AE Quarter 1 2025

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AE Quarter 1 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

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Identify the aircraft components.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
D		Power Plant
E		Wing
A		Fuselage
B		Empennage
C		Landing Gear

Identify the aircraft components.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
B		Rudder
C		Vertical Stabilizer
A		Horizontal Stabilizer

The aileron controls motion on the longitudinal axis. This motion is referred to as...

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Sweptback

Delta

Tapered

Elliptical

Identify the forces that act on an aircraft.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
B		Thrust
C		Lift
D		Drag
A		Weight

The total weight of an airplane, passengers, and baggage is 2100 lb. This weight creates a moment of 95,000 lb-in. Using the chart below, is the plane safe to fly?

Safe

Unsafe

Which of the following ideas/concepts explain how lift is created?

The Montgolfier Affect

Pascal's Flow

Bernoullli's Principle

Boyle's Law

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Tapered

Elliptical

Delta

Sweptback

Using the picture below, what is the aircraft's wing area in square feet?

12960

360

60

180

Gliders are able to glide better than typical aircraft because...

the lack of an engine makes them lighter

they can only carry two passengers which requires a smaller fuselage

their wing design has a high aspect ratio

they are made out of fiber glass or carbon fiber

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

Air Traffic Control uses high definition cameras so personnel can see planes as they approach the runway.

Air Traffic Control is part of the US Federal Government.

The purpose of Air Traffic Control is to prevent collisions between aircraft.

The runways used by Air Traffic Control are designed to take advantage of prevailing winds.

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

A typical turn is initiated___________; as the yoke is turned in the direction of the intended turn, the outside wing rolls upward and moves backward relative to the fuselage due to adverse yaw.

by the stabilizer

by rotation of the rudder

with ailerons

with wing warping

The ___________ of an airplane can change any time that weight is added or removed from the aircraft.

velocity

roll

maneuverability

center of gravity

To best overcome the effects of spatial disorientation, a pilot should:

slow the breathing rate

rely on body sensations

rely on aircraft instrument indications

increase the breathing rate

In order to make the airplane yaw left, which statement is true about the pilot and the control surface?

The pilot pushes the left pedal and the aileron deflects left.

Pilot pushes the left pedal and the rudder deflects left.

The pilot turns the yoke left and the aileron deflects left.

The pilot turns the yoke to the left and the flap deflects left.

Match the definition with the forces that act on an airplane in flight.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Forward-acting force		Weight
Force that acts in the opposite direction of flight		Lift
Force created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under the wing		Thrust
Gravitational attraction of the Earth		Drag

The Messerschmitt Me 262 is the world's first turbojet fighter and has the following characteristics:
Wing Area = 21.7m2
Max Weight = 66,700 N
Max Speed = 241 m/s
Max Altitude = 11450 m (air density of 0.34 kg/m3)

If the fighter is loaded to the max and flying at max altitude, what coefficient of lift is needed in order to maintain level flight?

The summit of Mt. Everest is 29,000 ft (8848 m). Calculate the air pressure on a standard day on the summit of Mt. Everest.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

Heliosphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Troposphere

The chart shows an unsafe loading scenario for a light twin-engine airplane. Which change would create a safe loading scenario, given that the airplane has a(n):
Weight limit of 5,200 lbs
Acceptable center gravity (CG) range of +38 to +43
Aft baggage limit of 200 lbs
Forward baggage limit of 100 lbs

Remove 50 lbs from the forward baggage area

Move 25 lbs from the aft baggage area to the forward baggage area

Switch the seating positions for passenger 2 and passenger 3

Switch the seating positions for passenger 1 and passenger 3

How do gliders gain altitude?

Gliders are able to use rising pockets of warm air.

They cannot gain altitude; gliders slowly lose altitude.

The pilot uses manual controls to manipulate the rudders on the back wing of the glider.

Gliders use the wind to control their altitude.

What factors affect the center of gravity of an aircraft? Check all answers that apply.

Which of the following airfoils is designed for high lift at low speeds?

A

B

C

What is the aspect ratio of the aircraft?

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

The aircraft shown is cruising at a constant 350 knots horizontally while its rate of climb is decreasing. What is most likely true about the thrust and the lift?

thrust < 150,000 N; lift = 3,000,000 N

thrust < 150,000 N; lift > 3,000,000 N

thrust > 150,000 N; lift < 3,000,000 N

thrust < 150,000 N; lift < 3,000,000 N

thrust = 150,000 N; lift < 3,000,000 N

thrust = 150,000 N; lift = 3,000,000 N

thrust > 150,000 N; lift > 3,000,000 N

thrust = 150,000 N; lift > 3,000,000 N

thrust > 150,000 N; lift = 3,000,000 N

Which event in the history of human flight could be located at the point Y on the milestone chart shown?

creation of the Being 747

first lighter-than-air flight

the Wright brothers' first flight

sound barrier exceeded

Re-order the following events into the correct sequence from the earliest to the most recent.

first supersonic flight
first hot air balloon flight
first woman non-stop crossing of the Atlantic ocean
first airplane flight
first satellite launched by the US

Re-order the following aircraft navigation systems into the correct sequence from the earliest introduction to the most recent.

Long Range Navigation (LORAN-C)
Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range System (VOR)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

Match the control surfaces with the control direction.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Rudder		Pitch
Aileron		Yaw
Elevator		Roll

Which of the following is part of the empennage? (Select all that apply)

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff. You take off from Toadstool at noon on Friday and plan to land at Scottsbluff that afternoon. You experience a crosswind that blows the plane off course. You need to determine your position by taking three very high frequency omnidirectional range readings.

Based on the three VOR readings, what city are you presently over?

Alliance

Toadstool

Scottsbluff

not over a city

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff from Toadstool. On your return trip, there is a thunderstorm between Scottsbluff and Toadstool. You decide to fly to Alliance and refuel before continuing to Toadstool. As you leave Alliance, what should your Scottsbluff VOR read?

60 TO

200 TO

60 FR

240 FROM

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?

the complete report found on the National Transportation Safety Board's website

Identify the aircraft components.

D

Power Plant

E

Wing

A

Fuselage

B

Empennage

C

Landing Gear

Identify the aircraft components.

B

Rudder

C

Vertical Stabilizer

A

Horizontal Stabilizer

The aileron controls motion on the longitudinal axis. This motion is referred to as...

Yaw

Roll

Pitch

Spin

Aile

Yoke

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Sweptback

Delta

Tapered

Elliptical

Identify the forces that act on an aircraft.

B

Thrust

C

Lift

D

Drag

A

Weight

The total weight of an airplane, passengers, and baggage is 2100 lb.  This weight creates a moment of 95,000 lb-in. Using the chart below, is the plane safe to fly?

Safe

Unsafe

Which of the following ideas/concepts explain how lift is created?

The Montgolfier Affect

Pascal's Flow

Bernoullli's Principle

Boyle's Law

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Tapered

Elliptical

Delta

Sweptback

Using the picture below, what is the aircraft's wing area in square feet?

12960

360

60

180

Gliders are able to glide better than typical aircraft because...

the lack of an engine makes them lighter

they can only carry two passengers which requires a smaller fuselage

their wing design has a high aspect ratio

they are made out of fiber glass or carbon fiber

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

Air Traffic Control uses high definition cameras so personnel can see planes as they approach the runway.

Air Traffic Control is part of the US Federal Government.

The purpose of Air Traffic Control is to prevent collisions between aircraft.

The runways used by Air Traffic Control are designed to take advantage of prevailing winds.

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

A typical turn is initiated___________; as the yoke is turned in the direction of the intended turn, the outside wing rolls upward and moves backward relative to the fuselage due to adverse yaw.

by the stabilizer

by rotation of the rudder

with ailerons

with wing warping

The ___________ of an airplane can change any time that weight is added or removed from the aircraft.

velocity

roll

maneuverability

center of gravity

To best overcome the effects of spatial disorientation, a pilot should:

slow the breathing rate

rely on body sensations

rely on aircraft instrument indications

increase the breathing rate

In order to make the airplane yaw left, which statement is true about the pilot and the control surface?

The pilot pushes the left pedal and the aileron deflects left.

Pilot pushes the left pedal and the rudder deflects left.

The pilot turns the yoke left and the aileron deflects left.

The pilot turns the yoke to the left and the flap deflects left.

Match the definition with the forces that act on an airplane in flight.

Forward-acting force

Weight

Force that acts in the opposite direction of flight

Lift

Force created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under the wing

Thrust

Gravitational attraction of the Earth

Drag

The Messerschmitt Me 262 is the world's first turbojet fighter and has the following characteristics:
Wing Area = 21.7m2
Max Weight = 66,700 N
Max Speed = 241 m/s
Max Altitude = 11450 m (air density of 0.34 kg/m3)

If the fighter is loaded to the max and flying at max altitude, what coefficient of lift is needed in order to maintain level flight?

0.57

0.31

4.2

0.24

2.4

0.42

0.13

0.097

5

0.05

The summit of Mt. Everest is 29,000 ft (8848 m). Calculate the air pressure on a standard day on the summit of Mt. Everest.

31.5 kPa

57.1 psi

81 kPa

62.4 kPa

14.7 psi

-54 degrees

-42 degrees

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

Heliosphere

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Troposphere

The chart shows an unsafe loading scenario for a light twin-engine airplane. Which change would create a safe loading scenario, given that the airplane has a(n):
Weight limit of 5,200 lbs
Acceptable center gravity (CG) range of +38 to +43
Aft baggage limit of 200 lbs
Forward baggage limit of 100 lbs

Remove 50 lbs from the forward baggage area

Move 25 lbs from the aft baggage area to the forward baggage area

Switch the seating positions for passenger 2 and passenger 3

Switch the seating positions for passenger 1 and passenger 3

How do gliders gain altitude?

Gliders are able to use rising pockets of warm air.

They cannot gain altitude; gliders slowly lose altitude.

The pilot uses manual controls to manipulate the rudders on the back wing of the glider.

Gliders use the wind to control their altitude.

What factors affect the center of gravity of an aircraft? Check all answers that apply.

number of pilots

sitting arrangement of the passengers

amount of baggage

fuel load

wing span

Which of the following airfoils is designed for high lift at low speeds?

A

B

C

What is the aspect ratio of the aircraft?

36

5/18

18/5

5/36

5

36/5

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

disruptions in the jet stream

human factors

environmental factors

unpredictable mechanical failures

COVID-19

forces of nature

mid-air collisions

The aircraft shown is cruising at a constant 350 knots horizontally while its rate of climb is decreasing. What is most likely true about the thrust and the lift?

thrust < 150,000 N; lift = 3,000,000 N

thrust < 150,000 N; lift > 3,000,000 N

thrust > 150,000 N; lift < 3,000,000 N

thrust < 150,000 N; lift < 3,000,000 N

thrust = 150,000 N; lift < 3,000,000 N

thrust = 150,000 N; lift = 3,000,000 N

thrust > 150,000 N; lift > 3,000,000 N

thrust = 150,000 N; lift > 3,000,000 N

thrust > 150,000 N; lift = 3,000,000 N

Which event in the history of human flight could be located at the point Y on the milestone chart shown?

creation of the Being 747

first lighter-than-air flight

the Wright brothers' first flight

sound barrier exceeded

Re-order the following events into the correct sequence from the earliest to the most recent.

first supersonic flight

first hot air balloon flight

first woman non-stop crossing of the Atlantic ocean

first airplane flight

first satellite launched by the US

Re-order the following aircraft navigation systems into the correct sequence from the earliest introduction to the most recent.

Long Range Navigation (LORAN-C)

Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range System (VOR)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

Match the control surfaces with the control direction.

Rudder

Pitch

Aileron

Yaw

Elevator

Roll

Which of the following is part of the empennage? (Select all that apply)

propeller

ailerons

landing gear

fuselage

flaps

rudder

elevator

wing

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff. You take off from Toadstool at noon on Friday and plan to land at Scottsbluff that afternoon. You experience a crosswind that blows the plane off course. You need to determine your position by taking three very high frequency omnidirectional range readings.

 Based on the three VOR readings, what city are you presently over?

Alliance

Toadstool

Scottsbluff

not over a city

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff from Toadstool. On your return trip, there is a thunderstorm between Scottsbluff and Toadstool. You decide to fly to Alliance and refuel before continuing to Toadstool. As you leave Alliance, what should your Scottsbluff VOR read?

60 TO

200 TO

60 FR

240 FROM

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?

the complete report found on the National Transportation Safety Board's website

using the hashtag #planecrash102599 on social media

a news article published nationally just days after the event

a Wikipedia page that summarizes the event

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Identify the aircraft components.

Identify the aircraft components.

The aileron controls motion on the longitudinal axis. This motion is referred to as...

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Identify the forces that act on an aircraft.

The total weight of an airplane, passengers, and baggage is 2100 lb. This weight creates a moment of 95,000 lb-in. Using the chart below, is the plane safe to fly?

Which of the following ideas/concepts explain how lift is created?

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

The picture below is an example of what type of planform?

Using the picture below, what is the aircraft's wing area in square feet?

Gliders are able to glide better than typical aircraft because...

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

A typical turn is initiated___________; as the yoke is turned in the direction of the intended turn, the outside wing rolls upward and moves backward relative to the fuselage due to adverse yaw.

The ___________ of an airplane can change any time that weight is added or removed from the aircraft.

To best overcome the effects of spatial disorientation, a pilot should:

In order to make the airplane yaw left, which statement is true about the pilot and the control surface?

Match the definition with the forces that act on an airplane in flight.

The summit of Mt. Everest is 29,000 ft (8848 m). Calculate the air pressure on a standard day on the summit of Mt. Everest.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

The chart shows an unsafe loading scenario for a light twin-engine airplane. Which change would create a safe loading scenario, given that the airplane has a(n):Weight limit of 5,200 lbsAcceptable center gravity (CG) range of +38 to +43Aft baggage limit of 200 lbsForward baggage limit of 100 lbs

How do gliders gain altitude?

What factors affect the center of gravity of an aircraft? Check all answers that apply.

Which of the following airfoils is designed for high lift at low speeds?

What is the aspect ratio of the aircraft?

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

The aircraft shown is cruising at a constant 350 knots horizontally while its rate of climb is decreasing. What is most likely true about the thrust and the lift?

Which event in the history of human flight could be located at the point Y on the milestone chart shown?

Re-order the following events into the correct sequence from the earliest to the most recent.

Re-order the following aircraft navigation systems into the correct sequence from the earliest introduction to the most recent.

Match the control surfaces with the control direction.

Which of the following is part of the empennage? (Select all that apply)

You are going to fly your personal aircraft to Scottsbluff from Toadstool. On your return trip, there is a thunderstorm between Scottsbluff and Toadstool. You decide to fly to Alliance and refuel before continuing to Toadstool. As you leave Alliance, what should your Scottsbluff VOR read?

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?