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Private Pilot Exam (Gleim's 9th Edition)
Gleim's 9th Edition
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Aviation
Professional
01/14/2010

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1.1.1
3220. What is one purpose of wing flaps?
Definition
(A) To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
Term
1.1.2
3219. One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing
Definition
(C) Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed
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1.1.3
3213. What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane
Definition
(A) To control yaw
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1.2.4
3201. The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are
Definition
(A) Lift, weight, thrust and drag
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1.2.5
3202. When are the for forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium
Definition
(A) During unaccelerated flight
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1.2.6
3205. What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust and weight when the airplane is in straight and level flight
Definition
(A) Lift equals weight and thrust and equals drag
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1.3.7
3204. The term angle of attack is defined as the angle
Definition
(A) Between the wing chord line and the relative wind
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1.3.8
3317. Angle of attack is defined as the angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the
Definition
(A) Direction of the relative wind
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1.3.9
3203. The acute angle A is the angle of
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