PPL – FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING

1. The four forces acting on an airplane in-flight are:

Answer: lift, weight, thrust, and drag.

2. (Refer to figure 38.) Determine the approximate total distance required to land
a. Over a 50-foot obstacle.
b. OAT………………90°F
c. Pressure …………. 4,000 Feet
d. Weight …………….2,800 pounds
e. Headwind component..10knots
Answer: 1,775 feet

3. To minimize the side loads placed on the landing gear during touchdown, the
Pilot should keep: direction of motion of the aircraft parallel to the runway.
Down wing lowered sufficiently to eliminate the tendency for the aircraft to drift.
Answer: Longitudinal axis of the aircraft parallel to the direction of its motion.

4. (Refer to figure 41) Determine the total distance required for takeoff to clear
a 50-foot obstacle.
a. OAT……………….............Std
b. Pressure …………. ……..4,000 Feet
c. Takeoff Weight ………….2,800 pounds
d. Headwind component ….Calm
Answer: 1,750 feet

5. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot, adjust
the altimeter?
Answer: The elevation of the departure area.

6. Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be:
Answer: Less stable at all speed.

7. GIVEN:

WEIGHT MOMENT ARM

Empty Weight 1495 151593 101.4
Pilot and pax 380 64
(AVGAS)
Fuel (30 gal Usable no
reserve) 96

The CG is located how far to the aft of datum?

Answer: CG 94.01

8. If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs?
Answer: 700-foot increase in indicated altitude.

9. The angle of attack at which an airplane wing will stalls:

Answer: Remain the same regardless of gross weight.

10. When computing weight and balance, the basic empty weight includes the
weight of the airframe, engine(s), and all installed optional equipment. Basic empty
weight also includes?
Answer: The unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full oil

11. (Refer to figure 31) If the tower-reported surface wind is 010° at 18 knots, what is the
crosswind component for a RWY 08 landing?
 Answer: 17 knots

12. (Refer to figure 11) If the cruise altitude is 7,500 feet, using 64 percent power at 2,500 RPM,
what would be the range with 48 gallons of usable fuel?
Answer: 810 miles

13. (Refer to figure 11) What would be the endurance at an altitude of 7,500 feet, using 52
percent power? NOTE: with 48gallons of fuel – no reserve
Answer: 7.7 hours

14. (Refer to figure 11) What would be the approximate true airspeed and fuel consumption per
hour at an altitude of 7,500 feet, using 52 percent power?
Answer: 105 MPH TAS, 6.2 GPH

15. The CG of an aircraft can be determined by which of the following methods?

Answer: Dividing total moments by total weight

16. What fuel flow should be a pilot expect at 11000 feet on standard day with 65 percent
maximum continuous power? Refer to the figure…
Answer: 11.2 gallons per hour.

17. What is the expected fuel consumption for a 1000 nm flight under the following conditions?
Refer to the figure…..
Answer: 70.1 gallons

18. What is the expected fuel consumption for a 500 nm flight under the following conditions?
a. Pressure altitude………………..4000 fr
b. Temperature………………………29 c
c. Manifold pressure…………….21.3” hg
d. Wind ……………………………calm
Answer: 36.1 gallons

19. Deter mine the total distance refer to the figure ?

a. OAT……………………………………………………………..Std
b. Pressure altitude……………………………………………….10.000 ft
c. Weight …………………………………………………………2400 lb
d. Wind component………………………………………………calm
e. Obstacle…………………………………………………………50 ft
Answer: 1,925 feet

20. Determine the total distance required to land (Refer to the Figure)
a. OAT………………………………………………………32 F
b. Pressure altitude……………………………………….8000 ft
c. Weight ………………………………………………….2600 lb
d. Headwind………………………………………………20 kts
e. Obstacle………………………………………………..50 ft
Answer: 1,400 feet

21. ( Refer to the figure)

a. Aircraft weight…………………………………..3400 lb
b. Airport pressure altitude……………………....6000 ft
c. Temperature……………………………………..10 c
Using a normal climb under the given conditions, how much fuel would be used form engine
start to a pressure altitude of 16000 ft?
Answer: 43 Pounds

22. ( Refer to the Figure)

 a. Aircraft weight…………………………………..3700 lb
b. Airport pressure altitude……………………....4000 ft
c. Temperature……………………………………..21 c
Using a normal climb under the given conditions, how much fuel would be used form engine
start to a pressure altitude of 12000 ft?
Answer: 46 pounds

23. ( Refer to the Figure)

a. Aircraft weight…………………………………..3400 lb
b. Airport pressure altitude……………………....4000 ft
c. Temperature……………………………………..14 c
Using normal climb under the given conditions, how much time would be required to climb to
a pressure altitude of 8000 ft?
Answer: 5.5 minutes

24. ( Refer to the Figure)

a. Airport pressure altitude…………………4000 ft\
b. Airport temperature…………………………..12C
c. Cruise pressure altitude………………….9000ft
d. Cruise temperature…………………………- 4 C
What will be distance required to climb to cruise altitude under the given condition
Answer: 8.5 miles

25. If all index units are positive when computing weight and balance, the location of the datum
would be at the
Answer: Nose, or out in front of the airplane

26. To minimize the side loads placed on the landing gear during touchdown to pilot should keep
the?
Answer: Longitudinal axis of the aircraft parallel to direction of its motion.

27. Prior to takeoff the altimeter should be set to which altitude on altimeter setting?
Answer: The current local altimeter setting if available or the departure airport elevation.

28. As altitude increases the indicated airspeed at which a given airplanes stalls in a particular
configuration will?
Answer: Remains the same regardless of altitude.

29. Which items are included in empty weight of an aircraft?

Answer: Unusable fuel and un-drainable oil.