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If an airplane is loaded to the rear of its CG range, it will tend to be unstable about its

lateral axis

To increase the rate of turn and at the same time decrease the radius, a pilot should

Increase the bank and decrease the stall speed

On a wing, the force of lift acts perpendicular to and the force of drag acts parallel to the

flight path

An aircraft wing is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in

Higher air pressure below the wings surface and lower air pressure above the wings surface

Airplane wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air depends upon the

Angle of bank

To generate the same amount of lift as altitude is increased, an airplane must be flown at

A higher true airspeed for any given angle of attack

When transitioning from straight and level flight to a constant airspeed climb, the angle of attack and lift

Are momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb

Which is correct with respect to rate and radius of a turn for an airplane flown in a coordinated turn at a constant altitude

For a specific angle of bank and airspeed, the rate and radius of turn will not vary.

Which is true regarding the forces acting on an aircraft in a steady state descent? The sum of all

Forward forces is equal to the sum of all rearward forces

Longitudinal stability involves the motion of the airplane controlled by its

elevator

What is the best indicator to the pilot of the load factor on the airplane?

How firmly the pilot is pressed into the seat during an maneuver

Choose the correct statement regarding wake turbulence

The primary hazard is loss of control because of induced roll

An aircraft airfoil is designed to produce lift resulting from a difference in the

higher air pressure below the airfoil's surface and lower air pressure above the airfoil's surface.

While maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude in a coordinated turn, an increase in airspeed will

Decrease the rate of turn resulting in no change in load factor

In a rapid recovery from a dive, the effects of load factor would cause the stall speed to

increase

What performance is characteristic of flight at maximum lift/drag ratio in a propeller-driven airplane? Maximum

Range and maximum distance glide

(Refer to Figure 3.) If an airplane glides at an angle of attack of 10°, how much altitude will lose in 1 mile?

480 feet

In theory, if the angle of attack and other factors remain constant and the airspeed is doubled, the lift produced at the higher speed will be

four times greater than at the lower speed.

Load factor is the lift generated by the wings of an aircraft at any given time

Divided by the total weight of the aircraft

Why is it necessary to increase back elevator pressure to maintain altitude during a turn? To compensate for the

Loss of the vertical component of lift

The angle of attack of a wing directly controls the

Distribution of pressures acting on the wing

Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the

Force acting perpendicular to the relative wind

A load factor of 1.2 means that the total load on an aircrafts structure is 1.2 times its

Gross weight

If the airspeed is decreased from 98 knots to 85 knots during a coordinated level 45 degree banked turn, the load factor will

Remain the same, but the radius of the turn will decrease

What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2.5 Gs if the unaccelerated stall speed is 60 knots?

96 knots

One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is to

provide the same amount of life at a slower airspeed

While holding the angle of bank constant in a level turn, if the rate of turn is varied the load factor would

Remain constant regardless of air density and the resultant lift vector

If the airspeed is increased from 89 knots to 98 knots during a coordinated level 45° banked turn, the load factor will

Remain the same, but the radius of turn will increase

If the airplane attitude remains in a new position after the elevator control is pressed forward and released, the airplane displays

Neutral longitudinal static stability

( Refer to Figure 4. ) What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2 Gs if the unaccelerated stall speed is 60 knots?

84 knots

If the same angle of attack is maintained in ground effect as when out of ground effect, lift will

Increase, and induced drag will increase

Stall speed is affected by

Weight, load factor, and power

Which statement is true, regarding the opposing forces acting on an airplane in steady-state level flight?

These forces are equal

As the angle of bank is increased, the vertical component of lift

Decreases and the horizontal component of lift increases

( Refer to Figure 3. ) How much altitude will this airplane lose in 3 statute miles of gliding at an angle of attack of 8°?

1,320 feet

To maintain altitude during a turn, the angle of attack must be increased to compensate for the decrease in the

Vertical component of lift

( Refer to Figure 1. ) At the airspeed represented by point A, in steady flight, the airplane will

Have it's maximum L/D ratio

To maintain a standard rate turn as the airspeed increases, the bank angle of the aircraft will need to

Increase

In theory, if the airspeed of an aircraft in level flight is cut in half while in level flight, parasite drag will become

One-fourth as much

A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream. The spiraling slipstream, along with torque effect, tends to rotate the airplane to the

Left around the vertical axis, and to the right around the longitudinal axis

Which maximum range factor decreases as weight decreases?

Airspeed

( Refer to Figure 2. ) Select the correct statement regarding stall speeds

Power-on stalls occur at lower airspeeds in shallower banks

Which statement is true relative to changing angle of attack?

An increase in angle of attack will increase drag

To produce the same lift while in ground effect as when out of ground effect, the airplane requires

A lower angle of attack

If an airspeed is increased during a level turn, what action would be necessary to maintain altitude? The angle of attack

Must be decreased or angle of bank increased

As airspeed decreases in level flight below that speed for maximum lift/drag ratio, total drag of an airplane

Increases because of increased induced drag

Longitudinal dynamic instability in an airplane can be identified by

Pitch oscillations becoming progressively steeper

Which is true regarding the force of lift in steady, unaccelerated flight?

There is corresponding indicated airspeed required for every angle of attack to generate sufficient lift and maintain altitude

( Refer to Figure 2. ) Select the correct statement regarding stall speeds. The airplane will stall

10 knots higher in a power-on 60° bank with gear and flaps up than with gear and flaps down

In small airplanes, normal recovery from spins may become difficult if the

CG is too far rearward and rotation is around the CG

The ratio between the total airload imposed on the wing and the gross weight of an aircraft in flight is known as

Load factor and directly affects stall speed

Which is true regarding the use of flaps during level turns?

The raising of flaps increases the stall speed

To hold an airplane in level flight at airspeeds from very slow to very fast, a pilot must coordinate thrust and

Angle of attack

If the airplane attitude initially tends to return to its original position after the elevator control is pressed forward and released, the airplane displays

Positive static stability

For a given angle of bank, in any airplane, the load factor imposed in a coordinated constant-altitude turn

Is constant and the stall speed increases

An airplane leaving ground effect will

Experience a reduction in ground friction and requires a slight power reduction

If the airspeed is increased from 90 knots to 135 knots during a level 60° banked turn, the load factor will

Remain the same but the radius of the turn will increase

The angle of attack at which a wing stalls remains constant regardless of

Weight, dynamic pressure, bank angle, or pitch attitude

An airplane will stall at the same

Angle of attack regardless of the attitude with relation to the horizon

What changes in airplane longitudinal control must be made to maintain altitude while the airspeed is being decreased

Decrease the angle of attack to compensate for the increasing drag

While executing a 60 degree level turn, your aircraft is at a load factor of 2.0. What does this mean

The total load on the aircrafts structure is two times it's weight..

In theory, if the airspeed of an airplane is doubled while in level flight, parasites drag will become

Four times greater

A sweptwing airplane with weak static directional stability and increased dihedral causes an increase in

Dutch roll tendency

( Refer to Figure 3. ) Th L/D ratio at a 2° angle of attack is approximately the same as the L/D ratio for a

16.5° angle of attack

With respect to advection fog, which statement is true?

It can appear suddenly during day or night, and it is more persistent than radiation fog

Convective currents are most active on warm summer afternoons when winds are

Light

Which in-flight hazard is most commonly associated with warm fronts?

Precipitation induced fog

One of the most dangerous features of mountain waves is the turbulent areas in and

below rotor clouds

In what ways do advection fog, radiation fog, and steam fog differ in their formation or location?

Radiation fog is restricted to land areas; advection fog is most common along coastal areas; steam fog forms over a water surface

Which is true regarding high- or low-pressure systems?

A low pressure area or trough is an area of rising air

Which is true with respect to high- or low-pressure system?

A high-pressure area or Ridge is an area of descending area?

What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the temperature at 2,000 feet MSL is 10°C and the dew point is 1°C?

6,000 feet MSL

Which is conditions are favorable for the formation of a surface based temperature inversion?

Clear, cool nights with calm or light wind

What feature is normally associated with the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?

Continuous updraft

There is a high pressure system that is located south of your planned route in the Northern Hemisphere on a west to east cross country flight. To take advantage of favorable winds, you would plan your route

On the northern side of a high pressure area

Fog produced by frontal activity is a result of saturation due to

evaporation of precipitation

What are the characteristics of an unstable atmosphere?

A warm, humid air mass

Which is true regarding a cold front occlusion? The air ahead of the warm front

Is warmer than the air behind the overtaking cold front

What determines the strict or type of clouds which will firm as a result of air being forced to ascend?

The stability of the air before lifting occurs

When flying low over hilly terrain, ridges, or mountain ranges, the greatest potential danger from turbulent air currents will usually be encountered on the

leeward side when flying into the wind

Ice pellets encountered during flight normally are evidence that

a warm front is about to pass

When flying into a low pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere, the wind direction and velocity will be from the

Left and increasing

Which combination of weather producing variables would likely result in cumuliform type clouds, good visibility, and showery rain?

Unstable, moist air, and orographic lifting

Why does the wind have a tendency to flow parallel to the isobars above the friction level?

Coriolis force tends to counterbalance the horizontal pressure gradient

The general circulation of air associated with high pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere is

outward, downward, and clockwise

Which would increase the stability of an air mass?

cooling from below

A common location of clear air turbulence is

In an upper trough on the polar side of a jet stream

Which situation would most likely result in freezing precipitation? Rain falling from air which has a temperature of

More than 32°F into air having a temperature of 32°F or less

What prevents air from flowing directly from high pressure areas to low pressure areas?

Coriolis force

During departure, under conditions of suspected low-level wind shear, a sudden decrease in headwind will cause

a loss in airspeed equal to the decrease in wind velocity

The conditions most favorable to wave formation over mountainous areas are a layer of

stable air at mountaintop altitude and a wind of at least 20 knots blowing across the ridge

The strength and location of the jet stream is normally

weaker and farther north in the summer

Which is true regarding actual air temperature and dew point temperature spread? The temperature spread

decreases as the relative humidity increases

Which characteristics of a cold air mass moving over a warm surface?

Cumuliform clouds, turbulence, and good visibility

Which type of jetstream can be expected to cause the greater turbulence?

A curving jetstream associated with a deep low pressure trough

The low level wind shear Alert System (LLWAS) provides wind data and software process to detect the presence of a

Change in wind direction and or speed within a very short distance above the airport

A situation most conducive to the formation of advection fog is

an air mass moving inland from the coastline during the winter

Moisture is added to air by

evaporation or sublimation

Refer to the excerpt from the following METAR report: KTUS... 08004KT 4SM HZ... 26/04 A2995 RMK RAE36

At approximately what altitude AGL should bases of convective cumuliform clouds be expected?

8,800 feet

Which is true regarding the use of airborne weather avoidance radar for the recognition of certain weather conditions?

The radar scope provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather conditions