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What causes wake turbulence? (a) wind from thunderstorms blowing across runways (b) microbust (c) vortices off wings of aircraft caused by generating lift (d) dust devils (e) solar bursts ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) vortices off wings of aircraft caused by generating lift What are the colors of the port and starboard running lights? (a) white/white (b) red/green (c) green/red (d) red/white (e) green/white ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) red/green Mach 1 refers to what in aviation? (a) speed of light
(b) speed of sound (c) speed of heat (d) speed of any jet (e) none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) speed of sound The small hinged section on the elevator of most airplanes is called the (a) flap (b) aileron (c) stringer (d) trim tab (e) vertical fin ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) trim tab Movement about the longitudinal axis of the aircraft (a) bank (b) pitch (c) skid (d) slip (e) yaw ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) bank Which one of the following does not affect density altitude? (a) altitude
(b) provide lateral stability (c) provide longitudinal stability (d) reduce fuel consumption (e) streamline the fuselage ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) provide lateral stability Increasing collective (power) while maintaining constant airspeed will cause the helicopter to (a) climb (b) descend (c) pitch nose-up sharply (d) pitch nose-down sharply (e) autorotate ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) climb Profile drag, developing from the frictional resistance of the blades passing through the air, does not change significantly with the airfoil's angle of attack, but (a) increases proportionately when airspeed increases (b) increases significantly when airspeed increases (c) increases moderately when airspeed increases (d) decreases moderately when airspeed increases (e) decreases significantly when airspeed increases ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------(c) increases moderately when airspeed increases
Induced drag is generated by (a) profile drag and skin friction (b) the high-pressure above the blade (c) the low-pressure area below the blade (d) vortices at the rotor's trailing edge and tips (e) airflow circulation around the rotor blade as it creates lift ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(e) airflow circulation around the rotor blade as it creates lift A rotor blade's angle of attack (AOA) is (a) usually lower at higher airspeeds and higher at lower airspeeds (b) usually higher at higher airspeeds and lower at lower airspeeds (c) a function of the power applied to the antitorque rotor (d) always the same relative to the rotor mast (e) a function of induced drag vortices ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) usually lower at higher airspeeds and higher at lower airspeeds Airfoils are used to produce lift, as well as (a) thrust or propulsion (b) control, blade twist, and counteracting dissymmetry of lift (c) stability, control, and thrust or propulsion (d) stability, thrust, and facilitating torque (e) stability, control, and radial engine cooling ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----(c) stability, control, and thrust or propulsion
(c) transitional flight (d) hovering (e) autorotation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) hovering The three major factors that affect helicopter performance are (a) pressure altitude, center of gravity, and wind (b) density altitude, weight, and wind (c) density altitude, weight, and relative airspeed (d) altitude above ground, center of gravity, and airspeed (e) humidity, weight, and relative airspeed ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- (b) density altitude, weight, and wind The four fundamentals of flight--on which all maneuvers are based--are (a) hovers, turns, climbs, and descents (b) hovers, climbs, descents, and autorotation (c) straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents (d) straight-and-level flight, climbs, descents, and autorotation (e) horizontal flight, vertical flight, yaws, and pitches ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------(c) straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents Airspeed in straight-and-level flight is determined by the (a) RPM's of the main rotor
(b) forward-tilting attitude of the rotor disk relative to the horizon (c) rear-tilting attitude of the rotor disk relative to the horizon (d) use of the collective (e) thickness of the horizontal stabilizers ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) forward-tilting attitude of the rotor disk relative to the horizon A slip occurs when the helicopter slides sideways toward the center of the turn, and is caused by (a) insufficient main rotor RPM's during the conduct of the turn (b) too much collective applied during the conduct of the turn (c) too little collective pressure applied during the conduct of the turn (d) not enough antitorque pedal pressure in the direction of the turn (e) too much antitorque pedal pressure in the direction of the turn --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) not enough antitorque pedal pressure in the direction of the turn Nap-of-the-earth (NOE) flight is conducted (a) at constant altitude and airspeed as dictated by threat avoidance (b) at relatively constant airspeeds and low altitudes conforming to the earth's contours (c) at varying airspeeds as close to the earth's surface as vegetation and obstacles permit (d) following 500 ft. above the highest elevation features available at low speeds
(c) aileron deflection (d) vertical stabilizer movement (e) forward stick movement ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) aileron deflection The standard altimeter setting used in Class A airspace would be (a) obtained from the nearest airfield (b) 30.00 in Hg (c) 29.92 in Hg (d) calculated from an air computer (e) none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) 29.92 in Hg During the execution of an aerobatic loop, what sort of energy will an aircraft have at the top of a loop? (a) kinetic (b) potential (c) forced (d) assumed (e) none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) potential Airfield runways are numbered in accordance with (a) their compass headings
(b) FAA directives (c) airfield altitude (d) average relative wind (e) runway length ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) their compass headings The angle between the chord line of a wing or airfoil and the direction of the relative wind or airflow is called the (a) angle of pitch (b) degree of roll (c) angle of deflection (d) angle of attack ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) angle of attack A conventional fixed-wing aircraft is controlled around its longitudinal axis by means of the (a) ailerons (b) elevators (c) rudder (d) trim tab ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) ailerons Two statute miles are equal to (a) 2.0 nautical miles
(c) 18 (d) 10 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) 27 The coordinates of latitude and longitude are used to express _________ in __________. (a) direction, degrees (b) position, degrees (c) distance, time (d) location, meridians ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) position, degrees Which of the following engines could operate outside the earth's atmosphere? (a) jet engine (b) turbofan engine (c) rocket engine (d) four-stroke diesel engine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) rocket engine Which of the following is a flight instrument? (a) tachometer (b) fuel flow indicator (c) control column (d) altimeter ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) altimeter
The empennage of an airplane is usually referred to as the (a) vertical stabilizer (b) horizontal stabilier (c) main body (d) tail section ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) tail section VFR stands for (a) Velocity Flight Resistance (b) Venturi Flight Resonance (c) Vertical Flight Rules (d) Visual Flight Rules ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) Visual Flight Rules The four aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft in flight are (a) gravity, lift, thrust, and friction (b) lift, gravity, thrust, and drag (c) velocity, drag, lift, and thrust (d) lift, gravity, velocity, and drag ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) lift, gravity, thrust, and drag
(a) turn and slip indicator and attitude indicator (b) attitude indicator and automatic gyroscope (c) turn and slip indicator and turn coordinator (d) left and right indicators ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) turn and slip indicator and turn coordinator When an airplane banks into a turn, (a) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes inertia (b) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes gravity (c) the horizontal lift component acts perpendicular to the earth's surface and opposes inertia (d) the horizontal lift component acts perpendicular to the earth's surface and opposes gravity ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes inertia If a fixed-wing aircraft has tricycle landing gear, it (a) has landing gear supporting the nose of the aircraft (b) has three sets of landing gear evenly spaced under the aircraft (c) has three sets of landing gear mounted closely together (d) has three sets of landing gear spaced longitudinally along the fuselage --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(a) has landing gear supporting the nose of the aircraft
What is the nickname for the EA-6B? (a) Growler (b) Prowler (c) Tomcat (d) Hornet ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) prowler Who was Yuri Gagarin? (a) inventor of the helicopter (b) Father of the Navy (c) first man into space (d) first woman into space ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) first man into space The wings of an airplane design are angled upwards. This is called (a) armature (b) angulation (c) attitude of attack (d) dihedral ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) dihedral When a pilot pushes forward on the control stick, the elevators will (a) extend
(d) Greenwich, England ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) the equator Who was the first American to complete an orbital space mission? (a) Alan Shepard (b) John Glenn, Jr (c) Neil Armstrong (d) Deke Slayton ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) John Glenn Jr For the F/A-18 aircraft, what does "F/A" stand for? (a) fighter, advanced (b) fighter/attack (c) fueler, airborne (d) fighter/assault ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) fighter/attack What is hypoxia? (a) too much oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in euphoria (b) too little oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in blackout (c) too much smallpox vaccine, resulting in mild smallpox symptoms (d) an early stage of rust below the waterline of a ship ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------(b) too little oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in blackout
Above what altitude would you normally need oxygen? (a) 5,500 ft (b) 10,000 ft (c) 12,000 ft (d) 14,200 ft ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(b) 10,000 ft Who first broke the sound barrier, and in what year? (a) Billy Mitchell, 1942 (b) Charles Lindbergh, 1952 (c) Robert Goddard, 1949 (d) Chuck Yeager, 1947 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(d) Chuck Yeager 1947 Who was the first man to walk on the moon? (a) Neil Young (b) Tip O'Neal (c) Neil Armstrong (d) Lance Armstrong ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(c) Neil Armstrong Who was the first American woman in space and in what year? (a) Sally Wright, 1981 (b) Sally Forth, 1985
