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If the rudder of an aircraft is deflected, the aircraft will move about the ____ axis
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Yaw
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If the elevator is deflected, the aircraft will move about the ____ axis
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Pitch
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If the aileron is deflected, the aircraft will move about the ____ axis
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Roll
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What is the "angle of attack"a. angle between airfoil chord and relative direction of motionb. angle between blade center and angle of incidencec. angle between airfoil chord and angle of incidenced. the angle between the induced air flow and relative direction of motion
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A. angle between the airfoil chord and relative direction of motion
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What do we call the force acting rearward on an aircraft caused by air friction and lift?
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Drag
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The shape of a wing's cross-section, which causes lift, is described using what term?
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Camber
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Pulling back on the aircraft controls will deflect which control surface on the aircraft?a. rudderb. trim tabsc. aileronsd. flapse. elevators
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E. elevators
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Increasing which parameter will eventually cause a stall of the aircraft?a. air densityb. angle of attackc. airspeedd. pitch anglee. none of the above
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B. angle of attack
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Aviation speeds are generally measured in nautical miles per hour (knots). WHich statement is true about knots?a. 100 knots is = 100 mphb. 100 knots is faster than 100mphc. 100 knots is slower than 100mphd. 100 knots has no relationship to mphe. none of the above
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B. 100 knots is faster than 100mph1 knot ~= 8/7 mph.A nautical mile is ~6080ft. vs A statute mile ~5280ft.knot:miles = 8:7
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The transponder codes for loss of communication and for emergency, respectively, are?
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7500 Hijacking7600 Loss of Communications7700 Emergency
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Zulu time refers to what?a. Eastern Standard Timeb. Eastern Daylight Saving Timec. Time at International Date Lined. Greenwich Mean Timee. Pacific Standard Time
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D. GMT
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What does the Pitot Static system in an aircraft measure?
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Airspeed and altitude.
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Pitch angle is the angle between the fuselage of the aircraft and what?a. relative windb. horizonc. runway thresholdd. propellere. none of the above
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B. horizon
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In relation to the air flowing beneath the wing, how does the air flowing over the top of a wing, producing lift, move?a. same speedb. slowerc. stopsd. fastere. none of the above
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D. faster
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Airport runways are numbered according to?a. length and widthb. wind directionc. by first two digits of compass directiond. order of constructione. aircraft type
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C. by first two digits of compass direction
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