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Flight Performance and Planning Quiz

Test your knowledge on critical concepts in flight performance and planning. This quiz is designed for aviation enthusiasts, students, and pilots to gauge their understanding of essential flight principles.

Assess your understanding of takeoff and landing performances.
Evaluate your knowledge on weight and balance calculations.
Challenge yourself with real-world flight scenarios and calculations.

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by FlyingEagle42

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

Longitudinal axis of the aircraft parallel to the direction of its motion

If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitudeshould the pilot adjust the altimeter?

The elevation of the departure area

The elevation of the nearest airport corrected to mean sea level

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard

If the tower-reported surface wind is 010° at 18 knots, what is the crosswind component for a Rwy 08 landing?

7 knots

15 knots

17 knots

If the cruise altitude is 7,500 feet, using64 percent power at 2,500 RPM, what would be the range with 48 gallons of usable fuel?

810 miles

635 miles

645 miles

What would be the endurance at an altitude of 7,500 feet, using 52 percent power?

NOTE: with 48gallons of fuel –no reserve

6.1 hours

7.7 hours

8.0 hours

What would be the approximate true airspeed and fuel consumption per hour at an altitude of 7,500 feet, using 52 percent power?

103 MPH TAS, 6.3 GPH

105 MPH TAS, 6.6 GPH

105 MPH TAS, 6.2 GPH

The CG of an aircraft can be determine by which of the following method’s?

Dividing total arms by total moments

Multiplying total arms by total weight

Dividing total moments by total weight

The CG of an aircraft may be determinedby:

Dividing total arms by total moments

Dividing total moments by total weight

Multiplying total weight by total moments

If all index units are positive when computing weight and balance, the location of the datum would be at the:

Centerline of the main wheels

Nose, or out in front of the airplane

Centerline of the nose or tailwheel, depending on the type of airplane

Using a normal climb, how much fuel would be used from engine start to 12,000 feet pressure altitude?

Aircraft weight.................................3,800 lb

Airport pressure altitude.....................4,000ft

Temperature....................................26° C

46 pounds

51 pounds

58 pounds

GIVEN:

Aircraft weight..............................................3,700 lb

Airport pressure altitude.................................4,000 ft

Temperature at 4,000 ft..................................21° C

Using a normal climb under the given conditions, how much fuel would be used from engine start to a pressure altitude of 12,000 ft.?

30 pounds

37 pounds

46 pounds

What effect does an uphill runway slope have on takeoff performance?

Increase takeoff speed

Increase takeoff distance

Decrease takeoff distance

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