What is the primary function of the rudder on an aircraft?

Which axis does an aircraft rotate around when the ailerons are deflected?

Which type of flap extends rearward and downward, increasing both camber and wing area?

The cyclic control in a helicopter is used to:

What is the purpose of the collective pitch control in a helicopter?

The chord line of a wing is defined as the straight line connecting:

Which of the following best describes the angle of attack?

Which component provides pitch control in a conventional fixed-wing aircraft?

What is the primary purpose of winglets on modern aircraft?

Which of the following is a characteristic of dynamic stability?

Which control surface is primarily responsible for roll?

What is the empennage of an aircraft?

Which type of drag is caused by the shape and surface of the aircraft?

Which principle explains how lift is generated due to pressure differences above and below the wing?

______________ are the most commonly used lift-modifying devices for both small and large airplanes.

How is the chord of a wing measured?

The elevators of a conventional airplane are used to provide rotation about which axis?

Which type of flap system increases the wing area and changes the wing camber?

The vertical flight of a helicopter is controlled by:

How does a helicopter in forward flight, cruise configuration, change direction?

The angle of incidence of an airplane at rest is:

If the control stick of an aircraft with properly rigged flight controls is moved forward and to the right, the left aileron will move:

An airplane’s center of lift is usually located aft of its center of gravity:

An airplane is controlled directionally about its vertical axis by the:

The primary purpose of stall strips is to:

Wing dihedral contributes mostly to the stability of the airplane about its:

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the four forces of flight?

The angle formed between the chord of the wing and the relative wind is known as:

Which stability term represents a small amount of oscillation around both the longitudinal and vertical axes?

What are the three primary controls of an airplane?

Aileron deflection moves the airplane about its:

What is the name of the tail assembly?

Which type of tabs move in the opposite direction of the trailing edge?

Which type of flap attaches to the bottom of the wing and deploys downward without changing the top surface of the wing?

Which term below is best described as "the velocity of a fluid increases, the static pressure of that fluid will decrease, provided there is no energy added or taken away"?

The ailerons or the spoilers on a jet transport are types of flight control for the:

An increase in the speed at which an airfoil passes through the air increases lift because:

What is the name of the forward part of the vertical stabilizer?

The difference in pressure between the lower and upper surfaces of a wing causes air to spill over the wing tip and creates wing tip:

What are the main types of drag?

If all, or a significant part of a stall strip is missing on an airplane wing, a likely result will be

The upwash is the

1. The Primary Flight Control that rolls the aircraft is the _________________

The Primary Flight Control that pitches the aircraft is the _________________

The Primary Flight Control that causes the aircraft to yaw is the _________________

The pilot controls the aircraft’s primary flight controls with the ____________________________ or ____________________________ and the ____________________________.

Three mechanical methods of moving flight controls are:

6. The ____________________________ is the curvature of the wing surface that generate ___________.

The curvature of the wing surface creates a ________________ pressure.

The ____________________________ is an imaginary line from the leading edge of the wing, through its center, to its trailing edge.

9. The ____________________________ is the distance from wing tip to wing tip.

10. The ____________________________ is parallel and opposite to the flight path of the aircraft.

The angle of ________________ is the angle between the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the ____________________________ of the wing.

The angle of ________________ is the angle between the ____________________________ of the wing and the _____________________________.

A symmetrical wing creates lift by having a ________________ angle of ________________ as compared to an asymmetrical wing when it is installed on the aircraft.

The flaps are normally located on the ________________ of the wing on small aircraft.

The purpose of flaps is to lower the _______________________ of the aircraft, thereby increasing the __________________________ during the approach to landing.

16. Flaps can be used to ____________________ the take-off distance of an aircraft by _________________ the take-off speed.

When the flaps are extended, they increase ________________ and ___________________.

Five types of flaps are:

Heavy aircraft may also have __________________ flaps that work in conjunction with __________________ flaps.

20. Other types of devices at the leading edge of the wing are ____________ and ___________________.

Panels on the upper surface of the wings that disrupt lift are called ________________________ and ___________________________.

When a stall occurs, the airflow over the wing ________________ and decreases lift, thus causing the aircraft to pitch _________________?

The opposing forces acting on an aircraft are ________________ opposing ________________ and ________________ opposing ___________________.

In order for an aircraft to take off, ________________ must overcome _________________

25. In straight and level flight (when the aircraft is neither accelerating nor decelerating, and neither climbing nor descending), the lift produced by the wings is:

(descending) all forces are said to be at _____________.

The purpose of trim tabs is to ________________________________, thereby assisting the pilot in controlling the aircraft.

27. On small aircraft, trim tabs are commonly found on the ________________. They may also be located on the __________________________ and ____________________________.

The purpose of a servo tab is to assist the pilot in controlling the ______________ control surfaces and moves in the ________________ direction of the surface.

29. The spring tab functions like a servo tab at ________________________, and has a spring attached to the tab to assist the pilot to move the control surface at ________________________.

30. An anti-servo tab moves in the ____________________ direction of the flight control surface and ____________________ the sensitivity the flight control.

31. An anti-servo tab is usually found on aircraft with a _________________ .

The balance panel uses ______________________ to assist the pilot move the control surface.

33. ____________________________ are small devices that are installed on an aircraft to promote positive ________________________.

34. A __________________________ will prevent spanwise airflow.

35. ____________________________ are installed on the wing’s inboard leading edge to stall the inboard section first, thereby allowing the ____________________ to maintain lateral control through the stall.

36. __________________________ can be used to maintain smooth airflow between fixed and moveable surfaces; thus, decreasing _______________.

37. ________________________ are located at the wingtips, and prevent the airflow under the wing from spilling over to the low pressure area on top of the wing.

38. The __________________________ combines the functions of an elevator and rudder.

39. The ____________________________ combines the functions of an aileron and a spoiler.

The ____________________________ combines the functions of an aileron and a flap.

41. Two types of stability an aircraft may exhibit is ____________________ and ____________________ stability.

____________________ stability may be further divided into three categories:

43. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ stability is the tendency of an aircraft to gradually return to an equilibrium after being displaced.

44. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ is the tendency of an aircraft to increase its amplitude of motion with time when upset from equilibrium.

____________________ drag is the resistance to airflow caused by the surfaces of the plane that are creating lift.