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Which force is the propelling force delivered by the aircraft's powerplant?
Which force is the propelling force delivered by the aircraft's powerplant?
Which force is produced mainly by the aircraft's wings and acts at right angles to the line of flight?
Which force is produced mainly by the aircraft's wings and acts at right angles to the line of flight?
Which force acts vertically downwards through the aircraft's center of gravity?
Which force acts vertically downwards through the aircraft's center of gravity?
Which force opposes the forward motion of the aircraft?
Which force opposes the forward motion of the aircraft?
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Which arrangement of the four forces tends to force the aircraft's nose down?
Which arrangement of the four forces tends to force the aircraft's nose down?
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In steady state level flight, if an aircraft is flying at a constant height and speed, which equation represents the relationship between lift, weight, thrust, and drag?
In steady state level flight, if an aircraft is flying at a constant height and speed, which equation represents the relationship between lift, weight, thrust, and drag?
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Which forces must be equal in order for an aircraft to maintain level flight?
Which forces must be equal in order for an aircraft to maintain level flight?
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What happens to an aircraft's speed if the thrust force disappears due to engine failure?
What happens to an aircraft's speed if the thrust force disappears due to engine failure?
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What is the purpose of a tailplane on an aircraft?
What is the purpose of a tailplane on an aircraft?
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What happens to an aircraft's nose when the thrust/drag couple is removed during engine failure?
What happens to an aircraft's nose when the thrust/drag couple is removed during engine failure?
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What is the consequence of the downward force produced by the tailplane?
What is the consequence of the downward force produced by the tailplane?
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Which factor affects the gliding range of an aircraft the most?
Which factor affects the gliding range of an aircraft the most?
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What is the primary purpose of the tailplane in an aircraft?
What is the primary purpose of the tailplane in an aircraft?
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What is the condition called when the lift force equals the weight force and the thrust force equals the drag force?
What is the condition called when the lift force equals the weight force and the thrust force equals the drag force?
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What happens to the Centre Of Pressure (CoP) of an aircraft's mainplane at low speed?
What happens to the Centre Of Pressure (CoP) of an aircraft's mainplane at low speed?
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What happens to the Centre Of Pressure (CoP) of an aircraft's mainplane at high speed?
What happens to the Centre Of Pressure (CoP) of an aircraft's mainplane at high speed?
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What is the relationship between the weight of an aircraft and the lift required during a climb?
What is the relationship between the weight of an aircraft and the lift required during a climb?
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What are the two means by which an aircraft gains potential energy during a climb?
What are the two means by which an aircraft gains potential energy during a climb?
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Which force is responsible for keeping the aircraft in the air?
Which force is responsible for keeping the aircraft in the air?
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What is the equation for lift force?
What is the equation for lift force?
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What is the equation for drag force?
What is the equation for drag force?
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What is the purpose of the rudder during a right turn?
What is the purpose of the rudder during a right turn?
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What happens to the lift force in a turn?
What happens to the lift force in a turn?
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Which statement accurately describes load factor in straight and level flight?
Which statement accurately describes load factor in straight and level flight?
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What is the effect of increasing the angle of bank in a turn?
What is the effect of increasing the angle of bank in a turn?
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What force is required to overcome the inertia when an aircraft changes its flight path to a curved path?
What force is required to overcome the inertia when an aircraft changes its flight path to a curved path?
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What is the relationship between increasing lift and load in an aircraft?
What is the relationship between increasing lift and load in an aircraft?
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What happens to the load factor during a stall?
What happens to the load factor during a stall?
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What happens to the load factor if there is an excessive deviation from positive or negative load factor limits?
What happens to the load factor if there is an excessive deviation from positive or negative load factor limits?
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What’s the formula for load factor ?
What’s the formula for load factor ?
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