PRIVATE PILOT TEST GUIDE (CHAPTER 3) QUESTIONS
WITH EXPLANATIONS OF ANSWERS.
“In what flight condition are torque effects more pronounced in a single-engine airplane? -
CORRECT ANSWER Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack."
"The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle between the - CORRECT ANSWER Chord
line of the wing and the relative wind."
"(Refer to Figure 2.) If an airplane weighs 3,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the
airplane structure be required to support during a 30 degree banked turn while maintaining
altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER 3,800 pounds"
"Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be - CORRECT ANSWER
Less stable at ALL speeds."
"Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? - CORRECT ANSWER Becoming
airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed."
"Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? - CORRECT ANSWER Air traveling faster
over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface."
"Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's - CORRECT ANSWER
Aerodynamic balance and controllability."
"An airplane said to be inherently stable - CORRECT ANSWER Requires less effort to
control."
"The four forces acting on an airplane in flight - CORRECT ANSWER Lift, Weight, Thrust,
Drag."
"The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is the result of the - CORRECT
ANSWER Propeller blade descending on the right, producing more thrust than the ascending
blade on the left."
"What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER The
location of the Center of Gravity (CG) with respect to the center of lift."
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