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What is the primary function of trim tabs on an aircraft?
What is the primary function of trim tabs on an aircraft?
- To reduce drag during cruise
- To control the yaw of the aircraft
- To correct undesirable flight attitudes (correct)
- To enhance the lift during takeoff
Which type of control surface is primarily responsible for lateral control in an aircraft?
Which type of control surface is primarily responsible for lateral control in an aircraft?
- Rudder
- Ailerons (correct)
- Flaps
- Elevator
What distinguishes servo tabs from other types of tabs?
What distinguishes servo tabs from other types of tabs?
- They are used only on small aircraft.
- They primarily assist in controlling yaw.
- They are fixed to the fuselage.
- They move independently from the primary control surface. (correct)
Which of the following devices is classified as a lift-decreasing device?
Which of the following devices is classified as a lift-decreasing device?
What is the role of balance tabs in flight control surfaces?
What is the role of balance tabs in flight control surfaces?
Which of the following correctly categorizes wing flaps?
Which of the following correctly categorizes wing flaps?
What is the definition of motion?
What is the definition of motion?
What is the purpose of spring tabs in flight control systems?
What is the purpose of spring tabs in flight control systems?
What movement is controlled by the elevator in an aircraft?
What movement is controlled by the elevator in an aircraft?
What allows an object to be considered in motion with respect to one object but at rest with another?
What allows an object to be considered in motion with respect to one object but at rest with another?
How do speed and velocity differ?
How do speed and velocity differ?
If an aircraft travels 10 hours at a speed of 260 mph without a specified direction, what is being referred to?
If an aircraft travels 10 hours at a speed of 260 mph without a specified direction, what is being referred to?
What is Newton's first law of motion also known as?
What is Newton's first law of motion also known as?
What does acceleration refer to?
What does acceleration refer to?
If an airplane is said to experience negative acceleration, what does that indicate?
If an airplane is said to experience negative acceleration, what does that indicate?
When is the force of air most apparent?
When is the force of air most apparent?
What is the primary focus of aerodynamics in relation to aircraft?
What is the primary focus of aerodynamics in relation to aircraft?
How does the compressibility of air differ from water in the context of aerodynamics?
How does the compressibility of air differ from water in the context of aerodynamics?
Why is it important for an A&P mechanic to understand aerodynamics?
Why is it important for an A&P mechanic to understand aerodynamics?
Which term refers to the study of forces that affect an object in motion through air?
Which term refers to the study of forces that affect an object in motion through air?
Which of the following statements about the laws of flight is true?
Which of the following statements about the laws of flight is true?
What kind of knowledge does an A&P mechanic need about aerodynamics compared to an aeronautical engineer?
What kind of knowledge does an A&P mechanic need about aerodynamics compared to an aeronautical engineer?
Why must aircraft surfaces be aerodynamically smooth?
Why must aircraft surfaces be aerodynamically smooth?
Where do nautical terms like rudder and keel beam primarily originate from?
Where do nautical terms like rudder and keel beam primarily originate from?
What happens to the center of pressure (CP) as the angle of attack increases?
What happens to the center of pressure (CP) as the angle of attack increases?
Which force acts perpendicular to the relative wind?
Which force acts perpendicular to the relative wind?
What characterizes the unstable travel of the center of pressure (CP)?
What characterizes the unstable travel of the center of pressure (CP)?
When does the aircraft neither gain nor lose altitude?
When does the aircraft neither gain nor lose altitude?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between weight and lift?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between weight and lift?
How does drag relate to thrust during flight?
How does drag relate to thrust during flight?
What is the boundary layer in relation to an aircraft?
What is the boundary layer in relation to an aircraft?
Which of these factors contributes to minimizing drag in high-performance aircraft design?
Which of these factors contributes to minimizing drag in high-performance aircraft design?
What primarily complicates the reduction of skin friction drag on an aircraft?
What primarily complicates the reduction of skin friction drag on an aircraft?
Which of the following contributes to induced drag on an aircraft?
Which of the following contributes to induced drag on an aircraft?
What is the effect of increasing the angle of attack (AOA) on induced drag?
What is the effect of increasing the angle of attack (AOA) on induced drag?
Which type of drag is specifically associated with the shape and components of the airfoil?
Which type of drag is specifically associated with the shape and components of the airfoil?
What leads to the formation of a vortex at the wingtip?
What leads to the formation of a vortex at the wingtip?
What is a common method to reduce parasite drag on an aircraft?
What is a common method to reduce parasite drag on an aircraft?
What phenomenon occurs at the trailing edge of the wing that contributes to drag?
What phenomenon occurs at the trailing edge of the wing that contributes to drag?
Which surface condition is most effective in minimizing skin friction drag?
Which surface condition is most effective in minimizing skin friction drag?
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