WorksheetsPoF Chapter 12 Flight Mechanics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following statements is correct regarding during normal cruise?
the CP is behind CG, and the tailplane supplies a downforce
the CG is behind CP, and the tailplane supplies a downforce
the CP is behind CG, and the tailplane supplies an upforce
the AC is behind the CP, and the tailplane supplies a downforce
During a climb:
lift generated by the wings must be greater than weight
lift is less than weight as engine thrust supports the remaining proportion of weight
drag is greater than thrust
thrust generated by the engine must equal drag
For a climb:
an aircraft must generate a lot of lift to climb
climb angle will be smaller with the flaps retracted
climb angle will be bigger with the landing gears retracted
climb angle will be bigger with increasing weight
An Airbus A380 with four-engine aircraft has a maximum take-off mass of 575,000kgs, with each of its engine producing 350,000 N of thrust. The lift/drag ratio of the wing is 20:1. With a g of 10m/s2, calculate the one-engine-inoperative climb gradient.
19%
13%
26%
9%
If the nose of the aircraft is lowered with a constant thrust setting:
lift generated by the wings is greater than weight
the aircraft will decelerate
the aircraft will continue to accelerate
the aircraft will accelerate, and the acceleration will eventually stop due to increase in drag
In an emergency descent, the highest way to get to a lower altitude is to:
extend full flaps
increase engine thrust to maximum
extend the speedbrakes
retract the landing gears
Which of the following statements is correct?
Aircraft gliding at the highest L/D ratio will glide over the shortest ground distance
The glide angle will be the smallest at the highest L/D ratio
A lighter aircraft will glide further than the heavier aircraft
The aircraft will glide further with flaps extended due to additional lift
Two aircraft are turning at the same bank angle and same TAS
the heavier aircraft will achieve a bigger turn radius
the lighter aircraft will achieve a bigger turn radius
the heavier aircraft will achieve a bigger rate of turn
both aircraft will achieve the same turn radius
An aircraft turning at a constant bank angle. Increasing TAS will:
increase the rate of turn
increase the turn radius
keep the turn radius constant
keep the rate of turn constant
To maintain a constant rate of turn:
decreasing speed requires a decreased bank angle
decreasing speed requires an increased bank angle
increasing speed requires an increased weight
increased weight requires an increased bank angle
Which of the following statements is correct?
to correct a slipping turn to the right, pilot should apply right rudder
to correct a slipping turn to the right, pilot should apply left rudder
to correct for a skidding turn to the right, pilot should apply right rudder
to correct for a skidding turn to the right, pilot should use ailerons
On a twin propeller aircraft, when the left engine fails:
the aircraft will yaw to the left and pilot must apply left rudder to stop the yaw
the aircraft will yaw to the right and pilot must apply right rudder to stop the yaw
the aircraft will yaw to the left and pilot must apply right rudder to stop the yaw
the aircraft will yaw to the right and pilot must apply left rudder to stop the yaw
On a twin-propeller aircraft, if the left engine fails:
it's harder to stop the yaw if the CG is on the aft limit
it's harder to stop the yaw if the CG is on the forward limit
it's easier to stop the yaw by applying opposite aileron inputs
it's easier to stop the yaw by flying at VYSE
Which of the following statements is correct?
an aircraft climbing at VY will reach the highest vertical distance over the shortest horizontal distance
an aircraft climbing at VX will reach the highest vertical distance over the shortest time
an aircraft climbing at VY will reach the highest vertical distance over the shortest time
Rate of climb is determined by excess thrust available
To achieve the greatest glide distance pilot should:
glide with flaps extended
glide with landing gears down
glide at VX
glide at VMD
