Aerodynamics - Dauntless
Ground effect is most likely to result in what problem?
A. Settling to the surface abruptly during landing
B. Inability to get airborne even though airspeed is sufficient for normal takeoff needs
C. Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed
C. Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed
When operating the transponder on the VFR code (1200), what is the minimum mode the transponder must be set in?
A. Mode A
B. Mode F
C. Mode C
A. Mode A
This is the force of flight which counteracts weight.
What is lift?
This is created by the movement of air from high pressure towards low pressure around the end of the wing structure.
What is a wingtip vorticy?
This is the control surface used to roll the aircraft.
What are the ailerons?
Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's
A. Lifting capacity
B. Aerodynamic balance and controllability
C. Lifting ratio
B. Aerodynamic balance and controllability
Requests for deviation for inoperable ADS-B equipment may be made to
A. The Federal Aviation Administration 24 hours before the scheduled operation
B. The ATC facility having jurisdiction over the airspace at any time
C. The ATC facility having jurisdiction over the airspace at least 1-hour prior
B. The ATC facility having jurisdiction over the airspace at any time
This force is the result of the propeller generating horizontal lift.
What is thrust?
This is the left turning tendency that is associated with Newton's third law.
What is torque reaction?
This is the fuselage design of the Cessna 172.
What is a semi-monocoque fuselage design?
What is the best indicator to the pilot of the load factor on the airplane?
A. How firmly the pilot is pressed into the seat during a maneuver
B. Airspeed when pulling out of a descent
C. Amount of pressure required to operate the controls
A. How firmly the pilot is pressed into the seat during a maneuver
Which color identifies the never-exceed speed?
A. Upper limit of the white arc
B. Upper limit of the green arc
C. The red radial line
C. The red radial line
This is the type of drag which is increased at lower speeds, when the aircraft creates a large amount of lift.
What is induced drag?
This is the speed of minimum drag on a Cessna 172
What is 68 knots?
This is the landing gear style on the Cessna 172
What is a tricycle aircraft gear?
An aircraft airfoil is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in the
A. negative air pressure below and a vacuum above the wing's surface
B. vacuum below the airfoil's surface and greater air pressure above the airfoil's surface
C. higher air pressure below the airfoil's surface and lower air pressure above the airfoil's surface
C. higher air pressure below the airfoil's surface and lower air pressure above the airfoil's surface
The speed at which a single flight control can be moved, one time, to its full deflection without risk of damage to the aircraft is
A. Maneuvering speed
B. Never exceed speed
C. Structural cruise speed
A. Maneuvering speed
These are the three types of parasite drag.
What is form drag, interference drag, and skin friction drag?
This is the force that opposes a horizontal component of lift in a turn.
What is centrifugal force?
This material, used to construct airplanes, can be subject to heat damage.
What is a composite aircraft structure?
Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?
A. Climbs
B. Turns
C. Stalls
B. Turns
In a non-FADEC aircraft, an electrical system failure (battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you would
A. probably experience failure of the engine ignition system, fuel gauges, aircraft lighting system, and avionics equipment.
B. probably experience engine failure due to the loss of the engine-drivel fuel pump and also experience failure of the radio equipment, lights, and all instruments that require alternating current
C. experience avionics equipment failure
C. experience avionics equipment failure
This is the point where weight is applied on the airplane.
What is the center of gravity?
This is how an aircraft responds to a disturbance over time, and these are the three ways in which the aircraft may react to that disturbance over time?
What is positive, neutral, and negative dynamic stability?
This is the engine design in the Cessna 172
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How much horsepower is the Cessna 172?
What is a horizontally opposed engine?