Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

The load factor on an airplane increases with:

Accepted Answer

Increase in weight, steep turns, and abrupt changes in airplane attitude

Answer

Any moderate change in pitch attitude, increase in weight, and steep turns

Answer

Increase in weight, an increase in power, and any moderate pitch change

Question 2

While attempting a level turn, you begin to lose altitude. In addition to the natural horizon, what should you reference to make a correction?

Accepted Answer

Flight instruments

Answer

GPS moving map

Answer

Tachometer

Question 3

When flying the crosswind leg of a rectangular course the airplane must be:

Accepted Answer

Crabbed into the wind

Answer

Flown without any crab

Answer

Crabbed away from the wind

Question 4

(Refer to figure 72.) The positive limit load factor is represented by the

Accepted Answer

horizontal dashed line from C to point E

Answer

vertical solid line from D to G

Answer

vertical dashed line from E to F

Question 5

Maneuvering speed is:

Accepted Answer

Not marked on the airspeed indicator

Answer

The top of the green arc on the airspeed indicator

Answer

Represented by the red line on the airspeed indicator

Question 6

What is the load factor on an airplane flying a 45 degree steep turn at a level altitude?

Accepted Answer

1.4 Gs

Answer

2.4 Gs

Answer

2.0 Gs

Question 7

The ground reference maneuver, rectangular course, represents:

Accepted Answer

An airport traffic pattern

Answer

An emergency landing situation

Answer

An engine out emergency landing scenario

Question 8

(Refer to figure 72.) What does the vertical line connecting points E and F represent on the airspeed indicator?

Accepted Answer

The red line

Answer

The top of the normal operating range

Answer

The top of the white arc

Question 9

The load factor on any airplane during a constant altitude turn is determined by:

Accepted Answer

Bank alone

Answer

The type of aircraft being flown

Answer

Airspeed

Question 10

(Refer to figure 62.) In flying the rectangular course, when would the aircraft be turned less than 90°?

Accepted Answer

Corners 1 and 4

Answer

Corners 1 and 2

Answer

Corners 2 and 4

Quiz Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane