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Exam simulation Principle of Flight - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Exam simulation EASA PPL(A) Exam Question Bank Principle of Flight 120 questions on 120 minutes

1 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? Recovery from a stall normally requires...
2 - Which statement about stall is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
3 - The aerodynamic rudder balance...
4 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? A balanced turn requires...
5 - What is meant by "ground effect"?
6 - Before departure, which statement is correct for best glide speed?
7 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? The rudder controls...
8 - Ailerons control...
9 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? A forward centre of gravity generally...
10 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should angle of attack be understood?
11 - Which statement about parasite drag is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
12 - When reviewing the flight, how should parasite drag be understood by a private pilot?
13 - What is the correct operational meaning of coordinated flight?
14 - Which statement concerning a spin is correct?
15 - What is correct about spiral dive?
16 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of angle of attack?
17 - During cruise flight with constant power setting, an aircraft shows a permanent tendency to raise the nose. How can this tendency be eliminated?
18 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? Parasite drag generally increases with...
19 - What structural item provides lateral stability to an aeroplane?
20 - In straight and level flight with constant performance of the engine, the angle of attack at the wing is...
21 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of load factor?
22 - During a stall, the lift...
23 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about centre of gravity and stability?
24 - Which effect does a decreasing airspeed have on the induced drag during a horizontal and stable cruise flight?
25 - Which practical rule applies to centre of gravity and stability?
26 - In normal private flying, which statement about centre of gravity and stability is correct?
27 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of stall?
28 - The trim tab at the elevator is deflected upwards. In which position is the corresponding indicator?
29 - What should a private pilot remember about stall speed in a turn?
30 - Wing tip vortex development begins during which phase of flight?
31 - In normal private flying, which statement about best angle and best rate climb is correct?
32 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? The fin contributes mainly to...
33 - Which kinds of drag contribute to total drag?
34 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should coordinated flight be understood?
35 - Load factor in a level turn increases because...
36 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of flaps?
37 - Which option correctly describes best glide speed?
38 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about spiral dive?
39 - Drag is the component of aerodynamic force...
40 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about spin?
41 - Which statement is correct for stall?
42 - In motorplanes the stall warning is usually activated by a change of...
43 - Rotation around the vertical axis is called...
44 - Which statement about flaps is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
45 - Stall speed in level flight is 55 kt. What is the approximate stall speed in a level 30° banked turn?
46 - Stabilization around the lateral axis during cruise is achieved by the...
47 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? Extending flaps usually...
48 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about angle of attack?
49 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should ground effect be understood?
50 - In a level 60° banked turn, load factor is approximately...
51 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about parasite drag?
52 - During a local VFR flight, which option correctly describes induced drag?
53 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should load factor be understood?
54 - Pressure compensation on a wing occurs at the...
55 - In a co-ordinated turn, how is the relation between the load factor (n) and the stall speed (Vs)?
56 - With different aircraft weights, the critical angle of attack is...
57 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? In a level 45° banked turn, load factor is approximately...
58 - What is the approximate load factor in a level 50° banked turn?
59 - Which practical rule applies to stall?
60 - A forward centre of gravity generally...
61 - Through which factor listed below does the load factor increase during cruise flight?
62 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about best glide speed?
63 - How is the balance of forces affected during a turn?
64 - The elevator controls...
65 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about stall speed in a turn?
66 - Which statement about angle of attack is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
67 - Which practical rule applies to coordinated flight?
68 - Stall speed in level flight is 50 kt. What is the approximate stall speed in a level 45° banked turn?
69 - Which statement about centre of gravity and stability is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
70 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? Drag is the component of aerodynamic force...
71 - When briefing a VFR flight, what is the correct operational meaning of spin?
72 - During a straight and steady climb, which force acts additionally, and in the same direction as the drag force, resulting in more power required for climb than for horizontal flight?
73 - How does a laminar boundary layer differ from a turbulent boundary layer?
74 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about load factor?
75 - In normal private flying, which statement about ground effect is correct?
76 - During cross-country planning, which statement is correct for ground effect?
77 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? A spin requires...
78 - What is the advantage of differential aileron movement?
79 - Induced drag is greatest when...
80 - Which statement about best glide speed is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
81 - In practical private flying, what is the correct operational meaning of load factor?
82 - Which statement is correct for induced drag?
83 - What is correct about stall speed in a turn?
84 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? Lift is the component of aerodynamic force...
85 - Which statement is correct for centre of gravity and stability?
86 - Which statement about induced drag during the horizontal cruise flight is correct?
87 - In a level 45° banked turn, load factor is approximately...
88 - Which practical rule applies to trim?
89 - In normal private flying, which statement about stall speed in a turn is correct?
90 - Which practical rule applies to parasite drag?
91 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about flaps?
92 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? Manoeuvring speed is important because below it...
93 - Which statement about induced drag is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
94 - In day-to-day private flying, what is correct about spiral dive?
95 - Which practical rule applies to load factor?
96 - What has to be considered with regard to the centre of gravity position?
97 - In normal private flying, which statement about spiral dive is correct?
98 - Which of the following options is likely to produce large induced drag?
99 - What is the function of the horizontal tail (among other things)?
100 - Recovery from a stall normally requires...
101 - The static pressure of gases work...
102 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should spiral dive be understood?
103 - Number 2 in the drawing corresponds to the... See figure (PFA-010)
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104 - Which principle of flight statement is correct? An aft centre of gravity generally...
105 - Stall speed in level flight is 50 kt. What is the approximate stall speed in a level 60° banked turn?
106 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of induced drag?
107 - What is correct about flaps?
108 - Which option states a benefit of wing washout?
109 - All aerodynamic forces can be considered to act on a single point. This point is called...
110 - In normal private flying, which statement about best glide speed is correct?
111 - In which mentioned situation is the total drag at its minimum?
112 - The rudder controls...
113 - For safe PPL(A) operation, what should a private pilot remember about flaps?
114 - Which point on the aerofoil is represented by number 4? See figure (PFA-009)
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115 - Angle of attack is the angle between...
116 - Pressure drag, interference drag and friction drag belong to the group of the...
117 - What is the correct operational meaning of best angle and best rate climb?
118 - Which statement about coordinated flight is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
119 - What is the approximate load factor in a level 20° banked turn?
120 - Which statement about the airflow around an aerofoil is correct if the angle of attack increases?