21. What is the best rate of climb?
A) The angle that provides the most altitude gain over time
B) The speed that provides the most altitude gain in the shortest time
C) The speed that provides the most distance traveled
D) The speed that minimizes fuel consumption
View AnswerB
22. What effect does increasing altitude have on an aircraft’s indicated airspeed during climb?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains constant
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
23. What is the primary factor determining the maximum altitude of an aircraft?
A) Wing span
B) Thrust-to-weight ratio
C) Airspeed
D) Drag coefficient
View AnswerB
24. What happens to the true airspeed at constant indicated airspeed as altitude increases?
A) It decreases
B) It remains the same
C) It increases
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerC
25. What is the primary factor affecting takeoff performance?
A) Fuel efficiency
B) Thrust-to-weight ratio
C) Wing loading
D) Maximum speed
View AnswerB
26. What is the relationship between drag and velocity at subsonic speeds?
A) Drag decreases as velocity increases
B) Drag increases as velocity decreases
C) Drag increases as velocity increases
D) Drag remains constant
View AnswerC
27. Which of the following factors increases the landing distance of an aircraft?
A) High temperature
B) Low altitude
C) Headwind
D) Light aircraft weight
View AnswerA
28. What is the function of spoilers during flight?
A) To increase lift
B) To decrease drag
C) To increase drag and reduce lift
D) To improve fuel efficiency
View AnswerC
29. How does air density affect engine power in piston-powered aircraft?
A) Increases power
B) Decreases power
C) Has no effect
D) Increases fuel efficiency
View AnswerB
30. Which of the following will decrease the climb performance of an aircraft?
A) Increasing weight
B) Increasing power
C) Decreasing altitude
D) Decreasing drag
View AnswerA
31. What is the effect of a forward center of gravity on an aircraft’s performance?
A) Increased drag
B) Reduced stall speed
C) Increased fuel efficiency
D) Decreased stability
View AnswerA
32. What happens to the lift-to-drag ratio when flaps are extended?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains the same
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
33. What effect does lowering the landing gear have on an aircraft’s drag?
A) It increases drag
B) It decreases drag
C) It has no effect on drag
D) It reduces lift
View AnswerA
34. What is the purpose of vortex generators on an aircraft wing?
A) To reduce drag
B) To delay boundary layer separation
C) To increase lift
D) To reduce stall speed
View AnswerB
35. What is the relationship between gross weight and stall speed?
A) Stall speed increases with gross weight
B) Stall speed decreases with gross weight
C) Stall speed remains constant with gross weight
D) Stall speed fluctuates with gross weight
View AnswerA
36. What is “critical Mach number” in aircraft performance?
A) The maximum speed before compressibility effects occur
B) The minimum speed for sustained level flight
C) The speed where lift is maximized
D) The speed at which the aircraft reaches its maximum range
View AnswerA
37. What is the purpose of slats on an aircraft wing?
A) To increase the drag
B) To delay the stall
C) To reduce the weight
D) To decrease the lift
View AnswerB
38. What happens to the glide ratio when drag increases?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains the same
D) It improves fuel efficiency
View AnswerB
39. How does humidity affect aircraft engine performance?
A) Increases engine efficiency
B) Decreases engine performance
C) Has no effect on engine performance
D) Decreases fuel consumption
View AnswerB
40. What is “minimum control speed” (Vmc) in multi-engine aircraft?
A) The minimum speed for level flight
B) The minimum speed at which the aircraft can be controlled with one engine inoperative
C) The minimum speed for maximum range
D) The minimum speed for climb
View AnswerB
41. What is the effect of increasing altitude on the power available from a piston engine?
A) It decreases power
B) It increases power
C) It has no effect
D) It increases fuel consumption
View AnswerA
42. What is the relationship between thrust and drag in straight and level flight?
A) Thrust is greater than drag
B) Thrust is equal to drag
C) Thrust is less than drag
D) Thrust and drag are unrelated
View AnswerB
43. What is the effect of a high lift-to-drag ratio on aircraft performance?
A) Increases range and endurance
B) Decreases range and endurance
C) Decreases fuel efficiency
D) Increases drag
View AnswerA
44. What happens to stall speed when bank angle increases during a turn?
A) It decreases
B) It increases
C) It remains constant
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
45. How does a crosswind affect takeoff performance?
A) Increases takeoff distance
B) Decreases takeoff distance
C) Has no effect on takeoff
D) It only affects landing
View AnswerA
46. What is the effect of increasing weight on landing distance?
A) It decreases the landing distance
B) It increases the landing distance
C) It has no effect on the landing distance
D) It increases lift
View AnswerB
47. What is the purpose of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer?
A) To increase drag
B) To provide pitch stability
C) To increase lift
D) To decrease fuel consumption
View AnswerB
48. How does a headwind affect the time to climb to a given altitude?
A) It decreases the time
B) It increases the time
C) It has no effect on the time
D) It decreases fuel consumption
View AnswerC
49. What is the best glide speed?
A) The speed that provides the least fuel consumption
B) The speed that provides the least drag
C) The speed that provides the greatest distance per altitude lost
D) The maximum cruise speed
View AnswerC
50. What happens to the rate of climb when flaps are extended?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains constant
D) It improves engine performance
View AnswerB
51. What is the effect of icing on aircraft performance?
A) Increases lift
B) Decreases drag
C) Decreases lift and increases drag
D) Increases engine power
View AnswerC
52. What is the definition of “Vne” in aircraft performance?
A) The maximum engine power available
B) The never-exceed speed
C) The minimum speed for level flight
D) The maximum endurance speed
View AnswerB
53. What is the relationship between altitude and true airspeed during cruise?
A) True airspeed increases with altitude
B) True airspeed decreases with altitude
C) True airspeed remains constant with altitude
D) True airspeed fluctuates with altitude
View AnswerA
54. How does reducing weight affect an aircraft’s stall speed?
A) It decreases the stall speed
B) It increases the stall speed
C) It has no effect on the stall speed
D) It reduces lift
View AnswerA
55. What is the purpose of the rudder in an aircraft?
A) To control pitch
B) To control yaw
C) To control roll
D) To increase lift
View AnswerB
56. What is “maximum endurance” in terms of aircraft performance?
A) The speed that provides the maximum range
B) The speed that provides the longest time in the air
C) The speed that provides the fastest climb
D) The speed that provides the shortest time in the air
View AnswerB
57. How does a higher aspect ratio affect aircraft performance?
A) Increases drag
B) Decreases lift
C) Improves lift-to-drag ratio
D) Reduces range
View AnswerC
58. What happens to the rate of descent when drag increases?
A) It decreases
B) It increases
C) It remains constant
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
59. What effect does extending flaps have on aircraft stability?
A) Increases stability
B) Decreases stability
C) No effect on stability
D) Increases drag
View AnswerB
60. What is the definition of “ground effect” in aviation?
A) The increase in lift and decrease in drag when flying close to the ground
B) The decrease in lift when flying close to the ground
C) The increase in drag when flying close to the ground
D) The decrease in engine power when landing
View AnswerA
61. What is the impact of density altitude on takeoff distance?
A) Increases takeoff distance
B) Decreases takeoff distance
C) Has no effect on takeoff distance
D) Increases fuel efficiency
View AnswerA
62. How does a reduction in thrust affect level flight?
A) Increases altitude
B) Decreases altitude
C) Increases lift
D) Increases stability
View AnswerB
63. What is the purpose of thrust reversers on jet aircraft?
A) To increase thrust during takeoff
B) To increase lift during landing
C) To reduce landing distance
D) To improve engine performance
View AnswerC
64. What is “drag divergence Mach number”?
A) The Mach number at which the drag increases rapidly due to compressibility effects
B) The Mach number at which lift is maximized
C) The Mach number for maximum range
D) The Mach number for level flight
View AnswerA
65. How does bank angle affect load factor?
A) Load factor decreases with bank angle
B) Load factor increases with bank angle
C) Load factor remains constant with bank angle
D) Load factor fluctuates with bank angle
View AnswerB
66. What is the effect of high altitude on the rate of descent?
A) Increases rate of descent
B) Decreases rate of descent
C) Has no effect on rate of descent
D) Increases lift
View AnswerA
67. What happens to the indicated airspeed during a steep turn?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains the same
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
68. How does an aircraft’s glide ratio change with weight?
A) It increases with weight
B) It decreases with weight
C) It remains constant with weight
D) It fluctuates with weight
View AnswerC
69. What is the primary purpose of a tailstrike protection system?
A) To reduce lift
B) To prevent damage during over-rotation on takeoff or landing
C) To increase drag
D) To improve engine performance
View AnswerB
70. What is the effect of wind shear on an aircraft’s performance?
A) Increases performance
B) Decreases performance
C) Increases fuel efficiency
D) Increases lift
View AnswerB
71. What happens to engine thrust at higher altitudes in a jet aircraft?
A) It increases
B) It decreases
C) It remains constant
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
72. How does reducing power during descent affect glide distance?
A) It increases glide distance
B) It decreases glide distance
C) It has no effect on glide distance
D) It increases lift
View AnswerB
73. What is the purpose of spoilers during descent?
A) To increase lift
B) To decrease drag
C) To reduce lift and increase drag
D) To increase fuel efficiency
View AnswerC
74. What happens to stall speed in a climbing turn?
A) It decreases
B) It increases
C) It remains constant
D) It fluctuates
View AnswerB
75. How does decreasing the aircraft’s weight affect climb performance?
A) It decreases climb performance
B) It increases climb performance
C) It has no effect on climb performance
D) It decreases drag
View AnswerB
76. What is the purpose of a variable-pitch propeller?
A) To reduce drag
B) To improve fuel efficiency
C) To optimize engine performance at different airspeeds
D) To reduce lift
View AnswerC
77. What is the main factor affecting an aircraft’s turn radius?
A) Airspeed
B) Altitude
C) Load factor
D) Wing loading
View AnswerA
78. What happens to the aircraft’s range when flying at maximum endurance speed?
A) Range increases
B) Range decreases
C) Range remains constant
D) Range fluctuates
View AnswerB
79. How does increasing altitude affect the lift produced by an aircraft’s wings?
A) Lift increases with altitude
B) Lift decreases with altitude
C) Lift remains constant with altitude
D) Lift fluctuates with altitude
View AnswerB
80. What is the purpose of winglets on an aircraft?
A) To increase drag
B) To reduce drag caused by wingtip vortices
C) To increase lift
D) To reduce fuel consumption
View AnswerB
81. What is the effect of a higher thrust-to-weight ratio on takeoff performance?
A) Decreases takeoff distance
B) Increases takeoff distance
C) Has no effect on takeoff distance
D) Decreases drag
View AnswerA
82. What is the purpose of leading-edge slats during takeoff?
A) To decrease drag
B) To increase lift at lower airspeeds
C) To reduce weight
D) To increase stability
View AnswerB
83. What is the relationship between fuel consumption and altitude in a jet engine?
A) Fuel consumption increases with altitude
B) Fuel consumption decreases with altitude
C) Fuel consumption remains constant with altitude
D) Fuel consumption fluctuates with altitude
View AnswerB
84. What is the function of the yaw damper in an aircraft?
A) To prevent excessive yawing motion
B) To increase roll stability
C) To increase drag
D) To reduce pitch oscillations
View AnswerA
85. How does flying at higher altitudes affect fuel efficiency in jet engines?
A) It decreases fuel efficiency
B) It increases fuel efficiency
C) It has no effect on fuel efficiency
D) It decreases thrust
View AnswerB
86. What is the purpose of the stall warning system in an aircraft?
A) To alert the pilot before reaching critical Mach number
B) To warn the pilot before the aircraft stalls
C) To indicate engine failure
D) To signal maximum speed
View AnswerB
87. What is the primary benefit of using thrust vectoring in fighter aircraft?
A) To increase speed
B) To improve maneuverability
C) To increase lift
D) To reduce drag
View AnswerB
88. How does temperature affect aircraft engine performance?
A) High temperature increases engine performance
B) High temperature decreases engine performance
C) High temperature has no effect
D) High temperature increases fuel efficiency
View AnswerB
89. What is the purpose of a high bypass ratio in jet engines?
A) To increase fuel consumption
B) To increase thrust efficiency at lower speeds
C) To reduce drag
D) To decrease engine size
View AnswerB
90. What effect does high density altitude have on aircraft takeoff and landing performance?
A) Increases both takeoff and landing distance
B) Decreases both takeoff and landing distance
C) Increases takeoff distance but decreases landing distance
D) Decreases takeoff distance but increases landing distance
View AnswerA