Student Pilot Fundamentals Review Quiz

1. Question

The angle of attack (AOA) is the angle between the

Chordline and relative wind
Pitch and the horizon
Wing and the airplane
Relative wind and the horizon

2. Question

The turning tendency created from spiraling slipstream increases in magnitude with

More power and lower airspeeds
Less power
Greater pitch
Faster airspeed

3. Question

What are the four forces of flight?

Lift, weight, thrust, drag
Lift, weight, speed, drag
Lift, thrust, resistance, weight

4. Question

An airfoil will stall when

It reaches critical angle of attack
You pitch up too much
You get too slow
It reaches angle of incidence

5. Question

Ailerons are used to cause the airplane to

Roll
Yaw
Pitch
Swivel

6. Question

Which are primary flight controls? (select all that apply)

Ailerons
Elevator
Rudder
Flaps

7. Question

What is the basic concept behind pitch + power = performance?

An airplane will perform the same way each time at a given pitch and power setting (assuming other variables like weight, air density, etc. are the same)
Airplanes will always perform the same way if you use the right amount of power.
If you use enough pitch and enough power and airplane will do anything you want it to.

8. Question

Why is it so important to stabilize the airplane before trimming?

Trimming while speed is changing will cause the airplane to oscillate
Moving two controls at once can be dangerous and possibly damage the airframe
The pilot must keep both hands on the yoke if airspeed is changing

9. Question

How does a pilot counteract a crosswind during a takeoff?

Deflect the ailerons into the wind (upwind aileron up, downwind aileron down) and use rudder to maintain centerline.
Deflect the ailerons away from the wind (downwind aileron up, upwind aileron down) and use rudder to maintain centerline.
Keep the ailerons neutral and use the rudder to maintain centerline.

10. Question

What permits an airplane to climb?

Excess thrust
Excess lift
Being lighter than air

11. Question

When in a level turn, the pilot can determine whether the airplane is coordinated or not by:

Watching the nose relative to the horizon line and adding rudder as required to keep the nose level.
Adding full rudder deflection in the direction of the turn.
Adding half rudder deflection away from the direction of the turn.

12. Question

Good landings are largely accomplished by:

Good approaches
Aggressive control inputs
Minimal control inputs, and gently guiding the airplane

13. Question

You are on approach, and slightly high and slightly fast. What is the corrective action?

Reduce power and descend back to the approach path.
Reduce power and push the nose over 5 degrees.
Maintain power but push the nose forward slightly.

14. Question

On approach you are low and fast. What is the appropriate correction?

Climb back to approach path, trading airspeed for altitude in the process, and reduce power as required.
Maintain the lower approach path but slow down.
Add power to return back to the approach path.