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Which airspeed is used to determine the minimum sink rate from the polar?
Which airspeed is used to determine the minimum sink rate from the polar?
- Never exceed speed
- Stall speed
- Maneuvering speed
- Best L/D airspeed (correct)
Which factor must glider pilots take into account when planning their landing?
Which factor must glider pilots take into account when planning their landing?
- Ground roll
- Wind speed (correct)
- Density altitude
- Altimeter setting
What effect does a headwind have on the ground roll during landing?
What effect does a headwind have on the ground roll during landing?
- Lengthened ground roll
- Shortened ground roll (correct)
- Increased sink rate
- No effect on ground roll
What should a glider pilot do when landing in a strong headwind?
What should a glider pilot do when landing in a strong headwind?
What should a glider pilot do when landing with a tailwind?
What should a glider pilot do when landing with a tailwind?
Which of the following factors affect glider performance during the launch phase, landing, and free flight phase?
Which of the following factors affect glider performance during the launch phase, landing, and free flight phase?
What happens to glider performance when barometric pressure drops?
What happens to glider performance when barometric pressure drops?
What is the purpose of computing density altitude in glider performance charts?
What is the purpose of computing density altitude in glider performance charts?
Which factor primarily limits the maximum range and duration of powered flight for self-launching gliders?
Which factor primarily limits the maximum range and duration of powered flight for self-launching gliders?
How does wind affect the range of a glider during powered cruising flight?
How does wind affect the range of a glider during powered cruising flight?
What is the effect of increased weight on a glider's takeoff and climb performance?
What is the effect of increased weight on a glider's takeoff and climb performance?
What is the purpose of extending the air brakes fully upon touchdown during windy and gusty landings?
What is the purpose of extending the air brakes fully upon touchdown during windy and gusty landings?
Which factor primarily determines the rate of climb for a ground-launched glider?
Which factor primarily determines the rate of climb for a ground-launched glider?
What effect does adding water ballast have on a glider's best L/D airspeed?
What effect does adding water ballast have on a glider's best L/D airspeed?
What determines the rate of climb for self-launching gliders?
What determines the rate of climb for self-launching gliders?
Which of the following factors affect glider performance during launch?
Which of the following factors affect glider performance during launch?
What is the correct way to compute density altitude using the chart?
What is the correct way to compute density altitude using the chart?
Which conditions result in high density altitude?
Which conditions result in high density altitude?
What effect does temperature have on density altitude?
What effect does temperature have on density altitude?
According to the information provided, what happens to the stall speed of a glider if the weight is doubled?
According to the information provided, what happens to the stall speed of a glider if the weight is doubled?
What is the approximate new stalling speed of a glider that weighs 840 pounds, if the original stalling speed is 40 knots?
What is the approximate new stalling speed of a glider that weighs 840 pounds, if the original stalling speed is 40 knots?
How does the increased weight of a heavy glider affect its ability to climb in thermals compared to a light glider?
How does the increased weight of a heavy glider affect its ability to climb in thermals compared to a light glider?
What happens to the stall airspeed, minimum controllable airspeed, minimum sink airspeed, and the best L/D airspeed of a glider if the operating weight is increased?
What happens to the stall airspeed, minimum controllable airspeed, minimum sink airspeed, and the best L/D airspeed of a glider if the operating weight is increased?
