Principles of Flight (Aeroplane) - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)

Question 1

What is the advantage of differential aileron movement?

Accepted Answer

The drag of the downwards deflected aileron is lowered and the adverse yaw is smaller

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The ratio of the drag coefficient to lift coefficient is increased

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The adverse yaw is higher

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The total lift remains constant during aileron deflection

Question 2

The rudder controls...

Accepted Answer

yaw

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pitch as its primary controlled motion

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roll as its primary controlled motion

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indicated airspeed without affecting yaw

Question 3

For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about induced drag?

Accepted Answer

It is associated with lift and is greater at low speed and high lift coefficient

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It is greatest when wing lift is zero

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It is caused only by skin friction on the fuselage

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It disappears as lift coefficient becomes high near the stall

Question 4

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should spin be understood?

Accepted Answer

It involves stalled autorotation and requires prompt correct recovery action

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It is the same as a coordinated turn with unstalled wings

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It cannot develop from an uncoordinated stall

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Recovery is achieved by increasing angle of attack

Question 5

Stall speed in level flight is 45 kt. What is the approximate stall speed in a level 45° banked turn?

Accepted Answer

54 kt

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45 kt

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64 kt

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44 kt

Question 6

Longitudinal stability is stability around the...

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lateral axis

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vertical axis

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longitudinal axis

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all axes equally by definition

Question 7

Point number 1 in the figure indicates which flight state? See figure (PFA-008)

Accepted Answer

Inverted flight

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Stall

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Best gliding angle

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Slow flight

Question 8

In the usual simplified parabolic drag model for steady level flight, which condition corresponds to minimum total drag?

Accepted Answer

Parasite drag is equal to induced drag

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Induced drag is twice as much as parasite drag

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Parasite drag is twice as much as induced drag

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Induced drag is smaller than parasite drag

Question 9

In normal private flying, which statement about best glide speed is correct?

Accepted Answer

It gives the best still-air glide range when flown at the published mass or corrected as required

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It gives minimum sink rate in every aircraft

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It always equals manoeuvring speed

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It is independent of aircraft mass and configuration

Question 10

For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about parasite drag?

Accepted Answer

It generally increases as airspeed increases

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It decreases in proportion to speed squared

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It exists only while taxiing

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It is the same aerodynamic component as lift

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