Lesson 9 Pre-Quiz

Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft.

• Aircraft power, pitch, bank and trim.

• Starting, taxiing, takeoff, and landing.

• Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs and descents.

Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?

• Climbs.

• Turns.

• Stalls.

What action can a pilot take to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating during a climb?

• Reduce rate of climb and increase airspeed.

• Reduce climb speed and increase RPM.

• Increase climb speed and increase RPM.

Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff?

• V(Y)

• V(A)

• V(X)

In what flight condition are torque effects more pronounced in a single-engine airplane?

• Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack.

• Low airspeed, low power, low angle of attack.

• High airspeed, high power, high angle of attack.

The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is the result of the

• Clockwise rotation of the engine and the propeller turning the airplane counterclockwise.

• Propeller blade descending on the right, producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left.

• Gyroscopic forces applied to the rotating propeller.

What causes an airplane (except a T-Tail) to pitch nose-down when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?

• The CG shifts forward when thrust and drag are reduced.

• The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced ad elevator effectiveness is reduced.

• When thrust is reduced to less than weight, lift is also reduced and the wings can no longer support the weight.

• (Refer to Figure 2) If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 60° banked turn while maintaining attitude?

• 2,300 pounds.

• 3,400 pounds.

• 4,600 pounds.

The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure after becoming airborne is to

• Immediately establish the proper gliding attitude and airspeed.

• Quickly check the fuel supply for possible fuel exhaustion.

• Determine the wind direction to plan for the forced landing.

During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to

• Stall at a higher airspeed.

• Have a tendency to spin.

• Be more difficult to control.