APS Quiz Advanced | Aviation Performance Solutions

Welcome to your APS Advanced Graduate Quiz!

What is the primary flight control to consider when countering a rolling upset during normal (unstalled) flight?

Rudder unless you must use aileron

Ailerons unless you must use rudder

Elevator by pulling the nose up to the horizon immediately

Power to accelerate through the rolling disturbance (such as wake turbulence)

1 out of 5

If a pilot suspects he is disoriented, what should be his top priority?

Cross checking performance instruments and Standby AI

Advising ATC of his condition

Neutralizing all the flight controls

2 out of 5

How does a pilot fix a skidding flight condition using the primary flight controls?

By rolling the wings level using ailerons

Assuming it is an un-stalled, non-dynamic flight condition, the pilot should coordinate yaw with the rudder pedals

Apply thrust on the outboard engine

3 out of 5

How do you know if you are slipping an airplane? (Where’s the ball or slip-skid indicator in relation to the bank angle of the airplane)

The ball is on the high wing side

The ball is on the low wing side (toward the low wing)

Slipping an airplane is unrelated to the ball position

4 out of 5

At Best Glide speed (Vbg), does the glide ratio remain the same irrespective of airplane weight?

Yes

5 out of 5

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