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PPL test – 3/10 Flight planning and monitoring | Explanations

1) The bigger the flap extension, the shorter the landing distance.

  • True (correct answer)
  • False

 

Explanation:

Opening flaps increases the curvature of the wing, the lift coefficient but also the drag.

 

2) True heading is 270°. Magnetic Variation is 10°East. What is magnetic heading?

  • 260° (correct answer)
  • 280°
  • 270°
  • Cannot be calculated.

 

Explanation:

East is least, west is best.

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3) The density of the atmosphere is reduced, the take-off distance will be:

  • Increased. (correct answer)
  • Decreased.
  • Unaffected.
  • Controlled by wind.

Explanation:

Reduced air density means less oxygen in the engine’s mixture.
Reduced air density means less oxygen in the engine’s mixture which leads to less power and longer take off distance.

 

4) Climbing at Vx will achieve…

  • The maximum angle of climb. (correct answer)
  • The best time to height.
  • The greatest increase in altitude in a given period of time.
  • The maximum horizontal distance for a given vertical distance.

 

Explanation:

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5) Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude?

  • When standard atmospheric conditions exist. (correct answer)
  • When the atmospheric pressure is 1013.2 hPa.
  • When indicated altitude is equal to the pressure altitude.

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