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  1. An aircraft burns fuel at 12 gallons per hour. How many gallons are needed for a 2.5-hour flight plus a 45-minute fuel reserve?

    Answer: 39 gallons

    Flight fuel: 12 × 2.5 = 30 gallons; reserve: 12 × 0.75 = 9 gallons; total = 39 gallons.

  2. Which of the following describes 'angle of attack'?

    Answer: The angle between the wing chord line and the relative wind

    Angle of attack is the angle between the chord line of the wing and the direction of the relative (oncoming) airflow.

  3. A compass heading of 180° means the aircraft is flying toward:

    Answer: South

    On a compass, 0°/360° = North, 090° = East, 180° = South, 270° = West.

  4. What is the primary purpose of the rudder in an aircraft?

    Answer: Control yaw (nose left/right)

    The rudder, located on the vertical tail fin, controls yaw — rotation of the aircraft's nose left or right.

  5. If a pilot increases back pressure on the control column during level flight, what will happen?

    Answer: The aircraft will climb

    Pulling back on the control column raises the elevator, increasing pitch and causing the aircraft to climb.

  6. What does a steady red light signal from the control tower mean to an aircraft on the ground?

    Answer: Stop

    A steady red light signal from the tower to a ground aircraft means 'STOP.'

  7. An aircraft's groundspeed is 180 knots with a 20-knot headwind. What is its true airspeed?

    Answer: 200 knots

    A headwind subtracts from groundspeed, so TAS = groundspeed + headwind = 180 + 20 = 200 knots.