which:
Q83. An aircraft is in straight and level flight with the left engine inoperative and the wings level. The turn indicator will be ___ and the slip indicator will be ___
Q84. Which condition has the effect of reducing critical engine failure speed:
Q85. Which is the advantage of rear mounted engines?
Q86. The effect of a headwind is to ___ the climb gradient and to ___ the rate of climb
Q87. The maximum glide range of an aircraft will depend on wind and:
Q88. Maximum gliding distance of an aircraft is obtained when:
Q89. To obtain the best possible gliding distance an aircraft should:
Q90. Which of the following will result in the maximum distance covered over the ground when gliding?
Q91. The L/D ratio allows the pilot to determine:
Q92. Which wind-shear condition results in an increase in airspeed?
Q93. Which initial cockpit indications should a pilot be aware of when a headwind shears to a calm wind?
Q94. On passing through a shear line, why does the IAS change?
Q95. The speed for minimum glide angle occurs at a certain angle of attack. Which are the corresponding aerodynamic coefficients(s) ?
Q96. The speed of minimum glide angle occurs at an angle of attack that corresponds to: (assume zero thrust)
Q97. Which statement is correct? The lift to drag ratio provides directly the
Q98. The lift to drag ratio determines the:
Q99. Assuming zero thrust, the point on the diagram corresponding to the minimum glide angle is:
Q100. In a turn, the load factor n and the stalling speed VS will be:
Q101. By what percentage does the lift increase in a steady level turn at 45o angle of bank, compared to straight and level flight?
Q102. How will the density and temperature change in a supersonic flow from a position in front of a shock wave to behind it?
Q103. How does stalling speed (IAS) vary with altitude?