WorksheetsPrinciples of Aeronautics EOC Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument?
Vertical Speed Indicator
Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter
What is a standard rate turn?
180 Degrees in 2 minutes
360 Degrees in 3 minutes
360 Degrees in 2 minutes
180 Degrees in 3 Minutes
Variation is defined as the
Error caused by magnetic disturbances from metal components in the airplane
Angular difference between magnetic north and true north
Angular difference between relative heading and true heading
What is the purpose of a magneto?
Monitor operation of the airplane’s electrical circuits
Supply electrical current to the starter bus
Supply electrical current to the spark plugs
In a gravity-feed fuel system the fuel tanks are physically located above the carburetor.
True
False
How can a pilot ensure that the correct aviation grade gas is currently in the fuel tanks?
Gas nozzle size identifies the correct type and grade
Dyes are added to the fuel to help identify the type and grade
Placards are provided at fuel pumps identifying aircraft requirements
Will the engine stop if the Master Switch is turned off in flight?
Yes
No
Anti-ice systems remove ice once it is formed while de-ice systems prevent the formation of ice.
Yes
No
What happens in the event a Cessna 172’s alternator fails?
All electrical power is lost
The battery will provides a limited supply of electrical power
Secondary generator provides unlimited power
What is angle of attack?
Angle between the wing chord line and the horizon
Angle between the wing chord line and the relative wind
Angle between the wing camber line and the relative wind
What happens as the angle of attack is increased?
Lift increases until the wing stalls
Lift increases indefinitely
Lift decreases until the wing stalls
Which of the following is NOT a primary flight control?
Elevator
Flap
Aileron
Which of the following is NOT a secondary flight control?
Rudder
Flap
Spoiler
Theoretically, which of the following scenarios would present the greatest danger for a VFR-only pilot?
Virginia: 2:00 pm, clear skies, visibility 4 miles in haze
Ohio: 10:00 pm, 2000’ broken layer, visibility 10 miles, snow cover, half-moon
Eastern New Mexico: Midnight, clear skies, visibility unlimited, no moon
Western Kansas: 3:00 pm, 500’ overcast, visibility unlimited
Who publishes the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHOAK)?
Civil Aeronautics Board
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Federal Aviation Administration
What is the primary function of an airplane’s powerplant?
Provide power to turn the propeller
Generate electrical power
Provide vacuum source for some flight instruments
What was the largest issue associated with the first retractable landing gears?
Power source needed to raise and lower the landing gear
Design of oleo struts to absorb impact forces
Complexity of landing gear door design
What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?
29.92 inches of mercury
27.92 inches of mercury
25.92 inches of mercury
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways a poor air density reduces airplane performance?
Power reduced as engine takes in less air
Drag is decreased as there are more air particles
Thrust reduced as propeller is less efficient
What is Bernoulli’s Principle of Pressure?
As the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure in the fluid decreases
As the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure in the fluid increases
As the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure in the fluid remains the same
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Using METAR above, what is the wind direction and its
maximum gust?
300 DEGREES true at 25kts
300 DEGREES true at 30kts
300 DEGREES magnetic at 30kts
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Using METAR above, what is the cloud ceiling?
3,000 ft
11,000 ft
14,000 ft
Per mythology, who flew too close to the sun and plunged to his death when his wings melted?
Daedalus
Mercury
Icarus
Who is credited with being the first person in history to be carried aloft?
Chinese soldier in a man-carrying kite during the 12th century
French aeronaut in a balloon during the 17th century
English boy in a tri-winged glider during the 18th century
Why did fate dictate that da Vinci’s scientific study of aeronautics had virtually no impact on the development of flight?
He never flew his flying machines
His works were never published during his lifetime
He was very secretive about his work and no one could decode his notebooks
Who invented the hot-air balloon?
Etienne and Joseph Montgolfier
Nicolas Robert
Jacques Charles
What was Sir George Cayley’s most important discovery?
Engine propelled airships
Airfoil
Lighter-than-air gases
Who is considered the “Father of Flying Models?
Sir George Cayley
Otto Lilienthal
Alphonse Penaud
Who is credited with making the first successful, sustained, flight of a powered flying machine?
Otto Lilienthal
Samuel Langley
Wright Brothers
Where is Kitty Hawk located?
Washington, D.C.
Virginia
North Carolina
Why did the Wrights succeed while Langley did not?
Langley made a math error on horsepower requirements
Langley did not experiment with a full-scale model
Langley spent little time on solving the problem of control
Which of the following is NOT a reason airport traffic pattern rules are needed?
Keep us safe from midair collisions
Predict what the airplane in front of us will do
Separate VFR from IFR traffic
What is the most dangerous weather for pilots?
Cumulonimbus clouds
Fog
Volcanic ash
What is the primary legal source for a FAA-approved weather briefing?
Webpage of the Aviation Weather Center
Phone call to a Flight Service Station
Listening to the Automatic Terminal Information System (ATIS)
What is the phonetic alphabet pronunciation for the letter “E”?
Elvis
Echo
Elvira
