CPD222 Final 2/65

The effect that increased mass has on a glide descent is:

• (a) it increases the vertical speed

• (b) it increases the vertical and the horizontal speeds

• (c) it increases the distance travelled

• (d) it decreases the distance travelled

Which of the following combinations of characteristics will affect the glide angle?

• (a) configuration and angle of attack

• (b) mass and altitude

• (c) altitude and configuration

• (d) configuration and mass

Which of the following will increase the glide distance?

• (a) increased aeroplane mass

• (b) decreased aeroplane mass

• (c) a headwind

• (d) a tailwind

In a glide descent, to fly for the maximum endurance the speed should be that for:

• (a) maximum lift

• (b) minimum drag

• (c) critical Mach number

• (d) the minimum angle of descent

The lift coefficient decreases during a glide descent at a constant Mach number because the:

• (a) TAS decreases

• (b) glide angle decreases

• (c) IAS increases

• (d) aircraft mass decreases

The effect a headwind will have on a climb to a specified altitude, compared with still air, is to:

• (a) increase the climb time

• (b) decrease the climb time

• (c) decrease the ground distance travelled

• (d) decrease the fuel used

Increased mass will cause the climb performance to:

• (a) improve

• (b) be unchanged

• (c) be unchanged if the short-field technique is used

• (d) degrade

A higher ambient temperature:

• (a) increases the angle of climb but decreases the rate of climb

• (b) does not affect climb performance

• (c) decreases the angle of climb and the rate of climb

• (d) decreases the angle of climb but increases the rate of climb

A constant headwind component:

• (a) increases the angle of the climb path

• (b) increases the maximum rate of climb

• (c) decreases the angle of the climb path

• (d) increases the maximum endurance

The effect that increased mass has on the gliding range is that it:

• (a) increases range

• (b) decreases range

• (c) has no effect on range