What is the primary purpose of aircraft stability and control?
a) To increase aircraft speed
b) To enhance passenger comfort
c) To maintain the aircraft’s attitude and trajectory
d) To reduce engine noise
Answer: c) To maintain the aircraft’s attitude and trajectory
Which axis of an aircraft is controlled by the elevator?
a) Roll axis
b) Pitch axis
c) Yaw axis
d) Longitudinal axis
Answer: b) Pitch axis
Which control surface is primarily responsible for controlling the roll of an aircraft?
a) Ailerons
b) Elevators
c) Rudder
d) Flaps
Answer: a) Ailerons
Which of the following best describes longitudinal stability of an aircraft?
a) Stability about the yaw axis
b) Stability about the pitch axis
c) Stability about the roll axis
d) Stability in turbulence
Answer: b) Stability about the pitch axis
What is the purpose of the rudder on an aircraft?
a) To control the pitch
b) To control the roll
c) To control the yaw
d) To control the speed
Answer: c) To control the yaw
Which term refers to the tendency of an aircraft to return to its original position after a disturbance?
a) Control
b) Stability
c) Maneuverability
d) Damping
Answer: b) Stability
What is the function of the horizontal stabilizer on an aircraft?
a) To provide lift
b) To control yaw
c) To stabilize pitch
d) To reduce drag
Answer: c) To stabilize pitch
Which control surface is used to increase the lift of an aircraft during takeoff and landing?
a) Flaps
b) Elevators
c) Ailerons
d) Spoilers
Answer: a) Flaps
In an aircraft, what does the term “neutral stability” mean?
a) The aircraft remains stable without pilot intervention
b) The aircraft is unstable and requires constant pilot control
c) The aircraft oscillates around its original position
d) The aircraft can perform aerobatic maneuvers
Answer: c) The aircraft oscillates around its original position
Which type of stability describes an aircraft’s ability to return to its original attitude after a disturbance?
a) Static stability
b) Dynamic stability
c) Longitudinal stability
d) Lateral stability
Answer: a) Static stability
What is the purpose of a trim tab on a control surface?
a) To adjust the control surface’s range of motion
b) To provide aerodynamic stability
c) To reduce drag during flight
d) To relieve control forces needed to maintain a desired flight attitude
Answer: d) To relieve control forces needed to maintain a desired flight attitude
Which term describes the tendency of an aircraft to continue rotating about its longitudinal axis after a control input?
a) Stability
b) Control
c) Adverse yaw
d) Damping
Answer: c) Adverse yaw
Which flight condition is most critical for maintaining lateral stability?
a) Climbing
b) Descending
c) Banking
d) Cruising
Answer: c) Banking
What is the effect of an increase in wing dihedral on an aircraft’s lateral stability?
a) Decreases lateral stability
b) Increases lateral stability
c) No effect on lateral stability
d) Increases drag
Answer: b) Increases lateral stability
Which term refers to the tendency of an aircraft to move in the opposite direction of a control input?
a) Adverse yaw
b) Dihedral effect
c) Dutch roll
d) Spiral instability
Answer: a) Adverse yaw
What is the purpose of a yaw damper system on an aircraft?
a) To stabilize pitch
b) To stabilize roll
c) To stabilize yaw
d) To reduce engine noise
Answer: c) To stabilize yaw
Which type of stability deals with the tendency of an aircraft to return to its original flight path after a disturbance?
a) Lateral stability
b) Directional stability
c) Longitudinal stability
d) Static stability
Answer: d) Static stability
Which phenomenon occurs when an aircraft experiences a combination of rolling and yawing motions?
a) Spiral instability
b) Dutch roll
c) Wing rock
d) Adverse yaw
Answer: b) Dutch roll
What is the function of a spoiler on an aircraft’s wing?
a) To increase lift
b) To decrease drag
c) To stabilize pitch
d) To control roll
Answer: d) To control roll
Which type of control surface is used to increase drag and reduce lift during landing?
a) Spoilers
b) Ailerons
c) Flaps
d) Elevators
Answer: a) Spoilers
Which stability axis is associated with the roll motion of an aircraft?
a) Longitudinal axis
b) Lateral axis
c) Vertical axis
d) Pitch axis
Answer: b) Lateral axis
What is the primary function of a stabilator on an aircraft?
a) To stabilize yaw
b) To stabilize pitch
c) To stabilize roll
d) To reduce drag
Answer: b) To stabilize pitch
Which type of stability is concerned with an aircraft’s ability to maintain its flight path without pilot input?
a) Dynamic stability
b) Static stability
c) Longitudinal stability
d) Lateral stability
Answer: b) Static stability
What is the purpose of an anti-servo tab on a control surface?
a) To increase control surface effectiveness
b) To decrease control surface effectiveness
c) To reduce control surface drag
d) To improve control surface response
Answer: a) To increase control surface effectiveness
Which control surface is used to adjust the aircraft’s angle of attack during flight?
a) Flaps
b) Ailerons
c) Elevators
d) Rudders
Answer: c) Elevators
Which flight condition is most critical for maintaining longitudinal stability?
a) Climbing
b) Descending
c) Accelerating
d) Level flight
Answer: d) Level flight
What is the term for the tendency of an aircraft to roll towards its low wing during a turn?
a) Dihedral effect
b) Adverse yaw
c) Bank angle
d) Slip
Answer: a) Dihedral effect
Which type of stability deals with an aircraft’s ability to maintain a constant flight path angle without pilot input?
a) Directional stability
b) Longitudinal stability
c) Lateral stability
d) Dynamic stability
Answer: b) Longitudinal stability
Which control surface is used to compensate for adverse yaw during aileron inputs?
a) Flaps
b) Elevators
c) Rudders
d) Spoilers
Answer: c) Rudders
What is the primary function of a winglet on an aircraft’s wing?
a) To increase wing area
b) To reduce wingtip vortex drag
c) To increase lift
d) To provide stability
Answer: b) To reduce wingtip vortex drag
Which type of stability deals with an aircraft’s ability to return to its original heading after a disturbance?
a) Longitudinal stability
b) Lateral stability
c) Directional stability
d) Dynamic stability
Answer: c) Directional stability
What is the term for the tendency of an aircraft to roll and yaw in opposite directions during flight?
a) Adverse yaw
b) Dutch roll
c) Spiral instability
d) Wing rock
Answer: b) Dutch roll
Which term describes the resistance of an aircraft to rotational motion?
a) Stability
b) Control
c) Damping
d) Inertia
Answer: c) Damping
What is the function of a canard configuration on an aircraft?
a) To increase pitch stability
b) To increase yaw stability
c) To increase roll stability
d) To decrease lift
Answer: a) To increase pitch stabilityWhich control surface is used to adjust the aircraft’s yaw motion?
a) Flaps
b) Elevators
c) Ailerons
d) Rudders
Answer: d) Rudders
What is the purpose of wing dihedral on an aircraft?
a) To increase longitudinal stability
b) To increase lateral stability
c) To decrease drag
d) To improve control authority
Answer: b) To increase lateral stability
Which type of stability deals with an aircraft’s ability to maintain a constant flight path angle after a disturbance?
a) Longitudinal stability
b) Lateral stability
c) Directional stability
d) Dynamic stability
Answer: a) Longitudinal stability
What is the term for the movement of an aircraft around its longitudinal axis?
a) Roll
b) Pitch
c) Yaw
d) Bank
Answer: a) Roll
Which type of stability deals with an aircraft’s ability to maintain its course without drifting off track?
a) Longitudinal stability
b) Lateral stability
c) Directional stability
d) Dynamic stability
Answer: c) Directional stability
What is the primary function of a trim tab on an aircraft control surface?
a) To provide additional lift
b) To reduce control forces required to maintain a desired flight attitude
c) To increase aircraft speed
d) To decrease drag
Answer: b) To reduce control forces required to maintain a desired flight attitude
Which flight condition is most critical for maintaining directional stability?
a) Climbing
b) Descending
c) Level flight
d) Turning
Answer: c) Level flight
What is the effect of a forward center of gravity on an aircraft’s stability?
a) Increases longitudinal stability
b) Decreases longitudinal stability
c) Increases lateral stability
d) Decreases lateral stability
Answer: b) Decreases longitudinal stability
Which type of control surface is used to increase the rate of roll of an aircraft?
a) Elevators
b) Flaps
c) Ailerons
d) Spoilers
Answer: c) Ailerons
In an aircraft, what is the purpose of the yaw damper system?
a) To reduce control forces needed for yaw inputs
b) To increase control authority during yaw maneuvers
c) To stabilize pitch during takeoff and landing
d) To provide damping in roll movements
Answer: a) To reduce control forces needed for yaw inputs
Which phenomenon occurs when an aircraft experiences oscillatory motions combining roll and yaw?
a) Dutch roll
b) Spiral instability
c) Adverse yaw
d) Wing rock
Answer: a) Dutch roll
What is the primary function of a canard configuration on an aircraft?
a) To increase pitch stability
b) To increase roll stability
c) To increase yaw stability
d) To decrease lift
Answer: a) To increase pitch stability
Which type of stability describes an aircraft’s ability to maintain a constant heading after a disturbance?
a) Longitudinal stability
b) Lateral stability
c) Directional stability
d) Dynamic stability
Answer: c) Directional stability
What is the effect of increased wing sweep on an aircraft’s stability?
a) Increases longitudinal stability
b) Increases lateral stability
c) Decreases longitudinal stability
d) Decreases lateral stability
Answer: d) Decreases lateral stability
Which control surface is used to adjust the aircraft’s pitch attitude during flight?
a) Ailerons
b) Rudder
c) Elevators
d) Flaps
Answer: c) Elevators
What is the purpose of a wing fence on an aircraft’s wing?
a) To increase lift
b) To reduce drag
c) To improve stability
d) To decrease wingtip vortex drag
Answer: d) To decrease wingtip vortex drag
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