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AE Midterm Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The fuselage of an airplane is the 
a)
main airplane body
b)
airplane's landing gear
c)
airplane's computer 
d)
tail of the airplane
2.
What is wing airfoil?
a)
aluminum cover to keep the wings fresh during storage
b)
the cross-section shape of a wing - the shape which provides lift
c)
there ain't no such a thing, chicken wing
d)
the angle of sweep back 
3.
what does the vertical stabilizer do?
a)
provides power for forward motion
b)
keep the airplane stable preventing the nose form pitching up and down
c)
provides a place to mount the wheels
d)
keeps the airplane stable by preventing the nose form sweeping left and right
4.
What does the horizontal stabilizer do? 
a)
I have absolutely no idea, but it sounds very complicated
b)
keeps the airplane stable by preventing the nose from pitching up and down
c)
provides a reference to the horizon for safe night flying
d)
allow for water landings
5.
Part 1 is
a)
Empennage
b)
Fuselage
c)
Power Plant
d)
Vertical Stabilizer
6.
Part 2 is
a)
Empennage
b)
Fuselage
c)
Power Plant
d)
Cockpit
7.
Part 3 is
a)
Empennage
b)
Fuselage
c)
Power Plant
d)
Flaps
8.
Part 4 is
a)
Rear Stabilizer
b)
Flaps
c)
Horizontal Stabilizer
d)
Vertical Stabilizer
9.
Part 5 is
a)
Elevator
b)
Aileron
c)
Rudder
d)
Flaps
10.
Part 6 is
a)
Rear Stabilizer
b)
Flaps
c)
Horizontal Stabilizer
d)
Vertical Stabilizer 
11.
Part 7 is
a)
Elevator
b)
Aileron
c)
Rudder
d)
Vertical Stabilizer
12.
Part 8 is
a)
Elevator
b)
Aileron
c)
Rudder
d)
Flaps
13.
Part 9 is
a)
Elevator
b)
Aileron
c)
Rudder
d)
Flaps
14.
Part 10 is
a)
Horizontal Stabilizer
b)
Wing
c)
Empennage
d)
Elevator
15.
Part 11 is
a)
Cockpit
b)
Power Plant
c)
Empennage
d)
Flaps
16.

Yaw is rotation on which axis?

a)

Lateral Axis

b)

Longitudinal axis

c)

Top axis

d)

Vertical axis

17.

The Wright Brothers used wing-warping to turn the aircraft. Today we use______.

a)

ailerons

b)

stabilizer

c)

empennages

d)

elevators

18.

The pilot changes the shape of the wing during takeoff and landing in order to ________.

a)

increase lift coefficient

b)

decrease drag coefficient

c)

increase thrust

d)

decrease lift coefficient

19.

The up or down motion of an airplane's nose

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

20.

When one wing is raised and the other is lowered.

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

21.

Which aircraft component has two parts, one on each wing, that operate in opposite directions?

a)

Ailerons

b)

Spoiler

c)

Flaps

d)

Landing gear

22.

If the pilot pushes the control stick forward, what will the airplane do?

a)

Point down

b)

Point up

c)

Roll right

d)

Roll left

23.

If the pilot pulls the control stick back, what will the airplane do?

a)

Point down

b)

Point up

c)

Roll right

d)

Roll left

24.

Which part of an airplane pushes the tail down to compensate for a heavy nose?

a)

Fuselage

b)

Rudder

c)

Horizontal stabilizer

d)

Flaps

25.

Which part of an airplane provides yaw control?

a)

Fuselage

b)

Rudder

c)

Horizontal stabilizer

d)

Flaps

26.

What's another name for the body of an airplane?

a)

Yaw

b)

Airplane

c)

Fuselage

d)

Empennage

e)

Spoiler

27.
Which force pushes up on an airplane?
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
thrust
d)
weight
28.
Which force is pulling an airplane toward the center of the earth?
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
thrust
d)
weight
29.
What force is moving the airplane forward?
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
thrust
d)
weight
30.
What force is pushing the airplane backward?
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
thrust
d)
weight
31.
What is it called when an airplane dips one wing down while the other wing goes up?
a)
dive
b)
pitch
c)
roll
d)
yaw
32.
What is it called when an airplane nose moves up or down?
a)
dive
b)
pitch
c)
roll
d)
yaw
33.
What is it called when an airplane nose turns left or right?
a)
dive
b)
pitch
c)
roll
d)
yaw
34.
What describes the tilt at which the air hits the wing?
a)
Leading edge
b)
Trailing edge
c)
Angle of attack
d)
Angle of incidence
35.
Which part of the airfoil is at the back of the airfoil?
a)
Leading edge
b)
Trailing edge
c)
Angle of attack
d)
Angle of incidence 
36.
Which part of the airfoil hits the air first and is at the front of the wing?
a)
Leading edge
b)
Trailing edge
c)
Angle of attack
d)
Angle of incidence 
37.
What describes the curve of the airfoil?
a)
Angle of attack
b)
Camber
c)
Chord
d)
Airfoil
38.
What describes the width of the airfoil?
a)
Camber
b)
Chord
c)
Mean camber line
d)
Fuselage
39.
What is the cross section of the wing called? It is also the 2d shape of the wing.
a)
Camber
b)
Chord
c)
Airfoil
d)
Wing
40.
When flying, what is the air speed like above the wing? 
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
c)
No speed
41.
When flying what is the air speed like below the wing?
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
c)
No speed
42.
As Bernoulli's Principle states, as speed increases, the pressure does what? 
a)
Stays the same
b)
Increases
c)
Decreases 
43.
Which law says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
44.
Which law says that objects in motion will stay in motion until an outside forces acts on it?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
45.
Which law says: F=MA? 
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
46.

A healthy pilot is flying solo at night. What is the most significant element of the Software Hardware Environment Liveware (SHEL) model in this flight scenario?

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Environment

d)

Liveware

47.

Which statement about flight simulators is true?

a)

Flight simulators require motion to develop piloting skills

b)

Flight simulators are used in some flight schools to train pilots in the basics of flying

c)

Flight simulators were first developed when video games increased in popularity

d)

Flight simulators are all accepted by the FAA to obtain pilot certification

48.

What is the force rivets create on a fuselage skin to the frame create and what is the engineering term?

a)

Sliding & Shear

b)

Squeezing & Compression

c)

Bending & Bending

d)

Twisting & Torsion

49.

What is the force created when aircraft landing gear is on the ground and what is the engineering term?

a)

Sliding & Shear

b)

Squeezing & Compression

c)

Bending & Bending

d)

Twisting & Torsion

50.

What is the force created on the tail as the rudder is deflected the wind and producing drag and what is the engineering term?

a)

Sliding & Shear

b)

Squeezing & Compression

c)

Bending & Bending

d)

Twisting & Torsion

51.

______ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

a)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

b)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

c)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

d)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

52.

________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

a)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

b)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

c)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

d)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

53.

What radio navigation aligns aircraft along the runway’s extended centerline?

a)

VOR

b)

SRD

c)

ILS

d)

DME

54.

_______ is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures slant range distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals.

a)

VOR

b)

SRD

c)

ILS

d)

DME

55.

_______ a navigational technology based on a constellation of satellites orbiting approximately 11,000 miles above the surface of the earth.

a)

VOR

b)

SRD

c)

GPS

d)

DME

56.

This instrument configuration is known as

a)

The dials

b)

the six pack

c)

IFR

d)

instrument guidance system

57.

1. How long will it take an airplane traveling 225 kts to go 675 nm?

a)

2 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

30 min

d)

4 hours

58.

one nautical mile is equal to

a)

1.15 statue miles

b)

1 statue mile

c)

6 statue miles

d)

2.25 statue miles

59.

Which of the following are NOT one of the Radio Navigations?

a)

LORAN-C

b)

Compass

c)

VOR

d)

GPS

60.

Which of the following sectional chart symbols would be used near a military facility?

a)

VOR-DME

b)

VORTAC

c)

VOR

d)

IFR

61.

What is the Omni Bearing Selector used for on a VOR instrument?

a)

To adjust the bearing a pilot wants to fly to

b)

To find the best magnetic heading for the compass

c)

This selector is not used on a VOR

d)

This is used during pre-flight to zero out the VOR (self-check)

62.

What does ILS stand for?

a)

Information Learning System

b)

Integrated Landing System

c)

Instructed Learning System

d)

Instrument Landing System

63.

What imaginary reference lines run North-South on a map or globe?

a)

Altitude

b)

Attitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

64.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of VOR.

a)

Multiple stations, so multiple cross checks

b)

Very little interference from lightning

c)

Ground-based transmitters

d)

Works regardless of aircraft orientation

65.

What is the universal language for Air Traffic Control throughout the world

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

German

66.

Magnetic north and true north are the same

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Early pilots navigated by

a)

Radar

b)

sight

c)

VOR

d)

IFS

68.

What instrument is this

a)

altimeter

b)

speedometer

c)

VOR

d)

ILS

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