AT 144 EXAM 1 PART 1 QUESTIONS AND
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What are the four forces on an aircraft? - ANS lift
weight
thrust
drag
From the center of gravity, what direction does weight always act? - ANS towards the center
of the Earth
What is the name of the line between the leading edge and trailing edge? - ANS chord line
Lift is mainly caused by: - ANS pressure differential between the top of the wing and the
bottom of the wing
Angle of Attack and Pitch are the same thing? t/f - ANS False
The angle of attack is? - ANS angle between chord line and relative wind
During flight under smooth air, relative wind is produced by: - ANS the flight path of the
plane
In straight and level unaccelerated flight: - ANS lift equals weight and thrust equals drag
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, The use of flaps: - ANS decreases stall speed, increases lift and drag, and for the same power
setting and airspeed flaps increase the angle of descent
An airplane will stall: - ANS (high angle of attack) at various pitch attitudes and with any
amount of power
As the angle of bank is increased in a level turn, the stalling speed: - ANS increases
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will - ANS remain the same
If a plane weighs 3,300 lbs, what approximate weight would the plane be required to support
during a 30 degree banked turn while maintaining alt? - ANS 3960
Which is not a flap - ANS slatted
What are the three types of parasitic drag? - ANS form
skin friction
interference
The phenomenon of ground effect is most likely to result in which problem in an airplane? -
ANS becoming airborne before reaching recommended take off speed
As the airspeed of the airplane increases: - ANS parasite drag increases & induced drag
decreases
propeller has less efficiency & altitude increases
When rolling the airplane into a right bank which aileron is up? - ANS right
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ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT.
What are the four forces on an aircraft? - ANS lift
weight
thrust
drag
From the center of gravity, what direction does weight always act? - ANS towards the center
of the Earth
What is the name of the line between the leading edge and trailing edge? - ANS chord line
Lift is mainly caused by: - ANS pressure differential between the top of the wing and the
bottom of the wing
Angle of Attack and Pitch are the same thing? t/f - ANS False
The angle of attack is? - ANS angle between chord line and relative wind
During flight under smooth air, relative wind is produced by: - ANS the flight path of the
plane
In straight and level unaccelerated flight: - ANS lift equals weight and thrust equals drag
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, The use of flaps: - ANS decreases stall speed, increases lift and drag, and for the same power
setting and airspeed flaps increase the angle of descent
An airplane will stall: - ANS (high angle of attack) at various pitch attitudes and with any
amount of power
As the angle of bank is increased in a level turn, the stalling speed: - ANS increases
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will - ANS remain the same
If a plane weighs 3,300 lbs, what approximate weight would the plane be required to support
during a 30 degree banked turn while maintaining alt? - ANS 3960
Which is not a flap - ANS slatted
What are the three types of parasitic drag? - ANS form
skin friction
interference
The phenomenon of ground effect is most likely to result in which problem in an airplane? -
ANS becoming airborne before reaching recommended take off speed
As the airspeed of the airplane increases: - ANS parasite drag increases & induced drag
decreases
propeller has less efficiency & altitude increases
When rolling the airplane into a right bank which aileron is up? - ANS right
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