AT 116 Test 2 Questions and Answers
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If an aircraft has positive STATIC stability, which is true of the aircraft?
a - The aircraft attempts to return to straight and level but constantly over shoots and continues to
oscillate at a constant rate
b - The aircraft does not display any t...
B - It makes the aircraft more stable than dihedral.
C - The wing withstands greater G-forces than a wing with dihedral. - Answer✔✔-A
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that an airplane gains stability around the vertical axis?
A - Use a vertical stabilizer near the back of the aircraft.
B - Use swept back wings.
C - Move the center of gravity behind the center of lift. - Answer✔✔-C
How do we create yaw stability on an aircraft?
A - Put a vertical stabilizer on the tail of the aircraft.
B - Sweep the wings backwards.
C - Use dihedral wing angle
D - Only a and b are correct. - Answer✔✔-D
What produces pitch stability on a standard aircraft?
A - The tail adds drag to the aircraft.
B - The horizontalstabilizer pulls downward.
C - The horizontal stabilizer constantly changes AOA with pitch to dampen the pitching motion.
D - Both b and c are correct. - Answer✔✔-D
True or False: Pitch stability is considered to be longitudinal stability. - Answer✔✔-True
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