Performance Review Quiz

1. Question

What major factors affect aircraft performance?

Temperature, altitude, wind velocity, pilot skill, aircraft condition, terrain, weight and balance

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Density altitude and windspeed only

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Airport elevation only

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Weight, pilot skill and density altitude only

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2. Question

Why are pilots prone to unsafe situations with regard to performance?

What may have worked in the past may not work in the future, if conditions change

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Performance charts are rarely accurate

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Pilots often make small math errors which put them in hazardous situations

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Pilots over rely on rules of thumb instead of actual performance charts

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3. Question

How does temperature affect performance?

Higher temperature decreases performance

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Higher temperature increases performance

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Lower temperature decreases performance

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Temperature has no bearing on performance

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4. Question

How does atmospheric pressure affect performance?

Higher pressure increases performance

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Higher pressure lowers performance

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Lower pressure increases performance

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As long as the pilot uses full throttle, pressure doesn't affect performance

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5. Question

What is the relationship between density altitude and aircraft performance?

Higher density altitude results in decreased performance

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Lower density altitude results in decreased performance

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Not enough information to answer

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6. Question

How does a headwind affect climb angle?

A headwind increases climb angle

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A headwind decreases climb angle

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Wind does not affect climb angle

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7. Question

How does wind affect rate of climb?

Wind does not affect rate of climb

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A headwind increases rate of climb

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A headwind decreases rate of climb

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A tailwind increases rate of climb

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8. Question

Why does wind affect climb angle?

A headwind lowers groundspeed, but the rate of climb remains constant

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A headwind increases groundspeed but the rate of climb remains constant

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It doesn't. Wind only affects rate of climb

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9. Question

How does CG location affect performance?

An aft CG increases performance

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A forward CG decreases performance

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An aft CG decreases performance

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10. Question

How does CG affect aircraft stability?

An aft CG decreases stability

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An aft CG increases stability

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A forward CG decreases stability

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11. Question

Which statement is true with regards to aircraft CG?

An aft CG increases performance at the expense of decreased stability

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An aft CG decreases performance, but increases stability

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A forward CG increases performance at the expense of decreased stability

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CG location does not affect performance as long as it is within the certified envelope in the POH

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12. Question

Why does weight affect performance?

The heavier the aircraft, the more lift required. The more lift required, the greater speed and distance required to generate that amount of lift

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The heavier the aircraft, the more tail down force is required to takeoff

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Increased weight decreases the wings ability to generate lift

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13. Question

Why does CG location affect performance?

CG location changes the amount of tail down force required

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CG location changes how air flows over the wings

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CG location changes the power output of the engine

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14. Question

What is moment?

Weight x Arm

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Weight + Arm

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Total weight / total arm

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15. Question

To determine the aircraft CG…

Divide total moment by total weight

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Add total moment to total weight

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Subtract total weight from total moment

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16. Question

What are common performance charts for general aviation aircraft? (Select all that apply)

Takeoff and landing over a 50' obstacle

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Takeoff and landing ground roll

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Time fuel and distance to climb

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Cruise performance table or graph

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17. Question

How can a pilot improve aircraft performance? (select all that apply)

Shift CG aft

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Decrease weight

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Fly coordinated

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Fly into the wind

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18. Question

[refer to figure 34] You are flying a long cross country flight. Given the following information, what is your gross weight and moment?

Empty weight: 1500lbs
Starting moment: 58,000 pound-inches
Front seat: 180lbs
Fuel: 40 gallons
Oil: 6qt

1931lbs and 76.15 x1000 lb-inches

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2100lbs and 79.34 x1000 lb-inches

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1900lbs and 28.32 x1000 lb-inches

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19. Question

[reference figure 32 and figure 33] You are a pilot flying with the EAA Young Eagles program. Today you’re taking three aspiring pilots up in your Beechcraft for a short flight. Given the following information, what is your gross weight and loaded moment?

Empty weight: 2015lbs
Starting moment: 155,400lb-inches
Front seat: 185lbs + 115lbs
Rear seat: 75lbs +115lbs
Fuel: 25 gallons total

2655lbs and 2150 x100 pound-inches

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3210lbs and 2405 x100 pound-inches

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2508lbs and 2903 x100 pound-inches

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2849lbs and 2189 x10 pound-inches

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Performance Review Quiz

Jake Roach