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basic aerodynamics

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the primary flight controls

(a)  

2.

What are the secondary flight controls thya considered to be high lift devices

a)

Flaps

b)

Rudder

c)

Elevator

d)

Slats

3.

What is the combination of stabilizer and elevator

(a)  

4.

This surface control device disrupts the airflow by using it during flight or landing

(a)  

5.

What are the two flight spoilers

a)

Ground spoiler

b)

Roll spoiler

c)

Speedbrakes

d)

Pitch spoiler

6.

This surface control device is powered by mechanical system and can be used as a back up device, and its whole structure is trimmable

(a)  

7.

What axis does the aileron rolls

(a)  

8.

It is the primary flight control of the aircraft where it controls the aircraft's roll and pitch.

(a)  

9.

This high lift device is commonly found on the trailing edge of an aircraft's wings

a)

Flaps

b)

Aileron

c)

Winglet

d)

Slats

10.

Ground spoilers is also known as?

(a)  

11.

It allows pilots to adjust aerodynamic forces on control surfaces

a)

Trim system

b)

Trim tabs

c)

Flap lever

d)

Trim wheel

12.

Where is the flap lever located

a)

Overhead panel

b)

Center pedestal

c)

Bulkhead

d)

Sidestick

13.

It's a small upward facing structure attached to the wingtips of an aircraft

(a)  

14.

What is the swirling patterns of air that form at the wingtips due to the differences in air pressure

a)

Vortices

b)

Exhaust smoke

c)

Contrail

d)

AC unit

15.

What us the purpose of winglets or sharklets

4 lines
16.

What are the types of winglets

a)

Blended

b)

Canted

c)

Baked

d)

Split tip

e)

Wingtip fence

17.

What flight control system controls the aircraft’s roll

(a)  

18.

What surface control system produces the aircraft's pitch

(a)  

19.

What is the other word for High Lift Devices

(a)  

20.

It consist of vertical stabilizer/fin and horizontal stabilizer

(a)  

21.

Attached to the back of the fin used to YAW

a)

Rudder

b)

Elevator

c)

Aileron

d)

Spoilers

22.

This surface control device used to increase the force required to move a control surface, making the controls feels heavier and more stable

(a)  

23.

Choose the correct answer

a)

Aileron - lateral axis - roll

b)

Aileron - longitudinal axis - roll

c)

Aileron - longitudinal axis - YAW

d)

None of the above

24.

What aircraft is used during our Major Components Familiarization

a)

PIPER PA-38 TOMAHAWK

b)

CESSNA 150

c)

CESSNA 152

d)

AIRBUS 320

25.

What is the tail design of the PIPER PA-38

TOMAHAWK

a)

T-tail

b)

Conventional

c)

Cross tail

d)

Empennage

26.

what is the secondary flight control in vertical stabilizer of the PA-38 TOMAHAWK

(a)  

27.

What is the wing location of the PIPER PA-38

TOMAHAWK

a)

Low wing

b)

High wing

c)

Cantilever

d)

Monoplane

28.

What is the secondary flight control present in the PIPER PA-38 TOMAHAWK

a)

Slats

b)

Spoilers

c)

Flaps

d)

Aileron

29.

What flight control device is used to control the rudder

a)

Rudder pedals

b)

Yoke

c)

Side stick

d)

Trim system

30.

What flight control device is used to control the trim system of an aircraft

a)

Trim wheel

b)

Flap lever

c)

Thrust lever

d)

Spoilers