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PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
1.

Newton's first Law of Motion, generally termed the Law of Inertia states
a.
b.
c.

2.

In order to maintain altitude while decreasing airspeed:

a.
b.
c.

3.

flaps decrease lift which increases the stall speed,

flaps provide an increase in lift,
a steeper than normal approach is necessary because of increase in stall speed.

As airspeed increases in level flight, total drag of an aircraft becomes greater than the total drag produced at the
maximum L/D speed because of the:
a.
b.
c.

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permit a touchdown at a higher indicated airspeed;

increase the angle of descent without increasing airspeed;
decrease lift, thus enabling a steeper than normal approach to be made.

It is true to say concerning the use of flaps during approach and landing that:
a.
b.
c.

8.

differential pressure acting perpendicular to the chord of the wing,

force produced perpendicular to the relative flow,
reduced pressure resulting from a smooth flow of air over a curved surface.

One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is to:
a.
b.
c.

7.

centre of pressure
centre of gravity
centre of rotation

Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the:

a.
b.
c.

6.

twice than that at a lower speed,

three times more than that at the lower speed,
four times more than that at the lower speed

The point of an aerofoil through which lift acts is the

a.
b.
c.

5.

increase angle of attack to compensate for decreasing lift,

increase angle of attack to produce more lift than drag,
decrease angle of attack to compensate for increasing drag.

If the angle of attack and other factors remain constant and the airspeed is doubled, the lift produced at a higher
speed will be:
a.
b.
c.

4.

to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

force is proportional to the product of mass and acceleration
every body persists in a state of rest, or of motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external
unbalanced force.

increase in induced drag

increase in profile drag
decrease in profile drag

In comparison with a low aspect ratio wing, a high aspect ratio wing in a constant airflow velocity will have:
a.
b.
c.

decreased drag, especially at high angles of attack,

increased drag, especially at high angles of attack,
increased drag, especially at low angles of attack.

10. The airflow closest to the aerofoil skin is called/ and the point where airflow starts separating from the top surface of
the aerofoil is called?:
a.
b.
c.

RAF (relative air flow) / Stagnation point

Boundary layer / Transition point
Boundary layer / Separation point

11. After a disturbance in pitch an aircraft oscillates in pitch with increasing amplitude. It is:
a.
b.
c.

statically and dynamically unstable;

statically stable but dynamically unstable;
statically unstable but dynamically stable.

12. An aircraft is constructed with dihedral to provide:

a.
b.
c.

lateral stability about the longitudinal axis;

longitudinal stability about the lateral axis;
lateral stability about the normal axis.

13. Stability about the lateral axis is given by:

a.
b.
c.

wing dihedral;
the horizontal tailplane;
the ailerons.

14. To ensure longitudinal stability in flight, the position of the C of G:

a.
b.
c.

must always coincide with the C of P;

must be forward of the Neutral Point;
must be aft of the Neutral Point.

15. Pendulum stability is a property possessed by:

a.
b.
c.

aircraft with swept back wings;

aircraft with high wing configuration;
aircraft with low wing configuration.

16. The angle of climb is proportional to:

a.
b.
c.

the amount by which the lift exceeds the weight

the amount by which the thrust exceeds the drag
the angle of attack of the wing.

17. To cover the greatest distance when gliding, the gliding speed must be:
a.
b.
c.

near to the stalling speed

as high as possible within VNE limits
the one that gives the highest L/D ratio.

18. If weight is increased the maximum gliding range of an aircraft:

a.
b.
c.

decreases
increases
remains the same.

19. As bank angle is increased in a level turn at a constant IAS, the load factor will:
a.
b.
c.

remain the same

increase
decrease.

20. During the climb at a constant indicated airspeed:

a.
b.
c.

thrust is greater than drag.

thrust is equal to drag.
thrust is less than drag.

21. 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?
a.
b.
c.

Lift increases and the sink rate increases.

Lift decreases and the sink rate decreases.
Lift decreases and the sink rate increases.

22. Compared to an aircraft wit a high L/D ratio, an aircraft wit a low L/D ratio will:

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a.
b.
c.

Glide at a steeper angle, thus having a lower rate of descend

Glide on a shallower angle, and thus have a lower rate of descend
Glide at a steeper angle, thus having a higher rate of descend

23. The effect of extending full flaps during an established glide will be:
a.
b.
c.

A steeper glide angle and decrease in speed

A steeper glide angle and an increased rate of descend
A shallower glide angle and a increase in airspeed

24. In a steady turn an aircraft experiences 3g, the stalling speed will be:
a.
b.
c.

above the normal stalling speed

below the normal stalling speed
the same as the normal stalling speed.

25. An aircraft wing stalls at:

a.
b.
c.

a constant true airspeed

a constant angle of attack
a constant indicated airspeed

26. With engine power on, an aircraft will stall:

a.
b.
c.

at the same speed as with power off

at a lower speed than with power off
at a higher speed than with power off

27. Wing tip staIling may be prevented:

a.
b.
c.

wash out on the wing

wash in on the wing
giving the tip a sharp leading edge.

28. To produce the desired effect, trim tabs must be adjusted:

a.
b.
c.

in the same direction as the primary control surfaces they affect,

in the opposite direction to the primary control surfaces they affect,
depending upon the design of the trim tab controls.

29. In the lift formula, V is abbreviated for:

a.
b.
c.

CAS/RAS
TAS
IAS

30. The following illustration of a turn indicator indicates a:

a.
b.
c.

Skidding turn to the right

Slipping turn to the right
Slipping turn to the left

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(Example 25 out of 30 = 25 x 100 divided by 30 = 83.3%)