AQT Aircraft Systems & Performance

Question 1

What are the four forces acting on an aircraft in flight?

Accepted Answer

Lift, weight, thrust, and drag

Answer

Speed, altitude, fuel, and distance

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Roll, pitch, yaw, and thrust

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Engine power, wing area, weight, and speed

Question 2

What is Bernoulli's Principle and how does it relate to flight?

Accepted Answer

As the speed of a fluid (air) increases, its pressure decreases; this explains how airflow over a wing generates lift

Answer

Air pressure is the same everywhere around a wing

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Only engine thrust creates lift

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Lift is generated by the weight of the aircraft

Question 3

What is the purpose of flaps on an aircraft wing?

Accepted Answer

To increase lift and drag at lower speeds, enabling slower approach and landing speeds and shorter takeoff distances

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To make the aircraft fly faster

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To reduce fuel consumption during cruise

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To improve high-altitude performance

Question 4

What is V1 speed during takeoff?

Accepted Answer

The critical decision speed beyond which the takeoff must be continued even if an engine fails

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The maximum speed for landing

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The speed at which flaps are retracted

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The cruising speed of the aircraft

Question 5

What instruments make up the 'six-pack' on a traditional flight instrument panel?

Accepted Answer

Airspeed indicator, attitude indicator, altimeter, turn coordinator, heading indicator, and vertical speed indicator

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Six engine gauges

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Six communication radios

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Six navigation displays

Question 6

What is the purpose of the pitot-static system?

Accepted Answer

To measure air pressure for calculating airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed

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To control cabin pressurization

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To regulate engine fuel flow

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To measure outside temperature