Aircraft are typically designed such that when its center of gravity is slightly forward of its center of pressure, the aircraft is longitudinally stable.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The mechanisms of velocity stability and instability can be defined as: Group of answer choicesWithin the region of velocity instability, the aircraft will always stall.Within the region of velocity stability, the aircraft flies with a relatively higher angle-of-attack.Within the region of velocity stability, a perturbation in velocity results in the aircraft returning to its initial state.Within the region of velocity instability, compressibility effects result in a larger contribution of parasite drag.

What is the force that opposes gravity and allows an aircraft to rise and remain airborne

Which of the following situations describes a floating body which is most likely to be unstable?Group of answer choicesThe centre of gravity coincides with the centre of buoyancyThe floating body has a very low massThe floating body has a very large massThe centre of gravity is located above the centre of buoyancy

The "leans" occurs when a slight change in bank angle goes unnoticed by the pilot, resulting in a perceived angle of bank when the aircraft is rolled back to wings level. This is because*1 pointSufficient visual cues are not presentThe original bank angle goes is small enough that it goes undetected by the semicircular canals in the inner earThe pilot cannot "feel" the angle of bankThere isn't a suitable horizon

The wing of an aircraft typically:Group of answer choicesGenerates liftProvides pitch controlProvides pitch stabilityAll of the aboveNone of the Above