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M8.2 Aerofoil Contamination

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the effect of aerofoil contamination on aircraft performance?

Increases lift and reduces drag

Reduces lift and increases drag

Has no effect on performance

Only affects the weight of the aircraft

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the coefficient of lift assume about the surface?

It is contaminated

It is clean and free from contamination

It is covered in ice

It is wet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where can ice form on an aircraft when operating at altitude?

On the tail

On the leading edge of the wings

Inside the cabin

On the landing gear

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term used for the accumulation of ice layers?

Ice Accretion

Ice Formation

Ice Build-up

Ice Collection

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can happen when an aircraft flies from sub-zero temperatures into warm moist air, such as on descent?

It speeds up

Frost forms

It becomes more fuel-efficient

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can cause frost to form on the wings of an aircraft?

Low speed flight

Cold fuel in the wing tanks

Excessive sunlight

Light winds

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is rime ice considered brittle?

Due to its crystalline structure

Because it is made of large water droplets

Because it is a heavy coating

Due to its smooth surface

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