Private Pilot Exam Practice Questions
With Correct Answers
What is one purpose of wing flaps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To enable the pilot
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to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
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One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed. | | | | | | | |
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To
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control yaw. |
Which is not a primary flight control surface?
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A. Flaps|
B. Stabilator
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C Ailerons - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Flaps
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The elevator controls movement around which axis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Lateral.
Which statement is true concerning primary flight controls?
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A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is
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more flow over them
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,B. Only when all three primary flight controls move in sequence do the airflow
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and pressure distribution change over and around the airfoil.
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C. Primary flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, and trim systems -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with
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speed because there is more flow over them.
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Which of the following is true concerning flaps?
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A. Flaps are attached to the leading edge of the wing and are used to increase
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wing lift. |
B. Flaps allow an increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.
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C. Flaps are high drag devices deployed from the wings to reduce lift. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-B. Flaps allow and increase in the angle of descent without
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increasing airspeed. |
Which device is a secondary flight control?
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A. Spoilers
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B. Ailerons
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C. Stabilators - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Spoilers
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Trim systems are designed to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They relieve the
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pilot of the need to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls.
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The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lift,
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Weight, Thrust, & Drag | | |
,When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-During unaccelerated flight. | |
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in
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straight-and-level flight? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lift equals weight. | | | | | |
Thrust equals drag.| |
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Air
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traveling faster over the curve upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure
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on the top surface.
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The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
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Angle of attack is defined as the chord line of an airfoil and the... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Direction of the relative wind. | | | |
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Remain the same regardless of gross weight. | | | | | |
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a
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particular configuration will... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Remain the same
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regardless of altitude. | |
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Stalled.
, During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Both wings are stalled.
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How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Frost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely | | | | | | | | | | | |
affecting its lifting capability.
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Why is frost considered hazardous to flight? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Frost spoils
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the smooth flow of air over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability.
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How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Frost my prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal | | | | | | | | | |
takeoff speed. |
What is ground effect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The result of inference of the
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surface of the earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane.
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Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during
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an approach to land when at... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Less than the length of
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the wingspan above the surface.
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What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Induced drag decreases; therefor, any excess speed at the point of | | | | | | | | | | |
flare may cause considerable floating.
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With Correct Answers
What is one purpose of wing flaps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To enable the pilot
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to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
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One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed. | | | | | | | |
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To
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control yaw. |
Which is not a primary flight control surface?
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A. Flaps|
B. Stabilator
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C Ailerons - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Flaps
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The elevator controls movement around which axis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Lateral.
Which statement is true concerning primary flight controls?
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A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with speed because there is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
more flow over them
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,B. Only when all three primary flight controls move in sequence do the airflow
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and pressure distribution change over and around the airfoil.
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C. Primary flight controls include ailerons, rudder, elevator, and trim systems -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. The effectiveness of each control surface increases with
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speed because there is more flow over them.
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Which of the following is true concerning flaps?
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A. Flaps are attached to the leading edge of the wing and are used to increase
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
wing lift. |
B. Flaps allow an increase in the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.
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C. Flaps are high drag devices deployed from the wings to reduce lift. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-B. Flaps allow and increase in the angle of descent without
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increasing airspeed. |
Which device is a secondary flight control?
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A. Spoilers
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B. Ailerons
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C. Stabilators - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Spoilers
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Trim systems are designed to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They relieve the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
pilot of the need to maintain constant back pressure on the flight controls.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lift,
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Weight, Thrust, & Drag | | |
,When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-During unaccelerated flight. | |
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in
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straight-and-level flight? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lift equals weight. | | | | | |
Thrust equals drag.| |
Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Air
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traveling faster over the curve upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
on the top surface.
| | |
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
| | | | | | | |
Angle of attack is defined as the chord line of an airfoil and the... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Direction of the relative wind. | | | |
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Remain the same regardless of gross weight. | | | | | |
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
particular configuration will... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Remain the same
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regardless of altitude. | |
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Stalled.
, During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Both wings are stalled.
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How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Frost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely | | | | | | | | | | | |
affecting its lifting capability.
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Why is frost considered hazardous to flight? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Frost spoils
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the smooth flow of air over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability.
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How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Frost my prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal | | | | | | | | | |
takeoff speed. |
What is ground effect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The result of inference of the
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surface of the earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane.
| | | | | | | | | |
Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during
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an approach to land when at... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Less than the length of
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the wingspan above the surface.
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What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Induced drag decreases; therefor, any excess speed at the point of | | | | | | | | | | |
flare may cause considerable floating.
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