Turning

Question 1

Centripetal force

Answer 1

-Force that acts towards the centre of turn

Question 2

What does the radius of a turn depend on?

Answer 2

• Speed of object

- Strength of centripetal force

Question 3

Centripetal force formula

Answer 3

Centripetal Force= WV^2/ GR

W= Weight
V= Velocity
G=Acceleration of earths gravity
R= Radius of turn

Question 4

Practical way to generate centripetal force?

Answer 4

Bank aircraft so they produce horizontal component

Question 5

Does weight affect AOB?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

To fly faster around the same radius more…. is required?

Answer 6

Bank

Question 7

To fly a smaller radius at the same speed; more…. is required?

Answer 7

Bank

Question 8

Flying faster with the same bank will result in

Answer 8

A larger radius

Question 9

Flying at the same speed with more bank will result in

Answer 9

A smaller radius

Question 10

In a turn what must increase to maintain height?

Answer 10

-IAS or AOA

Question 11

In a turn; does the stall speed increase or decrease?

Answer 11

Increases

Question 12

What is load factor?

Answer 12

Ratio of lift being produced to the weight of aircraft

Question 13

In a 60 degree turn what is the load factor?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

The stalling speed increase with the square root of….

Answer 14

Load Factor

Question 15

What is a centrifugal reaction?

Answer 15

Wants to fling everything away from centre of turn

Question 16

G loading is equal to…..

Answer 16

Load Factor

Question 17

What is the Load factor, Square root of Load Factor and New stall speed for….
*Assume 60kt original stall speed
34 Degrees

Answer 17

Load Factor= 1.2
Square Root Load Factor= 1.1
New Stall speed=66kts

Question 18

What is the Load factor, Square root of Load Factor and New stall speed for….
*Assume 60kt original stall speed
48 Degrees

Answer 18

Load Factor= 1.5
Square Root Load Factor= 1.2
New Stall speed=72kts

Question 19

What is the Load factor, Square root of Load Factor and New stall speed for….
*Assume 60kt original stall speed
75 Degrees

Answer 19

Load Factor= 2.0
Square Root Load Factor= 1.4
New Stall speed=84kts

Question 20

What is the Load factor, Square root of Load Factor and New stall speed for….
*Assume 60kt original stall speed
85 Degrees

Answer 20

Load Factor= 11.5
Square Root Load Factor= 3.4
New Stall speed=204kts

Question 21

What two variables control Rate and Radius of turn?

Answer 21

• AOB

- Speed

Question 22

If TAS increaSe and AOB stays constant; Radius of Turn will….

Answer 22

Increase

Question 23

What is the rate of turn?

Answer 23

Time taken to complete turn

Question 24

If TAS is constant and bank is increased; the Radius of turn will….

Answer 24

Decrease

Question 25

Angle of bank required for Rate 1 turn=

Answer 25

True Airspeed/10+7

Question 26

Will height effect turn performance?

Answer 26

No

Question 27

Does wind affect turn performance?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

On a windy day; as the aircraft turns from downwind to upwind the pilot can experience what illusion?

Answer 28

Skidding out of turn

Question 29

If the rate of yaw is too slow in a turn the aircraft will begin to..... into turn

Answer 29

Slip

Question 30

If the rate of yaw is too fast in a turn the aircraft will begin to..... out of turn

Answer 30

Skid

Question 31

In a descending turn most aircraft have the tendency to....

Answer 31

Overbank

Question 32

Control inputs for level turn

Answer 32

- Aileron in direction of turn: AOB - Rudder: Skid ball centre - Elevator: Increase AOA and generate extra lift

Question 33

Control inputs for climbing turn to left

Answer 33

- Opposite Aileron: Prevent over banking | - Very little left rudder

Question 34

Control inputs for a climbing turn to right

Answer 34

- Right aileron | - Right rudder

Question 35

Control inputs during descending turn

Answer 35

-Aileron held neutral if nose altitude held

Question 36

Minimum radius of turn depends on....

Answer 36

- Square of the speed | - Angle of Bank

Question 37

Smallest radius=

Answer 37

- Smallest speed - Largest bank up to limit load factor - Flap

Question 38

Max Rate=

Answer 38

Minimum time

Question 39

Load Factor and Structural limitations

Answer 39

- Bending Loads - Torsional Loads - Shearing Loads - Tensile Loads - Compression Loads

Question 40

Speeds

Answer 40

- Vs - Va - Vno - Vne - Vb - Vle - Vfe

Question 41

Forces Acting in climb

Answer 41

Lift is less than weight | Thrust is more than drag

Question 42

Effect of wind on Rate and Angle

Answer 42

-Affects angle but not rate

Question 43

Effect of weight on Rate and Angle

Answer 43

-Increased weight reduces both

Question 44

Effect of Density on Rate and Angle

Answer 44

-Reduced density reduces both

Question 45

If speed is kept constant | An increase in bank causes

Answer 45

- Decrease in radius | - Increase in rate

Question 46

If speed is kept constant | A decrease in bank causes

Answer 46

- Increase in radius | - Decrease in rate

Question 47

If bank is kept constant | A decrease in speed causes

Answer 47

- Increase in rate | - Decrease in radius

Question 48

If bank is kept constant | An increase in speed causes

Answer 48

- Decrease in rate | - Increase in radius

Question 49

If frost forms on the wings and is not removed before flight what happens?

Answer 49

-Less margin between Vtoss and Stalling speed

Question 50

What reduces Angle of climb

Answer 50

-Decrease in IAS

Question 51

During approach sudden decrease in H/W IAS.... ROD....

Answer 51

IAS Decrease | ROD Increase