Take flight with this airplane stability and control quiz!

Which flight control causes the airplane to move around the longitudinal axis?

What is the center of gravity also referred to as?

Which flight control causes the airplane to move around the lateral axis?

How many axes of rotation are there in an airplane?

Which of the following is true about an airplane in straight-and-level flight?

What happens to an airplane with stability after a disturbance in straight-and-level flight?

Which term refers to the initial response that an airplane displays after its equilibrium is disrupted?

If an airplane has positive static stability, what will it tend to do after the disruptive force is removed?

What happens to the nose of an airplane with negative static stability if it pitches up due to wake turbulence?

How is the static stability of an airplane described if it tends to remain in a displaced position after the force is removed, but does not continue to move toward even greater displacement?

What is the term used to describe an airplane that continues to move away from its original position after the disruptive force is removed?

Which of the following is true about dynamic stability in an airplane?

What is the significance of oscillations in dynamic stability?

What is the classification of an airplane with negative dynamic stability?

Which axis does an airplane rotate around when it pitches up or pitches down?

What is the major factor in determining longitudinal stability for an airplane?

Where do all the lifting forces concentrate on an airplane's wing?

For good longitudinal stability, where is the center of gravity typically located in relation to the center of lift?

What happens if the center of gravity is too far forward in an airplane?

What is the purpose of the elevator trailing edge being deflected upward in an airplane's tail?

What term is used to describe an airplane that continues to move away from its original position after a disruptive force is removed?

What is the center of gravity also referred to as?

How many axes of rotation are there in an airplane?

What is the term used to describe an airplane that tends to remain in a displaced position after a disruptive force is removed, but does not continue to move toward even greater displacement?

Which axis does lateral stability of an airplane take place around?

What is dihedral?

What happens when one wing of an airplane with dihedral is lower than the other?

What is the effect of sideslip on the low wing of an airplane with dihedral?

What happens to an airplane with negative static stability if it pitches up due to an external force?

What is the result of an airplane being longitudinally stable?

Which axis does lateral stability of an airplane involve?

What is the purpose of dihedral in an airplane's design?

Which of the following is true about directional stability in an airplane?

Who was and still is the greatest College Football Team off all time?

Why does the tail of an airplane align with the wind?

Who is your favorite most handsome instructor at TSTC?

What is the result of an airplane experiencing a Dutch roll?