Private Pilot Training - Module 1

During the summer months, what situation might cause you to delay a lesson?

• The presence of local thunderstorms.

• A visibility of 3 to 5 miles.

• High atmospheric pressure over the area.

How would you define a "ceiling"?

• Any cloud cover along your route of flight.

• The lowest broken or overcast cloud layer that covers the sky.

• The base of the cloud cover.

As a student pilot you will be flying

• VFR (Visual Flight Rules).

• IFR (Instrument Flight Rules).

• GFR (Good Flight Rules).

When is aircraft performance at its peak?

• When flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet or more.

• During the hot, humid days of summer.

• The cold, crisp air of winter.

What are the most important weather variables to consider before you make your go-no-go decision?

• Crosswinds, humidity, and air temperature.

• The seasons of the year - especially winter and summer.

• Visibility, winds, and cloud cover.

To climb or descend in an airplane the pilot

• Moves the yoke back and forward which moves the elevator up and down.

• Moves the yoke back and forward causing the ailerons to move up and down.

• Pushes the rudder pedals enabling the airplane to climb or descend.

What is the purpose of the airplane's rudder? (while turning)

• It is the normal way to turn the airplane.

• Its only function is to counteract the adverse yaw when rolling into or out of a turn.

• It helps the pilot hold altitude in the turn.

What are the four forces acting on an airplane in flight?

• Lift, weight, thrust, and drag.

• Lift, gravity, power, and friction.

• Lift, weight, gravity, and thrust.

On landing, what is the advantage to using flaps?

• Lowering the flaps helps to stabilize the airplane in a crosswind condition.

• The flaps help the pilot land on a specific spot on the runway.

• Extending the flaps permit a steeper and slower approach.

How does a wing create lift?

• The curved top surface of the wing increases air velocity and is the major source of lift.

• The length of a wing's chord is the principle cause of lift.

• The air pressing on the bottom of the wing is the major cause of a wing's ability to lift.