Flight Mechanics and Controls MCQs

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1. Which control surface on an aircraft primarily controls pitch?



2. What is the term for the angle between the chord line of an aircraft wing and the longitudinal axis of the aircraft?



3. Which aircraft control surface is used to control yaw?



4. Which term describes the movement of an aircraft about its longitudinal axis?



5. What is the primary purpose of ailerons on an aircraft?



6. Which aircraft control surface is used to increase lift and drag simultaneously during landing?



7. What effect does increasing the angle of attack have on an aircraft’s stall speed?



8. Which term describes the movement of an aircraft about its lateral axis?



9. What is the term for the sudden loss of lift due to flow separation over an aircraft wing?



10. Which aircraft control surface is used to reduce lift and increase drag during descent and landing?



11. What is the term for the movement of an aircraft along its flight path?



12. Which control surface is used to counteract adverse yaw during aileron input?



13. What does the term “CG” stand for in aircraft terminology?



14. Which axis of an aircraft corresponds to the vertical plane from nose to tail?



15. Which aircraft control surface is used to increase the camber of the wing and thereby increase lift at low speeds?



16. Which type of aircraft maneuver involves a rapid downward rotation about the longitudinal axis?



17. What is the term for the motion of an aircraft where one wing moves upward and the other moves downward?



18. Which term describes the condition where an aircraft’s nose points in a direction not aligned with the flight path?



19. Which aircraft control surface is used primarily for roll control during high-speed flight?



20. What effect does the center of gravity position have on aircraft stability?



21. Which term describes the control surface on the horizontal tail of an aircraft that controls pitch?



22. What is the term for the force that tends to make an aircraft’s nose pitch up or down?



23. Which aircraft control surface is used to reduce lift and increase drag during descent?



24. Which type of stability involves the aircraft’s tendency to return to its original position after a disturbance?



25. What is the term for the motion of an aircraft where the nose moves left and right along the flight path?



26. Which term describes the angle between the chord line of an aircraft wing and the relative airflow?



27. What is the term for the aircraft’s tendency to maintain its current flight path when disturbed?



28. Which control surface on the aircraft’s vertical tail is used to control yaw?



29. What is the term for the point at which an aircraft’s weight is evenly distributed around its center of gravity?



30. Which type of stability involves the aircraft’s tendency to return to its original flight path after a disturbance?



31. Which term describes the condition where airflow over an aircraft’s wings is disrupted, reducing lift?



32. Which type of control system involves the use of mechanical linkages between the pilot’s controls and the aircraft surfaces?



33. What is the term for the motion of an aircraft where the wings are level but the nose moves up and down?



34. Which aircraft control surface is used to increase drag and reduce lift during approach and landing?



35. Which term describes the motion of an aircraft where one wing is higher than the other?



36. Which term describes the condition where an aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis uncontrollably?



37. What is the term for the distance between the leading and trailing edges of an aircraft wing?



38. Which type of stability refers to an aircraft’s tendency to maintain its direction of flight after a disturbance?



39. What is the term for the point on an aircraft where all aerodynamic forces are considered to act?



40. Which term describes the motion of an aircraft where the nose points to one side of the flight path?



41. What is the primary purpose of spoilers on an aircraft?



42. Which term describes the imaginary line passing through an aircraft from nose to tail?



43. What is the term for the force that tends to make an aircraft’s nose move upward or downward?



44. Which control surface on an aircraft is used to control bank or roll?



45. What is the term for the ratio of the aircraft’s velocity to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium?



46. Which term describes the flow condition where airflow separates from an aircraft’s surface, reducing lift?



47. What is the term for the moment created by the horizontal stabilizer that opposes pitch changes?



48. Which type of stability involves an aircraft’s ability to return to its original attitude after being displaced?



49. What is the term for the control input that increases the angle of attack of an aircraft’s wing?



50. Which term describes the force that opposes an aircraft’s motion through the air?



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