Principles of Flight (081) 01 01

1. QCAA 0810101451

The term angle of attack in a two dimensional flow is defined as:

A. the angle for maximum lift/drag ratio.

B. the angle between the aeroplane climb path and the horizon..
C. the angle formed by the longitudinal axis of the aeroplane and the chord line of the
wing.
D. the angle between the wing chord line and the direction of the relative wind/airflow.

2. QCAA 0810101452

the density change in the flow is less than:

A. 1%.
B. 5%.
C. 15%.
D. 30%.

3. QCAA 0810101453

The fineness ratio of an airfoil is:

A. thickness / chord ratio.

B. thickness / span ratio.
C. mean chord / thickness ratio.
D. mean camber chord ratio / thickness ratio.

4. QCAA 0810101454

Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?

A. Never.
B. If the altimeter has no mechanical error.
C. At sea level in standard conditions (ISA).
D. When at 18,000 feet MSL with the altimeter set at 29.92.
5. QCAA 0810101455

The dynamic pressure increases proportionally with:

A. velocity and density.

B. density and the square of the velocity.
C. the static pressure.
D. velocity and the square of the density.

6. QCAA 0810101456

How is the thickness of an aerofoil section measured?

A. As the ratio of wing angle.

B. Related to camber.
C. As the percentage of chord.
D. In metres.

7. QCAA 0810101457

Which statement is correct about the Cl and angle of attack?

A. For a symmetric aerofoil, if angle of attack = 0, Cl =0.

B. For a symmetric aerofoil, if angle of attack = 0, Cl is not equal to 0.
C. For an asymmetric aerofoil, if angle of attack = 0, Cl =0.
D. For an asymmetric aerofoil with positive camber, if angle of attack is greater than 0, Cl
= 0.

8. QCAA 0810101458

The maximum angle of attack for the flaps down configuration, compared to flaps up is:

A. greater.
B. smaller.
C. unchanged.
D. smaller or greater, depending on CG position.

9. QCAA 0810101459
In recovery from a spin:

A. ailerons should be kept neutral.

B. airspeed increases.
C. ailerons used to stop the spin.
D. rudder and ailerons used against the direction of spin rotation.

10. QCAA 0810101460

What is the SI unit that results from multiplying kg and m/s2?

A. Joule.
B. Psi.
C. Newton.
D. Watt.

11. QCAA 0810101461

Compared to a cambered airfoil, the zero lift angle of attack of a symmetrical airfoil is:

A. lower.
B. higher.
C. the same.
D. depending on airspeed.

12. QCAA 0810101462

The correct drag formula is:

A. D = CD 1/2 BHO V2 S
B. D = CD 2 RHO V2 S
C. D = CD 1/2 RHO V S
D. D = CD 1/2 1/RMO V2 S

13. QCAA 0810101463

Mean chord is equal to:

A. (tip chord + root chord) / 2.
B. wing area divided by wing span.
C. wing span divided by wing area.
D. mean aerodynamic chord.

14. QCAA 0810101464

The load factor n is:

A. always larger than 1.

B. always smaller than 1.
C. always equal to 1.
D. smaller, equal to or larger than 1, depending on the manoeuvre.

15. QCAA 0810101465

A wing has a span of 50 feet and an area of 200 square feet. Its mean chord would be:

A. 4 feet.
B. 10 feet.
C. 7.5 feet
D. 2.5 feet

16. QCAA 0810101466

Bernoulli’ s equation states that:

A. static pressure equals stagnation pressure.

B. dynamic pressure equals stagnation pressure.
C. the sum of static pressure and dynamic pressure is equal to stagnation pressure.
D. the sum of centre of pressure and dynamic pressure is total pressure.

17. QCAA 0810101467

If temperature in a gas is kept constant and pressure increases, the density:

A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. remains constant.
D. Nove of the above - it depends on the type of gas.

18. QCAA 0810101468

Which of the following statements, about a venturi in a sub-sonic airflow are correct?

1. the dynamic pressure in the undisturbed flow and in the throat are equal.
2. the total pressure in the undisturbed flow and in the throat are equal.

A. 1 is incorrect and 2 is correct.

B. 1 and 2 are correct.
C. 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect.
D. 1 and 2 are incorrect.

19. QCAA 0810101469

The units of the density of the air (I) and the force (II) are:

A. w(I) kg / m3, (II) N.

B. w(I) kg / m?, (II) kg.
C. w(I) N / m3, (II) N.
D. w(I) N / kg, (II) kg

20. QCAA 0810101470

The term angle of attack is defined as the angle:

A. between the wing chord line and the local horizon.

B. between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
C. between the airplanes climb angle and the horizon.
D. formed by the longitudinal axis of the airplane and the chord line of the wing.

21. QCAA 0810101471

Lift is a function of:

A. velocity, density, wing shape and lift coefficient.

B. velocity, wing area, CL and density.
C. velocity, wing shape, wing area and CL.
D. velocity, density, gross wing area and CD.

22. QCAA 0810101472

Considering a positive cambered aerofoil, the pitch moment when Cl=0 is:

A. negative (pitch-down).
B. equal to zero.
C. infinite.
D. positive (pitch-up).

23. QCAA 0810101473

The unit of density is:

A. Bar
B. psi
C. kg/cm?
D. kg/ml

24. QCAA 0810101474

Which of the following expressions could represent the relationship between force, mass and
acceleration:

A. a=m/F
B. m=Fxa
C. F=mxa
D. a=Fxm

25. QCAA 0810101475

The angle of attack of a wing profile is defined as the angle between:

A. the undisturbed airflow and the chord line.

B. the local airflow and the mean camber line.
C. the local airflow and the chord line.
D. the undisturbed airflow and the mean camber line.
26. QCAA 0810101476

Where does the lift act on the wing?

A. Suction.
B. Always forward of the CG.
C. Centre of Gravity.
D. Centre of Pressure.

27. QCAA 0810101477

If the IAS is increased by a factor of 4, by what factor would the drag increase?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16

28. QCAA 0810101478

The (subsonic) static pressure:

A. increases in a flow in a tube when the diameter decreases.

B. is the total pressure plus the dynamic pressure.
C. is the pressure in a point at which the velocity has become zero.
D. decreases in a flow in a tube when the diameter decreases.

29. QCAA 0810101479

The wing area divided by the span of a wing is called:

A. aspect ratio.
B. wash out.
C. fineness ratio.
D. mean cord.

30. QCAA 0810101480

An A 310 aeroplane weighing 100 tons is turning at FL 350 at constant altitude with a bank of 50
degrees. Its flight Mach range between low-speed buffering and high-speed buffering goes from:

A. M = 0.72 to M higher than 0.84

B. M = 0.65 to M higher than 0.84
C. M = 0.74 to M = 0.84
D. M = 0.69 to M higher than. 0.84

31. QCAA 0810101481

The lateral axis is also called the:

A. pitch axis.
B. normal axis.
C. roll axis.
D. horizontal axis.

32. QCAA 0810101482

Which of the following wing planform gives the highest local lift coefficient at the wing root?

A. Elliptical.
B. Rectangular.
C. Positive angle of sweep.
D. Tapered.

33. QCAA 0810101483

Pitch angle is defined as:

A. the angle between the chord line and the relative airflow.
B. the angle between the chord line and the free stream flow velocity.
C. the angle between the lower wing surface and the relative airflow.
D. the angle between the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the local horizon.

34. QCAA 0810101484

Compared to a wing at sea level at 200kt TAS, a wing at 40,000ft at 400kt TAS and the same
angle of attack will have:
A. 1.4 times the lift.
B. twice the lift.
C. four times the lift.
D. the same lift.

35. QCAA 0810101485

What is the effect of deploying trailing edge flaps?

A. Increased minimum glide angle.

B. Decreased minimum glide angle.
C. Increased glide range.
D. Decreased sink rate.

36. QCAA 0810101486

Lift is the component of the total aerodynamic force which is:

A. perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

B. parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
C. perpendicular to the free stream airflow.
D. parallel to the free stream airflow.

37. QCAA 0810101487

Which one of the following statements about the lift-to-drag ratio in straight and level flight is
correct?

A. At the highest value of the lift/drag ratio the total drag is lowest.
B. The highest value of the lift/drag ratio is reached when the lift is zero.
C. The lift/drag ratio always increases as the lift decreases.
D. The highest value of the lift/drag ratio is reached when the lift is equal to, the aircraft
weight.

38. QCAA 0810101488

The Principle of Continuity states that in a Stream tube of decreasing cross-sectional area, the
speed of a subsonic and incompressible airflow will:
A. remain the same.
B. decrease.
C. increase.
D. sonic.

39. QCAA 0810101489

When the stick is moved forward, the stabilizer lift?

A. decreases.
B. increases.
C. usually remains the same.
D. always remains the same.

40. QCAA 0810101490

What are the correct SI units for density and force?

A. Kg/N, Nm3
B. N/m3, Kg
C. Kg/m3, Newton
D. Kg/m3, Kg

41. QCAA 0810101491

If the weight an aircraft is increased, the maximum lift/drag ratio will:

A. decrease.
B. increase.
C. not be affected.
D. increase although the aircraft will have to be flown more slowly.

42. QCAA 0810101492

The following unit of measurement kgm/s? is expressed in the SI-system as:

A. Pascal.
B. Newton.
C. Joule.
D. Watt.

43. QCAA 0810101493

In accordance with Bernoulli’ s Theorem, where PT = Total Pressure, PS = Static pressure and q
= Dynamic pressure:

A. PT + PS = q
B. PT = PS - q
C. PT - PS = q
D. PS + PT = q

44. QCAA 0810101494

The units of wing loading (I) W / S and (II) dynamic pressure q are:

A. (I) N / m?, (II) N / m?.

B. (I) N / m3, (II) kg / m?.
C. (I) kg / m, (II) N / m?.
D. (I) N / m, (II) kg.

45. QCAA 0810101495

Aspect ratio is defined as:

A. wing span / mean chord.

B. wing span / mean camber.
C. span squared / wing area.
D. mean chord / wing area.

46. QCAA 0810101496

The SI unit of energy is:

A. Joule.
B. Watt.
C. Ampere.
D. BTU.
47. QCAA 0810101497

Bernoulli’ s theorem states that in a perfect and constant airstream?

A. The sum of static and dynamic pressure is constant.

B. The dynamic pressure is equal to the static pressure.
C. The dynamic pressure is always greater than the static pressure.
D. The sum of dynamic pressure and total pressure is constant.

48. QCAA 0810101498

As a smooth flow of subsonic air at a velocity less than M0.4 flows through a divergent duct:

i. static pressure
ii. velocity

A. (i) increases and (ii) decreases

B. (i) increases and (ii) increases
C. (i) decreases and (ii) decreases
D. (i) decreases and (ii) increases

49. QCAA 0810101499

A line connecting the leading- and trailing edge midway between the upper and lower surface of a
aerofoil. This definition is applicable for:

A. the mean aerodynamic chord line.

B. the chord line.
C. the camber line.
D. the upper camber line.

50. QCAA 0810101500

What is the CL and CD ratio at normal angles of attack?

A. CL higher.
B. CD higher.
C. The same.
D. CL much higher.
51. QCAA 0810101501

At a given CAS an aircraft flying below sea level will have:

A. the same TAS as at sea level.

B. a lower TAS than at sea level.
C. a higher TAS than at sea level.
D. the same TAS as at sea level but an increased IAS.

52. QCAA 0810101502

The term angle of attack is defined as:

A. the angle that determines the magnitude of the lift force.

B. the angle between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
C. the angle between the relative airflow and the horizontal axis.
D. the angle between the wing and tailplane incidence.

53. QCAA 0810101503

If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 Hg to 29.96 Hg, what will be the approximate
change in indication?

A. Depends on the outside temperature.

B. Altimeter will indicate .15 Hg higher.
C. Altimeter will indicate 150 feet higher.
D. Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower.

54. QCAA 0810101504

The resistance, or skin friction, due to the viscosity of the air as it passes along the surface of the
wing is part of the:

A. induced drag.
B. form drag.
C. parasite drag
D. interference drag.

55. QCAA 0810101505

The true airspeed (TAS) is:

A. higher than the speed of the undisturbed airstream about the aeroplane.
B. lower than the indicated airspeed (IAS) at ISA conditions and altitudes below sea level.
C. equal to the IAS, multiplied by the air density at sea level.
D. lower than the speed of the undisturbed airstream about the aeroplane.

56. QCAA 0810101506

What phenomena causes induced drag?

A. Wing tip vortices.

B. Wing tanks.
C. The increased pressure at the leading edge.
D. The span wise flow, inward below the wing and outward above.

57. QCAA 0810101507

The Cl - alpha curve of a positive cambered aerofoil intersects with the vertical axis of the Cl -
alpha graph:

A. in the origin.
B. below the origin.
C. nowhere.
D. above the origin.

58. QCAA 0810101508

In straight and level flight the center of pressure is behind the center of gravity. With the resultant
force from the elevators and tailplane action to maintain straight and level flight, the force would be
action:

A. upward.
B. downward.
C. horizontally.
D. in a direction depending on the thrust/drag couple.

59. QCAA 0810101509

The angle between the airflow (relative wind) and the chord line of an aerofoil is:

A. climb path angle.

B. glide path angle.
C. angle of attack.
D. same as the angle between chord line and fuselage axis.

60. QCAA 0810101510

In subsonic flight, which is correct for VMD?

A. Parasite drag greater than induced drag.

B. CL and CD are minimum.
C. Best glide range achieved.
D. Best endurance speed for a piston engine.

61. QCAA 0810101511

Which formula or equation describes the relationship between force (F), acceleration (a) and mass
(m)?

A. m = F.a
B. a = F.m
C. F = m/a
D. F = m.a

62. QCAA 0810101512

Which of the following expressions is correct (F=force; m=mass, a=acceleration):

A. A=FxM
B. F=MxA
C. M=FxA
D. A=M/F

63. QCAA 0810101513

Which of the following is the correct formula for drag?

A. 1/2 RHO V2 CL S
B. 1/2 RHO V (CL)2 S
C. 1/2 RHO V2 AR CD S
D. 1/2 RHO V2 CD S

64. QCAA 0810101514

The direction of drag is:

A. parallel to longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

B. parallel to the free stream airflow.
C. perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
D. perpendicular to the free stream airflow.

65. QCAA 0810101515

Which of the following would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?

A. A large tailwind.
B. An increase in barometric pressure.
C. An increase in ambient temperature.
D. A decrease in relative humidity.

66. QCAA 0810101516

An aircraft is flying at sea level with an indicated airspeed of 210kts. What will be the true airspeed
at that time?

A. More than 210 kts.

B. Less than 210 kts.
C. 210 kts.
D. 0 kts.

67. QCAA 0810101517

Lift and drag on an aerofoil are vertical respectively parallel to the:

A. horizon.
B. relative wind/airflow.
C. chord line.
D. longitudinal axis.

68. QCAA 0810101518

In 1g level flight at FL340 and at an aircraft weight of 110.000kg and a CG at 35%MAC your low
speed and high speed buffet boundaries will be:

A. M0.54; M0.82
B. M0.60; M0.78
C. M0.49; MMO
D. M0.54; M0.84

69. QCAA 0810101519

What is the SI unit which results from multiplying kg and m/s squared?

A. Newton
B. Psi
C. Joule
D. Watt

70. QCAA 0810101520

Load factor is the actual lift supported by the wings at any given time:

A. divided by the surface area of the wing.

Lift / Total
B. divided by the total weight of the aircraft. weight

C. subtracted from the aircraft’ s total weight.

D. divided by the aircrafts empty weight

71. QCAA 0810101521

If an aircraft is pitching up:

A. the incidence angle increases.

B. the incidence angle decreases.
C. the incidence angle remains fixed.
D. the incidence angle first increases and than decreases.
72. QCAA 0810101522

What causes deep stall in a swept back wing?

A. CP moves aft.
B. CP moves forward.
C. Root stall.
D. Span wise flow from tip to root on wing upper surface.

73. QCAA 0810101523

The continuity equation states: If the area of a tube is increasing, the speed of the subsonic and
incompressible flow inside is:

A. sonic.
B. not changing.
C. increasing.
D. decreasing.

74. QCAA 0810101524

The formula for lift is:

A. L=W
B. L = 2 RHO V2 S CL
C. L = 1/2 RHO V2 S CL
D. L = RHO V S CL

75. QCAA 0810101525

A high aspect ratio wing:

A. has a long span and short chord.

B. has a short span and short chord.
C. has a long span and long chord.
D. has a short span and long chord.

76. QCAA 0810101526

Which of the following statements is true?

A. Energy can be created and destroyed.

B. Energy can be created but not be destroyed.
C. Energy can not be created nor destroyed.
D. Energy can not be created but destroyed.

77. QCAA 0810101527

The Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) for a given wing of any platform is:

A. the chord of a rectangular wing with same moment and lift.

B. the chord of a large rectangular wing.
C. the average chord of the actual aeroplane.
D. the wing area divided by the wing span.

78. QCAA 0810101528

Which of the following wing planform gives the highest local profile lift coefficient at the wing root?

A. Rectangular.
B. Elliptical.
C. Tapered.
D. Positive angle of sweep.

79. QCAA 0810101529

The units of a turning moment are?

A. Newton x meters.
B. Joule.
C. Kilogram.
D. Rad / second.

80. QCAA 0810101530

Which of the following is the correct description of the method for measuring the dihedral angle?
A. The angle between the wing plane and the horizontal.
B. The angle between a line which passes through the 25% wing chord and the horizontal
axis.
C. The angle between the 25% chord line and the horizontal axis.
D. The angle between 25% chord and the lateral axis.

81. QCAA 0810101531

VS is 100 kt at n = 1, what will the stall speed be at n = 2?

A. 200 kts
B. 119 kts
C. 141 kts
D. 100 kts

82. QCAA 0810101532

Longitudinal dihedral is:

A. the difference between the wing and tail angle of sweep.

B. the difference between the wing and tail angle of incidence.
C. when the wing has anhedral and the tail dihedral.
D. the difference between the wing and tail dihedral angles.

83. QCAA 0810101533

The mean chord is calculated by:

A. dividing the chord by the maximum thickness.

B. dividing the gross wing area by the wing span.
C. dividing the net wing area by the wing span.
D. dividing the gross wing area by the root chord.

84. QCAA 0810101534

Consider a uniform flow of air at velocity V in a Stream tube. If the temperature of the air in the
tube is raised:

A. the mass flow remains constant and velocity V decreases.

B. the mass flow will increase and velocity V remain constant
C. the mass flow will decrease and velocity V will remain constant.
D. the mass flow remains constant and the velocity V will increase.

85. QCAA 0810101535

The Principle of Continuity states that in a tube of increasing cross-sectional area, the speed of a
subsonic and incompressible airflow will:

A. remain the same.

B. decrease.
C. sonic.
D. increase.

86. QCAA 0810101536

Maintaining thickness/chord ratio but changing to a supercritical wing section will:

A. lead to more prominent shockwave formation.

B. make lateral stability more critical.
C. give the aircraft an increased range.
D. reduce the aft shift of CP in the transonic range.

87. QCAA 0810101537

The wing dihedral angle is defined as:

A. another term for the sweepback.

B. the inclination of the wing to the longitudinal axis.
C. the inclination of the wing to the vertical axis.
D. the upward inclination of the wing to the lateral axis.

88. QCAA 0810101538

What is the effect on EAS as height is increased when you are holding a constant IAS?

A. EAS remains the same.

B. EAS falls.
C. EAS rises.
D. The effect depends on the temperature.

89. QCAA 0810101539

If an increase in power tends to make the nose of the aircraft to dip, this is the result of the:

A. Centre of lift being ahead of the centre of gravity.

B. Line of thrust passing through the centre of gravity.
C. Centre of lift and centre of gravity being collocated.
D. Line of thrust being above the centre of gravity.

90. QCAA 0810101540

Dihedral of the wing is:

A. the angle between the 0.25 chord line of the wing and the vertical axis.
B. the angle between the leading edge of the wing and the lateral axis.
C. the angle between the 0.25 chord line of the wing and the lateral axis.
D. the angle between the 0.25 chord line of the wing and the horizon.

91. QCAA 0810101541

Which of the following quantities determines the mass flow in a nozzle?

A. Velocity, density and area.

B. Density and the square of the flow velocity.
C. Density and flow velocity.
D. Velocity of flow and section area.

92. QCAA 0810101542

The total pressure is:

A. can be measured in a small hole in a surface, parallel to the local stream.

B. static pressure plus the dynamic pressure.
C. static pressure minus the dynamic pressure.
D. 1/2 rho V2
93. QCAA 0810101543

Bernoulli’ s equation can be written as (pt = total pressure, ps = static pressure, q = dynamic
pressure):

A. pt = ps - q
B. pt - q = ps
C. pt + ps = q
D. pt = q - ps

94. QCAA 0810101544

The angle of attack of a two dimensional wing section is the angle between:

A. the chord line of the aerofoil and the fuselage centreline.

B. the chord line of the aerofoil and the free stream direction.
C. the fuselage core line and the free stream direction.
D. the chord line and the camber line of the aerofoil.

95. QCAA 0810101545

As it applies to airfoils. which statement is in agreement with Bernoullis Principle?

A. The speed of a fluid increases at points where the static pressure of the fluid
increases.
B. The static pressure of a fluid decreases at points where the speed of the fluid
increases.
C. The static pressure of a fluid increases at points where the speed of the fluid
increases.
D. The static pressure of a fluid decreases at points where the speed of the fluid
decreases.

96. QCAA 0810101546

Vectors:

A. have a direction only.

B. have a magnitude and a direction.
C. have a magnitude only.
D. none of the above.
97. QCAA 0810101547

Assuming ISA conditions, which statement with respect to the climb is correct?

A. At constant TAS the Mach number decreases.

B. At constant Mach number the IAS increases.
C. At constant IAS the TAS decreases.
D. At constant IAS the Mach number increases.

98. QCAA 0810101548

The chord line is:

A. a line tangential to the wing surface at the leading edge.

B. a line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
C. a line equidistant between intrados and extrados.
D. a straight line from the leading edge of the wing to the trailing edge of the wing.

99. QCAA 0810101549

The static pressure is acting:

A. only perpendicular to the direction of the flow.

B. only in the direction of the total pressure.
C. in all directions.
D. only in direction of the flow.

100. QCAA 0810101550

If pressure is kept constant and temperature increases, the density:

A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. remains constant.
D. temperature have no effect.

101. QCAA 0810101551

When looking at the airflow over the wing, from the wing surface and up, the air is:
A. caused to tend to flow from root to tip over a straight wing.
B. accelerated to the transition point.
C. decelerated to the transition point.
D. accelerated to the separation point.

102. QCAA 0810101552

What happens to total drag when accelerating from CL MAX to maximum speed?

A. Increases.
B. Increases then decreases.
C. Decreases.
D. Decreases then increases.

103. QCAA 0810101553

The angle between the aeroplane longitudinal axis and the chord line is the:

A. angle of incidence.
B. glide path angle.
C. angle of attack.
D. climb path angle.

104. QCAA 0810101554

If the continuity equation is applicable, what will happen to the air density (rho) if the cross
sectional area of a tube changes? (low speed, subsonic and incompressible flow:

A. The density depends on the change of the tube area.

B. rho1 < rho2
C. rho1 > rho2
D. rho1 = rho2

105. QCAA 0810101555

Aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the ratio of the:

A. wingspan to the wing root.

B. square of the chord to the wingspan.
C. square of the wing span to the wing area.
D. wing spat to the main compression rib.

106. QCAA 0810101556

If you want to maintain a constant TAS during a climb, you should during the climb:

A. reduce to a lower IAS.

B. maintain a stable IAS.
C. increase the IAS.
D. increase A.o.A.

107. QCAA 0810101557

On a symmetrical aerofoil, the pitch moment for which Cl=0 is:

A. zero.
B. equal to the moment coefficient for stabilized angle of attack.
C. positive (pitch-up).
D. negative (pitch-down).

108. QCAA 0810101558

Angle of attack is the angle between:

A. undisturbed airflow and chord line.

B. undisturbed airflow and mean camber line.
C. local airflow and chord line.
D. local airflow and mean camber line.

109. QCAA 0810101559

In a symmetrical airfoil the mean camber line is?

A. A line joining points of mean camber along the wing.

B. A line joining points of maximum camber along the wing.
C. A curve co-incident with the top surface of the airfoil.
D. A straight line co-incident with the chord line.
110. QCAA 0810101560

Flying at the maximum rate of climb speed (Vy) you will obtain maximum:

A. altitude in the shortest distance.

B. altitude in the shortest time.
C. altitude in the shortest distance and time
D. altitude at maximum boost setting.

111. QCAA 0810101561

In a subsonic flow venturi the relationship between total pressure, static pressure and dynamic
pressure of undisturbed air and air in the throat of will be:

i. Dynamic pressure will be constant, static pressure will decrease

ii. Total pressure will be constant, dynamic pressure will increase

A. both (i) and (ii) are correct

B. (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect
C. (ii) is correct and (i) is incorrect
D. both (i) and (ii) are incorrect

112. QCAA 0810101562

What are the SI units of the following?

A. Density is kilograms per cubic metre, Force is Newton’ s.

B. Density is Newton’ s per cubic metre, Force is kilograms.
C. Density is kilograms per Newton, Force is Newton-metre squared.
D. Density is kilograms per square metre, Force is kilograms.

113. QCAA 0810101563

High Aspect Ratio, as compared with low Aspect Ratio, has the effect of:

A. increasing lift and drag.

B. increasing induced drag and decreasing critical angle of attack.
C. decreasing induced drag and critical angle of attack.
D. increasing lift and critical angle of attack
114. QCAA 0810101564

A laminar boundary layer is a layer, in which:

A. the vortices, are weak.

B. the velocity is constant.
C. the temperature varies constantly.
D. no velocity components exist normal to the surface.

115. QCAA 0810101565

The angle of attack (aerodynamic angle of incidence) of an aerofoil is the angle between the:

A. bottom surface and the chord line.

B. chord line and the relative undisturbed airflow.
C. bottom surface and the Horizontal.
D. bottom surface and the relative airflow.

116. QCAA 0810101566

If density is kept constant, the dynamic pressure increases proportionally with:

A. velocity.
B. the square of the velocity.
C. the static pressure.
D. inversely with the square of the velocity

117. QCAA 0810101567

What is the unit of measurement for power?

A. N/m
B. Nm/s
C. kgm/s2
D. Pa/m2

118. QCAA 0810101568

For an aircraft in level flight, if the wing center of pressure is aft of the center of gravity and there is
no thrust/drag couple, the tailplane load must be:

A. upward.
B. unknown-insufficient information has been provided.
C. downward.
D. zero.

119. QCAA 0810101569

In a stream tube, if density is halved, drag will be reduced by a factor of:

A. 8
B. 4
C. 6
D. 2

120. QCAA 0810101570

The service ceiling of an aircraft is:

A. the altitude where rate of climb is zero.

B. the highest altitude permitted for flight because of manoeuvre capability.
C. the altitude where a low specific rate of climb is achieved.
D. the altitude above which cruising speed cannot be maintained.

121. QCAA 0810101571

What happens when the CG is on the forward limit?

A. Vs increases, stall angle remains constant.

B. Vs increases, stall angle increases.
C. Vs decreases, stall angle remains constant.
D. Vs decreases, stall angle decreases.

122. QCAA 0810101572

When does P-factor cause the airplane to yaw to the left?

A. In a vertical dive.
B. When the angle of attack on both wings is low.
C. When the angle of attack on both wings is high.
D. When the aircraft is flying at high airspeeds.

123. QCAA 0810101573

As subsonic air flows through a convergent duct:

i. static pressure
ii. velocity

A. (i) increases and (ii) decreases

B. (i) increases and (ii) increases
C. (i) decreases and (ii) decreases
D. (i) decreases and (ii) increases

124. QCAA 0810101574

When the undercarriage is lowered in flight:

A. form drag will increase and the aircrafts nose down pitching moment will be
unchanged.
B. induced drag will increase and the aircrafts nose down pitching moment will increase.
C. form drag will increase and the aircrafts nose down pitching moment will increase.
D. induced drag will decrease and the aircrafts nose down pitching moment will increase.

125. QCAA 0810101575

The SI unit of force is:

A. Joule.
B. Watt.
C. Newton.
D. Kilogram.

126. QCAA 0810101576

The movement of an aircraft is defined along three axes which all pass through:

A. the centre of pressure.

B. the centre of gravity.
C. the intersection of the centrelines of the fuselage and wings.
D. the intersection of the normal vertical datum.

127. QCAA 0810101577

What is the MAC of a wing?

A. Area of wing divided by the span.

B. The same as the mean chord of a rectangular wing of the same span.
C. The mean chord of the whole aeroplane.
D. The 25% chord of a swept wing.

128. QCAA 0810101578

The CP on a swept wing aircraft will move forward due to:

A. boundary layer fences and span wise flow.

B. tip stall of the wing.
C. flow separation at the root due to span wise flow.
D. change in wing angle of incidence.

129. QCAA 0810101579

What does parasite drag vary with?

A. Square of the speed.

B. CLmax.
C. Speed.
D. Surface area.

130. QCAA 0810101580

Wing loading is:

A. the ratio of lift to wing weight.

B. the ratio of wing area to wing weight.
C. the ratio of lift to aircraft weight.
D. the ratio of aircraft weight to wing area.
131. QCAA 0810101581

Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Drag acts in the same direction as the relative airflow and lift perpendicular to it.
B. Lift acts at right angles to the top surface of the wing and drag acts at right angles to
lift.
C. Drag acts parallel to the chord and opposite to the direction of motion of the aircraft
and lift acts perpendicular to the chord.
D. Lift acts perpendicular to the horizontal and drag parallel in a rearwards direction.

132. QCAA 0810101582

The point about which the wing pitching moment is independent of angle of attack is called:

A. the pitching centre.

B. the centre of gravity.
C. the centre of pressure.
D. the aerodynamic centre.

133. QCAA 0810101583

Wing span is defined as the distance:

A. from leading edge to trailing edge.

B. from wing tip to wing tip.
C. from wing tip to fuselage centre line.
D. between top and bottom of the wing at the thickest point.

134. QCAA 0810101584

Consider a certain stream line tube. The velocity of the stream in the tube is V. An increase of
temperature of the stream at constant value of V will:

A. increase the mass flow when the tube is divergent in the direction of the flow.
B. increase the mass flow.
C. not affect the mass flow.
D. decrease the mass flow.

135. QCAA 0810101585

Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude?

A. Never.
B. When the atmospheric pressure is 29.92 Hg.
C. When standard atmospheric conditions exist.
D. When indicated altitude is equal to the pressure altitude.

136. QCAA 0810101586

Drag is in the direction of - and lift is perpendicular to the:

A. chord line.
B. relative wind/airflow.
C. horizon.
D. longitudinal axis.

137. QCAA 0810101587

What effect does aspect ratio have on induced drag?

A. Increased aspect ratio increases induced drag.

B. Increased aspect ratio reduces induced drag.
C. Changing aspect ratio has no effect.
D. Induced drag will equal 1+3 x aspect ratio/chord ratio.

138. QCAA 0810101588

Bernoulli’ s Theorem states:

A. dynamic pressure increase and static pressure increase.

B. dynamic pressure increase and static pressure decrease.
C. dynamic pressure is maximum at stagnation point.
D. zero pressure at zero dynamic pressure.

139. QCAA 0810101589

On an airfoil the centre of pressure will be most forward:

A. at the optimum angle.
B. at the stalling angle.
C. just below the stalling angle.
D. just above the stalling angle.

140. QCAA 0810101590

At a constant CAS when flying below sea level an aircraft will have:

A. a higher TAS than at sea level.

B. a lower TAS than at sea level at ISA conditions.
C. the same TAS as at sea level.
D. the same TAS, but an increased IAS.

141. QCAA 0810101591

Static pressure acts:

A. parallel to airflow.
B. parallel to dynamic pressure.
C. in all directions.
D. downwards.

142. QCAA 0810101592

Dynamic pressure is expressed as:

A. q*Cd*surface
B. q*Cl*surface
C. (density/2)* V2
D. (density/2)*V

143. QCAA 0810101593

The fineness ratio is:

A. the inverse of the thickness-to-chord ratio.

B. equal to the thickness-to-chord ratio.
C. the inverse of the taper ratio.
D. equal to the taper ratio.

144. QCAA 0810101594

What effect on stall speed do the following have?

A. Increased anhedral increases stall speed.

B. Fitting a T tail will reduce stall speed.
C. Increasing sweepback decreases stall speed.
D. Decreasing sweep angle decreases stall speed.

145. QCAA 0810101595

The relative thickness of an aerofoil is expressed in:

A. degrees cross section tail angle.

B. % chord.
C. camber.
D. meters.

146. QCAA 0810101596

A symmetrical aerofoil section at CL = 0 will produce?

A. A negative (nose down) pitching moment.

B. A positive (nose up) pitching moment.
C. Zero pitching moment.
D. No aerodynamic force.

147. QCAA 0810101597

The angle of attack is the angle between:

A. chord line and the longitudinal axis.

B. wing and lateral axis.
C. the chord line and the direction of the airflow.
D. the direction of the airflow and the longitudinal axis.
148. QCAA 0810101598

Which one of the following statements about Bernoulli’ s theorem is correct?

A. The dynamic pressure is maximum in the stagnation point.

B. The dynamic pressure decreases as static pressure decreases.
C. The total pressure is zero when the velocity of the stream is zero.
D. The dynamic pressure increases as static pressure decreases.

149. QCAA 0810101599

What are the standard temperature and pressure values for sea level?

A. 1013.25Pa and 13° C.

B. 15° C and 29.92 Hg.
C. 59° C and 1013.2 millibar.
D. 59° F and 29.92 millibar

150. QCAA 0810101 600

The airfoil chord line is:

A. a straight line from the wing leading edge to the trailing edge.
B. a line equidistant from the upper and lower wing surfaces.
C. a line tangential to the wing surface at the point of maximum curvature.
D. a line drawn at 15% chord from the root to the tip.