WorksheetsPrinciples of Flight
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What forces act on a plane in flight?
a)
Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag
b)
Lift, Gravity, Power, Yaw
c)
Lift, Power
d)
Weight, Lift
2.
Airplane classifications include:
a)
Balloons, Planes and Drones
b)
Lighter Than Air, Gliders, and parachutes
c)
Light Sport and Recreational Planes
d)
Gliders, Lighter Than Air, Airplanes and Rotorcraft
3.
Aircraft Structure includes:
a)
Ribs, Wheels and Cockpit
b)
Instruments and Radios
c)
Engines, Carbs and De-Icing Equipment
d)
Wings, Fuselage, Empennage, Powerplant and Landing Gear
4.
Aircraft controls include:
a)
Engine Power and Brakes
b)
Steering Wheel and Gas Pedal
c)
Mixture, Throttle, Prop, Carb Heat and Magnetos
d)
Air Traffic Control and FAA
5.
What are performance specs?
a)
Take off distance, Maximum Speed and Stall Speed
b)
Gas Mileage and Horsepower
c)
Top Speed and G's
d)
Technical data that you don't really need
6.
What does an altimeter do?
a)
Tells the speed
b)
Gives distance flown
c)
Altitude above ground level
d)
Altitude above sea level
7.
What does an ASI do?
a)
Shows calibrated air speed
b)
Shows indicated air speed, stall speed and never exceed speed
c)
It is an aircraft speedometer
d)
I don't know
8.
What does a Turn Coordinator do?
a)
Shows the turn rate and slip or skid
b)
Follow the autopilot
c)
Shows a standard rate turn
d)
Sets a standard rate turn
9.
What is a Vertical Speed Indicator?
a)
It is a speedometer
b)
Shows how fast you are going up, down or level flight
c)
Shows how many G's you are flying
d)
Shows missile speed
10.
What is a Heading Indicator?
a)
Shows you the way to the airport
b)
Shows the direction the aircraft is pointing
c)
Showing the bearing of the aircraft
d)
I don't know
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