Umm Al Quwain Aeroclub

Aviation Knowledge Quiz 1

1) What are the four forces acting upon the airplane in flight?
a) Lift, weight, thrust, and gravity.
b) Lift,weight, gravity, and thrust.
c) Lift, weight, thrust, and drag.
d) Lift, gravity, power, and friction.

 

3) What is the relationship between lift, drag, thrust, weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level flight?
a) Lift, weight, and drag are equal to thrust.
b) Lift is equal to weight and thrust is equal to drag
c) Lift and weight are equal to thrust and drag.
d) Thrust and lift are equal to drag and weight.

 

5) Under which flight conditions is the torque effect the greatest in a single-engine aircraft?
a) Low airspeed, low power, and low angle of attack.
b) Hight airspeed, high power, and high angle of attack.
c) Hight airspeed, low power, and low angle of attack.
d) Low airspeed, high power, and high angle of attack.

 

7) What determines the longlitudal stability of an aircraft?
a) The effectiveness of the horizontal stabilizer, rudder, and rudder trim tab.
b) The location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.
c) The relationship of thrust and lift to weight and drag.
d) The initial angle of attack.

 

9) The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the:
a) Position of the center of gravity.
b) Abruptness with which the load is applied.
c) Speed of the airplane.
d) Weight of the airplane.
2) Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?
a) Turns.
b) Climbs.
c) Stalls.
d) Take-offs.

 

4) Which pre-flight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight?
a) Check the aircraft's logbook for appropriate entries.
b) Review wake turbulence avoidance procedures.
c) Contact control tower.
d) Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight.

 

6) What actions should the pilots of an airplane and glider take if on a head-on collision course?
a) The airplane pilot should give way to the left.
b) The glider pilot should give way to the right.
c) Both pilots should give way to the right.
d) One pilot should give way to the right, the other to the left.

 

8) No person should operate an aircraft in formation flight
a) Over a densely populated area.
b) Except by prior arrangement with pilot in command of each aircraft.
c) In Class D airspace under VFR.
d) At night.

 

10) Which is appropriate for a helicopter approaching an airport for landing?
a) Remain below the airplane traffic pattern.
b) Avoid the flow of fixed-wing traffic.
c) Fly right-hand traffic.
d) Fligh left-hand traffic.