TURNING FLIGHT – Air – DGCA Question Bank For Politics

#1. What control inputs are required to maintain airspeed and altitude when turning in a jet aircraft?

Increase thrust and angle of attack.

Increase turn radius and decrease thrust.

Increase pitching angle.

Increase bank angle.

#2. What turn radius will be achieved in a balanced turn at a true airspeed of 250 Kts if the aircraft is banked to 45 degrees? Use g = 10 m/s2, 1 Kt = 0.51 m/s

1725.25 m.

6250 m.

2675 m.

1625.25 m.

#3. By what % will the load factor increase if an aircraft enters a balanced 60° banked turn?

41%

50%

100%

141%

#4. Two aircraft, one of high mass and the other of low mass enter a 30° balanced banked turn at a TAS of 300 Kts. Which of the following statements best describes the results?

Low mass aircraft will achieve the tightest (lowest radius) turn.

High mass aircraft requires less power than low mass aircraft for same turn radius.

The high mass aircraft will achieve the highest rate of turn.

Both aircraft will achieve the same turn radius and rate of turn.

#5. If radius of turn in a constant altitude banked turn at 250 Kts is 1000 m, what will it be at 500 Kts if all other factors remain unchanged?

2000 m

3000 m

4000 m

5000 m

#6. By what percentage is load factor increased when going from straight and level flight into a constant altitude 45° banked turn?

31%

41%

51%

61%

#7. If at 200 Kts in a 2915 meter radius constant altitude banked turn, the angle of bank is 20°, what will it be in the same radius turn at 500 Kts?

36°

46°

56°

66°

#8. At a TAS of 400 Kts, what would be the radius of a constant altitude 45' banked turn if g= 10 m/s2?

2234.6 m.

3234.6 m.

4243.6 m.

5234.6 m.

#9. Increasing weight at constant bank angle will ............. turn radius?

Decrease.

Increase.

Not affect;

Increase or decrease depending on altitude.

#10. What % increase in lift force will be required to maintain a 60°banked constant altitude urn?

100%

200%

41%

50%

#11. The turn radius of a 50000 Kg aircraft flying at 250 Kts and 45° bank will be ........... the same aircraft at 60000 Kg flying at 200 Kts and 45° bank.

Greater than.

Less than.

The same as.

Less than if at a lower altitude.

#12. If Vn, is 200 Kts what will be Vs in a 2g turn?

150 Kts.

281 Kts.

241 Kts.

250 Kts.

#13. What speed would be required to achieve a 90"anked constant altitude turn?

200 Kts.

300 Kts.

400 Kts.

None of the above.

#14. If Vs1g is 1O0 Kts what wili be Vs in a 45° banked level turn?

200 Kts.

119 Kts.

250 Kts.

130 Kts.

#15. What bank angle will cause a JAR certificated passenger aircraft to reach its limiting load factor in a constant altitude turn with flaps down?

66°

60°

70°

57°

#16. What bank angle will cause a JAR certificated passenger aircraft to reach its limiting load factor in a constant altitude turn with flaps up?

66°

60°

70°

57°

#17. To maintain altitude on entering a banked turn, thrust must be ........ and angIe of attack must be .......?.

Increased, Decreased.

Increased, Increased.

Decreased, Increased.

Decreased, Decreased.

#18. Rate 1 constant altitude turn bank angle is determined by?

Weight.

C of G position.

TAS.

Load factor.

#19. By what % will stalling speed be increased in a 75° banked constant altitude turn?

67%

77%

87%

97%

#20. By what % is stalling speed reduced when straightening up after a 60° constailt altitude banked turn?

29%

39%

49%

59%

#21. Stalling speed in a constant altitude banked turn is proportional to?

√Load factor.

Cos AOB

1/Load factor.

TAS

#22. The % increase in stalling speed in a constant altitude banked turn will be?

(Load factor -1) x 100%.

(√Load factor-1) x 100%

√(Load factor+1) x 100%

√(COS AOB -1) x 100%

#23. If a 40000 N aircraft enters a 35° constant altitude banked level turn, the lift generated will?

Remain constant.

Increase to 48830 N.

Increase to 45195 N.

Double.

#24. If an aircraft enters a 45' constant altitude banked turn without changing speed, the thrust required will?

Double.

Quadruple

Triple.

Remain constant.

#25. In a constant altitude banked turn at constant speed, the load factor depends on?

AOB and TAS.

Radius of turn and weight.

AOB only.

Altitude.

#26. Doubling TAS at constant AOB multiplies ROT by?

1/2

1/4

2

4

#27. Doubling TAS at constant AOB increases turn radius by?

100%

200%

400%

300%

#28. If TAS = 200 Kts and turn radius = 1000 meters, what AOB will give a balanced constant altitude turn?

27.25 degrees.

37.25 degrees.

47.25 degrees.

57.25 degrees.

#29. If TAS = 200 Kts, turn radius = 10C0 meters and AOB = 27 degrees, the aircraft will?

Slip.

Skid.

Be in balanced flight.

Lose altitude.

#30. If ROT = 1 Radls, g = 9.81 m/s2 and V = 100 Kts, AOB for a balanced constant altitude turn will be?

64 degrees.

74 degrees.

84 degrees.

94 degrees.

#31. If AOB = 47.25 degrees, radius of turn = 1000 meters and TAS = 200 Kts, the 'aircraft wiII?

Slip.

Skid.

Be in balanced flight.

Descend.

#32. If turn radius = 1000 meters, TAS = 200 Kts and AOB = 55 degrees the aircraft wiIl?

Slip.

Skid.

Be in balanced flight.

Descend.

#33. If turn radius = 3000 meters, g = 9.81 m/s2 and TAS = 250 Kts, AOB for a constant aItitude balanced turn is'?

20 degrees.

30 degrees.

40 degrees.

50 degrees.

#34. If TAS = 100 Kfs, turn radius = 1500 meters and g = 9.81 m/s2, AOB for a constant altitude balanced turn is?

10 degrees.

20 degrees.

30 degrees.

40 degrees.

#35. If AOB = 45 degrees, TAS = 100 Kts and g = 9.81 d s 2 , ROT will be ........ in a balanced constant altitude turn?

6 degrees.

11 degrees.

16 degrees.

21 degrees.

#36. If turn radius = 3000 meters, g = 9.81 m/s2, TAS= 250 Kts and AOB is reduced from 30 degrees to 25 degrees the aircraft will?

Slip out to a radius of 5554 meters.

Slip in to a radius of 2554 meters.

Skid out to a radius of 3554 meters.

Skid in to a radius of 1554 meters.

#37. If AOB = 30 degrees, g = 9.81 m/s2, and ROT = 15 degls, what TAS will give a balanced constant altitude turn?

22.5 Kts.

32.5 Kts.

42.5 Kts.

52.5 Kts.

#38. If radius of turn = 2000 meters, AOB = 40 degrees and g = 9.81 m/s2, what TAS will give a constant altitude balanced turn?

152 kts.

252 Kts.

352 Kts.

452 Kts.

#39. If ROT = 15 degls, g = 9.81 m/s2 and TAS = 75 Kts , what AOB will give a balanced constant altitude turn?

25.6 degrees.

35.6 degrees.

45.6 degrees.

55.6 degrees.

#40. If AOB = 40 degrees, g = 9.81 m/s2 and turn radius = 2500 meters, what TAS will give a constant altitude balanced turn?

281 kts.

381 kts.

481 kts.

581 kts.

#41. If TAS = 150 Kts, AOB = 30 degrees and g = 9.81 m/s2, what radius will be achieved in a constant altitude balanced turn?

1033 meters.

1133 meters.

1233 meters.

1433 meters.

#42. A rate one 360 degree turn takes ....... to complete?

1 minute.

2 minutes.

3 minutes.

4 minutes.

#43. For a rate 1 level balanced turn at 40000 feet ISA, at an AOB of 30 degrees, the IAS must be? Use g = 9.81 mls2 and IAS = TASi2 at 40000 ft ISA.

54 Kts.

104 Kts.

154 Kts.

204 Kts.

#44. Skidding in a turn is caused by excessive?

AOB.

Weight.

Load factor.

TAS.

#45. Slipping in a turn is caused by excessive?

AOB

Weight.

Load factor.

TAS.

#46. If no corrective action is taken skidding in a turn will?

Reduce turn radius until a balanced turn is established.

Increase turn radius until a balanced turn is achieved.

Result in low speed stall.

Result in high speed stall.

#47. Minimum turn radius at high altitude is limited by?

Stalling due to low density air.

Reduced power available.

Increased TAS:IAS ratio.

High g-loading on crew.

#48. VMCA.. ....... with increasing altitude?

Increases.

Decreases.

Remains constant.

Remains constant then increases.

#49. A balanced constant altitude turn requires?

Increased angle of attack and power.

Decreased angle of attack and power.

Increased angle of attack and decreased power.

Decreased angle of attack and increased power.

#50. Load factor in a 60 degree banked descending turn is . . . .... in a 60 degree banked constant altitude turn?

Greater than.

Less than.

The same as.

Greater or less than depending on altitude.

#51. In a balanced turn dihedral effect will?

Be maximum.

Decrease bank angle.

Increase bank angle.

Be nil.

#52. In a turn using excessive TAS dihedral effect will?

Be maximum.

Decrease bank angle.

Increase bank angle.

Be nil.

#53. In a turn using excessive bank angle dihedral effect will?

Be maximum.

Decrease bank angle.

Increase bank angle.

Be nil.

#54. On releasing ailerons in a co-ordinated turn, a spirally unstable aircraft will?

Increase bank angle and pitch nose down.

Increase bank angle and pitch nose up.

Decrease bank angle and pitch nose down.

Decrease bank angle and pitch nose up.

#55. In a turn using excessive bank angle, an aircraft will ........ until forces are .. . . . . . . . ?

Slip Balanced.

Slip Equal.

Skid Balanced.

Skid Equal.

#56. In a turn using excessive TAS, an aircraft will ........ until forces are ..........?

Slip Balanced.

Slip Equal.

Skid Balanced.

Skid Equal.

#57. The ball in a serviceable slip indicator is .......... by ........... and .......... Indicatels the state of slip?

Held central Gravity Does not always.

Positioned Acceleration Does not always.

Held central Gravity Always.

Positioned Acceleration Always.

#58. Stalling angle ......... with bank angle in a turn?

Increases.

Decreases.

Does not vary.

Increases or decreases depending on C of G position.

#59. Stalling speed ........ with bank angle in a turn?

Increases.

Decreases.

Does not vary.

Increases ul decreases depending on C of G position.

#60. Turning capability ...... with increasing altitude?

Increases.

Decreases.

Does not vary.

Increases ul decreases depending on C of G position.

#61. At the maximum operating alti ~ d ae JA K certificated passenger aircraft, maximum bank angle in a constant altitude turn is?

29.7 degrees.

39.7 degrees.

49.7 degrees.

59.7 degrees.

#62. The maximum allowable bank angle in a constant altitude banked turn in a passenger aircraft built to minimum JAR certification structural standards is?

46.4 degrees.

56.4 degrees.

66.4 degrees.

76.4 degrees.

#63. Increasing aircraft weight will ........ minimum turn radius if power is not a limiting factor?

Increase.

Not affect.

Increase or decrease depending on TAS.

Decrease.

#64. Following single engine failure, increasing weight .. .. .. . . . minimum turn radius?

Might increase.

Might decrease.

Will not affect.

Might increase or decrease depending on C of G position.

#65. Maximum rate of turn ...... with altitude?

Increases.

Decreases.

Does not vary.

Increases up to 36000 feet then decreases.

#66. Minimum radius of turn ..... with increasing altitude?

Increases.

Decreases.

Does not vary.

Increases up to 36000 feet then decreases.

#67. Rate of turn depends on?

IAS

CAS

EAS

TAS

#68. Maximum turn radius?

Increases with increasing altitude.

Decreases with increasing altitude.

Decreases with temperature.

Is unlimited at all altitudes.

#69. Turning at a 90 degree AOB?

Always causes loss of altitude.

Never causes loss of altitude.

Causes loss of altitude only if TAS is too low.

Causes loss of altitude only if angle of attack is too low.

#70. Maximum allowable rate of turn in a JAR certificated passenger aircraft is?

Rate 1.

Rate 2

Rate 2.5.

Rate 3.

#71. Stalling speed illcreases by ..... in a constant altitude 75 degree banked turn?

76.6%

86.6%

96.6%

106.6%

#72. Skidding in a turn occurs when .... exceeds .... ?

Horizontal component of lift Centrifugal force.

Centrifugal force Horizontal component of lift.

Load factor Limiting load factor.

Power required Power available.

#73. Minimum turn radius is limited by?

Power available.

CL MAX

Wing area.

Weight

#74. Slipping in a turn occurs when .... exceeds .... ?

Horizontal component of lift Centrifugal force.

Centrifugal force Horizontal component of lift.

Load factor Limiting load factor.

Power required Power available.

#75. When skidding in a turn the slip indicator ball?

Moves towards the outside of the turn.

Moves towards the inside of the turn.

Remains central.

Moves towards the inside or outside of the turn depending on the relationship between TAS and AOB.

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#1. What control inputs are required to maintain airspeed and altitude when turning in a jet aircraft?

#2. What turn radius will be achieved in a balanced turn at a true airspeed of 250 Kts if the aircraft is banked to 45 degrees? Use g = 10 m/s2, 1 Kt = 0.51 m/s

#3. By what % will the load factor increase if an aircraft enters a balanced 60° banked turn?

#4. Two aircraft, one of high mass and the other of low mass enter a 30° balanced banked turn at a TAS of 300 Kts. Which of the following statements best describes the results?

#5. If radius of turn in a constant altitude banked turn at 250 Kts is 1000 m, what will it be at 500 Kts if all other factors remain unchanged?

#6. By what percentage is load factor increased when going from straight and level flight into a constant altitude 45° banked turn?

#7. If at 200 Kts in a 2915 meter radius constant altitude banked turn, the angle of bank is 20°, what will it be in the same radius turn at 500 Kts?

#8. At a TAS of 400 Kts, what would be the radius of a constant altitude 45' banked turn if g= 10 m/s2?

#9. Increasing weight at constant bank angle will ............. turn radius?

#10. What % increase in lift force will be required to maintain a 60°banked constant altitude urn?

#11. The turn radius of a 50000 Kg aircraft flying at 250 Kts and 45° bank will be ........... the same aircraft at 60000 Kg flying at 200 Kts and 45° bank.

#12. If Vn, is 200 Kts what will be Vs in a 2g turn?

#13. What speed would be required to achieve a 90"anked constant altitude turn?

#14. If Vs1g is 1O0 Kts what wili be Vs in a 45° banked level turn?

#15. What bank angle will cause a JAR certificated passenger aircraft to reach its limiting load factor in a constant altitude turn with flaps down?

#16. What bank angle will cause a JAR certificated passenger aircraft to reach its limiting load factor in a constant altitude turn with flaps up?

#17. To maintain altitude on entering a banked turn, thrust must be ........ and angIe of attack must be .......?.

#18. Rate 1 constant altitude turn bank angle is determined by?

#19. By what % will stalling speed be increased in a 75° banked constant altitude turn?

#20. By what % is stalling speed reduced when straightening up after a 60° constailt altitude banked turn?

#21. Stalling speed in a constant altitude banked turn is proportional to?

#22. The % increase in stalling speed in a constant altitude banked turn will be?

#23. If a 40000 N aircraft enters a 35° constant altitude banked level turn, the lift generated will?

#24. If an aircraft enters a 45' constant altitude banked turn without changing speed, the thrust required will?

#25. In a constant altitude banked turn at constant speed, the load factor depends on?

#26. Doubling TAS at constant AOB multiplies ROT by?

#27. Doubling TAS at constant AOB increases turn radius by?

#28. If TAS = 200 Kts and turn radius = 1000 meters, what AOB will give a balanced constant altitude turn?

#29. If TAS = 200 Kts, turn radius = 10C0 meters and AOB = 27 degrees, the aircraft will?

#30. If ROT = 1 Radls, g = 9.81 m/s2 and V = 100 Kts, AOB for a balanced constant altitude turn will be?

#31. If AOB = 47.25 degrees, radius of turn = 1000 meters and TAS = 200 Kts, the 'aircraft wiII?

#32. If turn radius = 1000 meters, TAS = 200 Kts and AOB = 55 degrees the aircraft wiIl?

#33. If turn radius = 3000 meters, g = 9.81 m/s2 and TAS = 250 Kts, AOB for a constant aItitude balanced turn is'?

#34. If TAS = 100 Kfs, turn radius = 1500 meters and g = 9.81 m/s2, AOB for a constant altitude balanced turn is?

#35. If AOB = 45 degrees, TAS = 100 Kts and g = 9.81 d s 2 , ROT will be ........ in a balanced constant altitude turn?

#36. If turn radius = 3000 meters, g = 9.81 m/s2, TAS= 250 Kts and AOB is reduced from 30 degrees to 25 degrees the aircraft will?

#37. If AOB = 30 degrees, g = 9.81 m/s2, and ROT = 15 degls, what TAS will give a balanced constant altitude turn?

#38. If radius of turn = 2000 meters, AOB = 40 degrees and g = 9.81 m/s2, what TAS will give a constant altitude balanced turn?

#39. If ROT = 15 degls, g = 9.81 m/s2 and TAS = 75 Kts , what AOB will give a balanced constant altitude turn?

#40. If AOB = 40 degrees, g = 9.81 m/s2 and turn radius = 2500 meters, what TAS will give a constant altitude balanced turn?

#41. If TAS = 150 Kts, AOB = 30 degrees and g = 9.81 m/s2, what radius will be achieved in a constant altitude balanced turn?

#42. A rate one 360 degree turn takes ....... to complete?

#43. For a rate 1 level balanced turn at 40000 feet ISA, at an AOB of 30 degrees, the IAS must be? Use g = 9.81 mls2 and IAS = TASi2 at 40000 ft ISA.

#44. Skidding in a turn is caused by excessive?

#45. Slipping in a turn is caused by excessive?

#46. If no corrective action is taken skidding in a turn will?

#47. Minimum turn radius at high altitude is limited by?

#48. VMCA.. ....... with increasing altitude?

#49. A balanced constant altitude turn requires?

#50. Load factor in a 60 degree banked descending turn is . . . .... in a 60 degree banked constant altitude turn?

#51. In a balanced turn dihedral effect will?

#52. In a turn using excessive TAS dihedral effect will?

#53. In a turn using excessive bank angle dihedral effect will?

#54. On releasing ailerons in a co-ordinated turn, a spirally unstable aircraft will?

#55. In a turn using excessive bank angle, an aircraft will ........ until forces are .. . . . . . . . ?

#56. In a turn using excessive TAS, an aircraft will ........ until forces are ..........?

#57. The ball in a serviceable slip indicator is .......... by ........... and .......... Indicatels the state of slip?

#58. Stalling angle ......... with bank angle in a turn?

#59. Stalling speed ........ with bank angle in a turn?

#60. Turning capability ...... with increasing altitude?

#61. At the maximum operating alti ~ d ae JA K certificated passenger aircraft, maximum bank angle in a constant altitude turn is?

#62. The maximum allowable bank angle in a constant altitude banked turn in a passenger aircraft built to minimum JAR certification structural standards is?

#63. Increasing aircraft weight will ........ minimum turn radius if power is not a limiting factor?

#64. Following single engine failure, increasing weight .. .. .. . . . minimum turn radius?

#65. Maximum rate of turn ...... with altitude?

#66. Minimum radius of turn ..... with increasing altitude?

#67. Rate of turn depends on?

#68. Maximum turn radius?

#69. Turning at a 90 degree AOB?

#70. Maximum allowable rate of turn in a JAR certificated passenger aircraft is?

#71. Stalling speed illcreases by ..... in a constant altitude 75 degree banked turn?

#72. Skidding in a turn occurs when .... exceeds .... ?

#73. Minimum turn radius is limited by?

#74. Slipping in a turn occurs when .... exceeds .... ?

#75. When skidding in a turn the slip indicator ball?