EXAMINATION FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE

SUBJECT : AERODYNAMICS / PRINCIPLE OF FLIGHT

Instruction :
1. This is a multiple choice examination.
2. From the answers provided select the correct one.
3. Enter the correct answer on the answer sheet by crossing with a pen the proper
column available for each question.
4. No marks to be made on the question paper.
5. Passing mark is 70 %.
6. Time 60 minutes.

QUESTIONS :

1. A body remain in rest or moving in constant speed and direction known as:
a. The 1st Newton Law . c. The 3rd Newton Law.
nd
b. The 2 Newton Law. d. The 4th Newton Law.

2. The Bernoullie’s Law said.

a. Air moves from high to low pressure area. c. Speed increases, pressure reduces.
b. No correlation airspeed and pressure. d. No one is correct.

3. The forward force act to an aeroplane become moves :

a. Airspeed. c. Drag.
b. Thrust. d. Relative wind.

4. Weight always:
a. Perpendicular to flight path. c. Opposite direction to thrust.
b. Respect to the horizon. d. To the center of the Earth.

5. The straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an airfoil section is called the
:
a. Wing span. c. Chord line.
b. Longitudinal axis. d. Relative wind.

6. The relative wind always :

a. Perpendicular to weight. c. Parallel to wing chord line.
b. Parallel and opposite to flight path. d. Parallel to longitudinal axis.

7. Angle of attack is an angle between:

a. Longitudinal axis and chord line. c. Chord line and horizon.
b. Lateral axis and relative wind. d. Chord line and relative wind.

8. If the angle of attack is increased gradually before C L Max , the lifting ability of the wing:
a. Increases. c. Suddenly decreases.
b. Decreases. d. Remain the same.

9. As the angle of attack increases before CL Max, the Center of Pressure moves:
a. Rearward. c. Downward.
b. Forward. d. Remain stationary.

10. The position of CG determined by:

a. Magnitude of weight. c. Weight distribution.
b. Center of Pressure position. d. Airspeed.

11. Lift always

a. Parallel to Flight path. c. Same direction to drag.
b. Perpendicular to wing chord line. d. Perpendicular to flight path.

12. To accelerate of an aeroplane’s airspeed is:

a. Increases lifting ability. c. Increases power.
b. Reduces thrust. d. Increase angle of attack.

13. Part of an aeroplane cause parasite drag:

a. Wing. c. Horizontal stabilizer.
b. Landing gear. d. Propeller.

14. Induced drag increases at:

a. High angle of attack c. Low angle of attack.
b. Fast speed. d. Climb phase.

15. A longitudinal stability determined by:

a. Sweep back wing. c. CG forward position.
b. Dihedral. d. Increase wing aspect ratio.
16. Lateral stability associate with the aeroplane movement:
a. Pitching. c. Yawing.
b. Rolling. d. Descending.

17. After take-off, the IAS which will allow the aeroplane to gain height in minimum time, is:
a. Cruise climb. c. Best angle-of- climb speed.
b. Minimum speed d. Best rate-of-climb speed

18. What force makes an aeroplane turn?

a. Centrifugal force. c. Centripetal force.
b. Rudder, aileron and elevator. d. Rudder and aileron.

19. “ P-Factor” the force which produce a yawing effect on:

a. During idle power setting. c. Turning and bank.
b. Take off phase. d. Landing ground roll.

20. A torque from a clockwise rotation propeller, a taxiing airplane tend to :

a. Pitch up. c. Yaw to left.
b. Yaw to right. d. Tail section goes up.

21. Hazardous vortex turbulence that might be encountered behind large aircraft is created only
when that aircraft is:
a. Developing lift; c. Operating at high airspeed.
b. Heavily loaded. d. Using high power setting.

22. During flight, if a change is made in pitch attitude, an aeroplane will rotate about its:
a. Center of gravity. c. Longitudinal axis.
b. Lateral axis. d. Center of pressure.

23. The effectiveness of flight control surface depend on.

a. The air density. c. Angle of Attack.
b. Total drag. d. Airspeed and deflection .

24. The additional load imposed on the wings of an aeroplane during a level coordinated turn in
smooth air is dependent on the:
a. Rate of turn. c. Density altitude.
b. True airspeed. d. Angle of bank.

25. The tendency of aeroplane to develop forces which restore it to its original condition, when
disturbed from a condition of a steady flight, is known as:
a. Balance. c. Maneuverability.
b. Stability. d. Controllability.

26. Lowering flaps during a landing approach:

a. Permits approaches at a higher IAS. c. Less descend angle.
b. Eliminates floating. d. High descend angle.

27. The use of flaps will produce:

a. Increase lift and decreased drag. c. Decreased lift and increased drag.
b. Increased lift and increased drag. d. Decreased lift and drag.

28. Under what conditions can an aeroplane be stalled:

a. Nose is high and the airspeed slow. c. Low angle of attack.
b. Airspeed below to published stalling speed. d. In turbulence condition.

29. An increased load factor will cause?

a. Increased stalling speed. c. Increased total drag.
b. Reduces Lift force. d. Increased angle of attack.

30. As general rule, aeroplanes tend to become more stable with:

a. Aft loading. c. Light load.
b. Flaps extended. d. Forward loading.

31. Higher induced drag encountered when:

a. High angle of attack. c. Minus angle of attack.
b. Less angle of attack. d. Fast airspeed.

32. Drag associated with:

a. Benoullies Law. c. The 3rd Newton Law.
b. The 2nd Newton Law. d. The 1st Newton Law.

33. The part of an aeroplane’s vertical and horizontal stabilizer hinged is:
a. Fuselage. c. Wing.
b. Empenage. d. Landing gear.

34. The disadvantage CG position far forward:

a. Possibility tail strike while taking off. c. Restricted pilot’s visibility.
b. Close to stall. d. Need longer take-off run.
35. During roll the left followed by the condition
a. Adverse yaw to the right. c. Tend nose up.
b. Adverse yaw to the left. d. Tend to dive.

36. Yaw is control from the flight deck / cockpit by:

a. Push foot pedal c. Push or pull control yoke.
b. Turn left and right the control yoke. d. Setting flaps.

37. Ground effect when the aeroplane height, :

a. 1000 FT above the ground. c. Less than their wing span.
b. Less than aircraft length. d. 2 times wing span.

38. Stalling warning operates when the IAS reached:

a. 5 to 10 KT before stalling speed. c. Stalling speed.
b. Below stalling speed. d. 15 KT before stalling speed.

39. Slat will operate when the aeroplane in:

a. Straight and level flight. c. Holding phase.
b. High angle of attack attitude. d. Slowing airspeed.

40. The force cause an aeroplane turning known as:

a. Lift. c. Centripetal force.
b. Centrifugal force. d. Weight.

41. The total drag of an aeroplane is.

a. Form drag plus parasite drag.
b. The arithmetic difference between thrust and drag.
c. The resultant of the total aerodynamic force and induced drag.
d. The sum of induced drag and parasite drag.

42. The following point should be noted by pilot about ground effect :
a. The VSI dial goes up. c. Tend to yaw to left.
b. ASI and Altimeter inaccurately. d. Overbank.

43. The best L/D ratio important to obtained:

a. Optimum airplane gross weight. c. Maximum cruise range.
b. Minimum take off ground roll. d. Maximum cruising altitude.

44. When CG ahead of the CP, the airplane attitude:

a. Nose up. c. Yaw left.
b. Nose down. d. Roll left

45. Frost ( icing) covering the upper surface of an aeroplane wing will usually cause:
a. Nose down. c. Flying faster.
b. Induced drag increases. d. More weight and drag.

46. In a level turn, there will be tendency to:

a. Underbank. c. Overbank then underbank.
b. Underbank then overbank. d. Overbank.

47. Which statement regarding stalling angle is correct:

a. Varies with airplane attitude. c. Varies with altitude.
b. Stalling angle is remain constant. d. Decreases with altitude gain.

48. Stall warning recognized from the:

a. Stick shaker. c. Vertical Speed Indicator.
b. Pitch control attitude instrument. d. Airspeed Indicator.

49. Bank angle increases ( more steep):

a. Angle of attack decreases. c. Stalling speed decreases.
b. Load factor increases. d. Wider radius of turn.

50. Landing into wind need a landing distance required:

a. Shorter distance. c. Longer distance.
b. Very long distance. d. Has no effect.

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