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

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

horizontal dashed line from C to point E

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vertical solid line from D to G

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vertical dashed line from E to F

Question 2

The load factor on an airplane increases with:

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Crabbed into the wind

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Flown without any crab

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Crabbed away from the wind

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The red line

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The top of the normal operating range

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The top of the white arc

Question 5

In flying an S-Turn, the greatest amount of crab occurs:

Accepted Answer

At the point where the airplane is directly crosswind

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As the airplane turns upwind

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At a point when the airplane turns directly downwind

Question 6

The ground reference maneuver, rectangular course, represents:

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An airport traffic pattern

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An emergency landing situation

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An engine out emergency landing scenario

Question 7

The load factor in a level, coordinated turn with 60 degrees of bank is:

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2.00 Gs

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3.00 Gs

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1.00 G

Question 8

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

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Bank alone

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The type of aircraft being flown

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Airspeed

Question 9

What input is required to maintain altitude during steep turns?

Accepted Answer

Back pressure on the yoke

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Aileron in the opposite direction of the turn

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Increase power

Question 10

Maneuvering speed is:

Accepted Answer

Not marked on the airspeed indicator

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The top of the green arc on the airspeed indicator

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Represented by the red line on the airspeed indicator

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