National Cadet Corps (Air)

PART A Hands On Aeromodeliing Course


Principles of Flight Test


SET 3


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  1. What are the 4 forces in flight?


    1. Acceleration, Inertia, Mass, Lift.

    2. Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weight

    3. Push, Pull, Lift, Mass

    4. Thrust, Resistance, Lift, Mass b


  1. L

    b) Lift


    abel the forces



a) Thrust

c) Drag

d) Weight





  1. What is the movement about the Longitudinal Axis?


    1. Roll

    2. Pitch

    3. Yaw

    4. Bank a


  1. What is the secondary effect of ‘Yaw’?


    1. Bank

    2. Pitch

    3. Stall

    4. Roll d


  1. Which is the control surface that produces a pitching moment?


    1. Ailerons

    2. Elevators

    3. Rudders

    4. Trim Tab b


  1. What is the secondary effect of pitching?


    1. Dive

    2. Roll

    3. Yaw

    4. None of the above d


  1. What is the secondary effect of roll?


    1. Yaw

    2. Bank

    3. Pitch

    4. Stall b


  1. To pitch the aircraft up, the elevator will move


    1. Down

    2. Up

    3. Left

    4. Right a


  1. Which one of these statements is true?


    1. The aircraft body does not contribute to drag

    2. Drag does not affect flight.

    3. Drag is the resistance of air due to aircraft movement.

    4. None of the above c


10. What are landing gears also known as?


    1. Undercarriage

    2. Wheels

    3. Tires

    4. None of the above a