exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
select the correct statement regarding stall speeds. The airplane will stall - CORRECT
ANSWERS 10 knots higher in a power on, 60 degree bank, with gear and flaps up, then
with gear and flaps down.
which statement best describes the operating principle of a constant speed propeller? -
CORRECT ANSWERS propeller control regulates the engine RPM and in turn the
propeller RPM.
(figure 3) use the diagram to determine the critical angle of attack. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20 degrees
(figure 33) given: weight 3,700lb pressure altitude 22,000 ft temperature -10 degrees Celsius.
what is the maximum rate of climb under the given conditions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 384 feet per minute
to establish a climb after takeoff in an aircraft equipped with a constant speed propeller, the
output of the engine is reduced to climb Power by decreasing manifold pressure and -
CORRECT ANSWERS decreasing RPM by increasing propeller blade angle.
at high altitudes an excessively Rich mixture will cause the - CORRECT
ANSWERS fouling of spark plugs
an air plane departs an airport under the following conditions: elevation of thousand feet, Cruise
altitude 9500 feet, rate of climb 500 feet per minute, average AirSpeed 135 knots, to course 215
, degrees, average wind velocity 290 degrees at 20 knots variation, three degrees west deviation -2
degrees average fuel consumption 13 gallons per hour
determine the approximate time Compass heading distance and fuel consumed during the climb -
CORRECT ANSWERS 17 minutes, 224 degrees, 36 nautical miles, 3.7 gallons.
a stall will occur - CORRECT ANSWERS when the critical angle of attack is exceeded.
in a rapid recovery from a dive, the effects of load Factor would cause the stall speed to -
CORRECT ANSWERS increase
while conducting an operational check of the cabin pressurization system, the pilot discovers that
the rate control feature is inoperative. He knows that he can manually control the cabin pressure,
so he elects to disregard the discrepancy. Which of the following Alternatives best illustrates the
invulnerability reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS what is the worst that could happen?
recovery from a stall in any airplane becomes more difficult when it's - CORRECT
ANSWERS center of gravity moves aft
(figure 32) given:
temperature 30°F, pressure alt 6000 ft
weight 3,300lb
Headwind 20 kts
what is the total takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1500
feet.
an airplane is overtaking a helicopter. Which aircraft has the right of way? - CORRECT
ANSWERS helicopter, the pilot should expect to be passed on the right.