1. During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause an airplane to
A. be more difficult to control.
B. have a tendency to spin.
C. stall at a higher airspeed.
2. In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?
A. In a steep diving spiral.
B. Stalled.
C. Partially stalled with one wing low.
3. Filling the fuel tanks after the last flight of the day is considered a good operating procedure because this will
A. force any existing water to the top of the tank away from the fuel lines to the engine.
B. prevent moisture condensation by eliminating airspace in the tanks.
C. prevent expansion of the fuel by eliminating airspace in the tanks.
4. Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than
A. 3,000 feet agl.
B. 1,000 feet agl.
C. 2,000 feet agl.
5. An airplane will stall at the same
A. angle of attack regardless of the attitude with relation to the horizon.
B. airspeed regardless of the attitude with relation to the horizon.
C. angle of attack and attitude with relation to the horizon.
6. If an airplane with a gross weight of 2,000 pounds was subjected to a 60-degree constant-altitude coordinated turn bank angle, the total load would be
A. 3,000 pounds.
B. 4,000 pounds.
C. 12,000 pounds.
7. The required preflight action relative to weather reports and fuel requirements is applicable to
A. any flight.
B. any flight not conducted in the vicinity of an airport.
C. IFR flights only.
8. VFR cruising altitudes are required to be maintained when flying
A. at 3,000 feet or more agl; based on true course.
B. more than 3,000 feet agl; based on magnetic course.
C. at 3,000 feet or more above msl; based on magnetic heading.
1. The correct answer is C. During a constant altitude turn, load factor is increased proportionally as bank angle increases. Stall speed also increases and the airplane will stall at a speed higher than its normal VSO or VS1 speeds. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 4)
2. The correct answer is B. As a spin is an aerodynamically stalled flight condition, an airplane must first be stalled before it can spin. An imminent stall is not a fully stalled flight condition, and a steep diving spiral, while it may look like a spin, is not a stalled flight condition. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 4)
3. The correct answer is B. By eliminating the air in a fuel tank, the possibility of moisture condensation is greatly reduced; thereby minimizing the chance of finding water in the fuel sumps on a subsequent preflight inspection. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 6)
4. The correct answer is C. Although not regulatory, pilots are requested to maintain at least 2,000 feet agl over national wildlife refuges, parks, and other noise-sensitive areas. (Aeronautical Information Manual, Chapter 7-4-6; Advisory Circular 91-36D)
5. The correct answer is A. An airplane will always stall at the same angle of attack. The airplane’s attitude with relation to the horizon has no significance to the stall. While stalls that are practiced for pilot training are normally nose high, it is important to remember that the airplane can stall in any flight attitude with relation to the horizon. (Flight Training Handbook, Chapter 17)
6. The correct answer is B. In a constant altitude 60-degree banked turn, the wings are loaded at 2 Gs; therefore, the total load of a 2,000 pound airplane is 4,000 pounds. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 4)
7. The correct answer is B. Weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements are specifically required for flights conducted under IFR and for flights not in the vicinity of an airport. For a local flight—in the traffic pattern, for example—there is no regulatory requirement to obtain weather reports and forecasts. (FAR 91.103)
8. The correct answer is B. VFR cruising altitudes are prescribed for level flight more than 3,000 feet above the surface, and are based on the magnetic course being flown. (FAR 91.159)
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