Airplane Basics

Airplane Basics

Multiple Choice

Name the three primary control surfaces of an airplane:

• Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder

• Ailerons, Puppies, Elevator

• Elevator, Rudder, Puppies

Multiple Choice

Name the two secondary control surfaces of an airplane we discussed:

• Flaps, Puppies

• Elevator trim, Puppies

• Flaps, Elevator Trim

Multiple Choice

Name the three axis of an airplane:

• longitudinal, horizontal, puppies

• longitudinal, horizontal, vertical

• puppies, horizontal, vertical

Multiple Choice

What does the word “aerodynamic” mean?

• movement through the air

• movement through chicken soup

• sitting still in the dark

Multiple Choice

Something said to be “aerodynamic” tends to minimize…

• drag

• my feelings

• the existential struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of an airplane wing?

• To generate lift

• To generate thrust

• To Create power robustness

Multiple Choice

How does the wing create lift?

• By flapping really, really hard

• Faster moving air over the top creating low pressure over the wing compared to an area of relative high pressure below the wing

• Velocity over the airfoils

Multiple Choice

As the throttle is advanced, what happens to the constant-speed propeller of an aircraft?

• Angle of attack will increase.

• Angle of attack will not change.

• RPM will increase.

• Angle of attack will decrease.

Multiple Choice

That portion of the airport traffic circuit identified by the letter E is

called:

• LINE-UP.

• DOWNWIND POSITION.

• CROSSWIND LEG.

• BASE LEG.

Multiple Choice

An altitude of 4,500 ft QNH should be pronounced as:

• FORTY-FIVE-THOUSAND

• FOUR POINT FIVE.

• FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

• FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET.

Multiple Choice

Which of the cruising flight level listed is appropriate for a VFR flight over 3,000 ft MSL, while maintaining true course 170° and if the local variation value is 20°W?

• FL 55.

• FL 40

• FL 30

• FL 65

Multiple Choice

While turning, if a pilot:

• lowers wing flaps, the stalling speed will increase.

• retracts wing flaps, the stalling speed will increase.

• retracts wing flaps, forward pressure on the control column or the stick

  should be applied.

Multiple Choice

Extended wing flaps increase wing curvature. How does this affect lift and drag?

• Both increase.

• Both decrease

• Lift increases, drag decreases.

• Lift decreases, drag increases.