Module 3 Exam

What is the primary force that allows an aircraft to achieve and maintain flight?

Which of the following describes Bernoulli’s principle?

What is the purpose of the horizontal stabilizer on an aircraft?

Which of the following is an example of an aircraft control surface that controls roll?

What is the term for the angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the oncoming airflow?

What is the purpose of the rudder on an aircraft?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft?

What is the purpose of the elevator on an aircraft?

Which force opposes the motion of an aircraft through the air?

What happens to the lift and drag forces when an aircraft’s angle of attack increases beyond the critical angle?

Which force is responsible for pulling an aircraft downward due to the gravitational pull?

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an aircraft through the air?

What is the term for the point at which all the aircraft’s weight is considered to be concentrated?

Which of the following factors affects the amount of lift generated by an airfoil?

What is the purpose of the flaps on an aircraft?

What is the purpose of the ailerons on an aircraft?

Air density

What is the purpose of the trim controls on an aircraft?

What is the term for the imaginary line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge of an airfoil?

Which of the following factors affects the amount of thrust produced by an aircraft’s engine?