Aircraft Performance & Design: Module 6 Quiz

What might the image at the top of the page represent in the context of aircraft performance?

• An airplane in flight

• A car on a road

• A boat on water

• A train on tracks

Which type of stability is related to a roll or yaw disturbance?

• Lateral & Directional Stability

• Speed Stability

• Thermal Stability

• Weight Stability

What does speed stability help to avoid?

• Being "behind the Power Curve"

• Flying too high

• Turning too fast

• Landing quickly

What are the two types of stability mentioned in the introduction?

• Static and Dynamic Stability

• Fast and Slow Stability

• Hard and Soft Stability

• High and Low Stability

How many types of stability are mentioned in the introduction?

• Two

• Four

• Three

• One

What does static stability usually describe?

• The tendency to converge on the equilibrium after a small disturbance

• The speed of an aircraft

• The color of an aircraft

• The weight of an aircraft

What does dynamic stability describe?

• The transient motion involved in restoring the equilibrium state

• The size of the aircraft

• The number of passengers

• The color of the wings

In both examples shown in the figures, what is true about the aircraft?

• The aircraft is dynamically stable

• The aircraft is not flying

• The aircraft is blue

• The aircraft is on the ground

How do the aircraft in the two examples differ?

• They differ in static stability

• They differ in color

• They differ in size

• They differ in speed

Look at the two graphs shown. What do they represent?

• Two differing transient responses of an aircraft disturbed in pitch

• The number of seats in an aircraft

• The color of the aircraft

• The speed of the aircraft