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CPL Aerodynamics (CADA) Practice Exam Questions

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Getting Started

The CASA CPL Aerodynamics Exam Information
Aims and Objectives

Wings

Wings
Aerofoils
Leading Edge Radius/Thickness to Chord Ratio
Angle of Incidence
Wing Washout
Wing span and Wing Area
Aspect Ratio
Tapered and Swept Back Wings
Dihedral / Anhedral
Wing Loading

Lift and Drag

Lift and Drag
Aerodynamic Forces on a wing
Static and Dynamic Pressure
Bernoulli’s Principle 
Bernoulli’s Principle and Lift
Lift Explained Simply
Pressure Distribution over a Wing
The Lift Formula
Varying Lift
Total Drag
Parasite Drag
Parasite Drag vs. Airspeed
Induced Drag
Induced Drag and Aspect Ratio
Wing washout and Induced Drag
Winglets
Ground Effect
Induced Drag vs. Airspeed
Total Drag vs. Airspeed
Lift/Drag Ratio
Boundary Layer
Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layer
Separated Boundary Layer
Boundary Layer

Airspeed

Airspeed
V Speeds
Types of Airspeed
CAS vs TAS
Groundspeed

Flight Controls

Flight Controls
The Primary Effect of the Ailerons
The Secondary Effect of the Ailerons
The Primary Effect of the Elevator
The Secondary Effect of the Elevator
The Primary Effect of the Rudder
The Secondary Effect of the Rudder
Control Effectiveness
The Effect of Power
Slipstream Effect
Flight Controls

Taxi, Take-off and Landing

Taxi, Take-off and Landing
Weather cocking
Slipstream Effect
Torque Effect
Asymmetric Blade Effect
Gyroscopic Precession
Take-Off
Landing
Flapless Landing
Wheel barrowing
Wind shear on Take-Off
Wind shear on Approach

Straight and Level

Straight and Level
Forces in Straight and Level
Angle of Attack vs. Airspeed
Thrust Required and Thrust Available
Power Required and Power Available
Maximum Range
Drag and Power Curves and Best Range
Maximum Endurance and the Power Curve
Factors Affecting Maximum Range
Maximum Endurance
Maximum Endurance and the Power Curve
Region of Reverse Command
Effect of Shifting the Centre of Gravity

Climbing

Climbing
Forces in a Climb
Types of Climb
Angle of Climb
Rate of Climb
The Effect of Wind on Climbing
Factor Affecting Climbing

Descending

Descending
Forces in a Descent
Forces in a Glide Descent
Effect of Wind
Effect of Thrust on a Descent
Effect of Weight
Best L/D Ratio and Descending
Weight and Gliding
The Effect of Wind on Descending
The Effect of Flap on Descending

Turning

Turning
Centripetal Force
Forces in a turn
Load Factor
Stall Speed Calculation
Balance
Adverse Aileron Yaw
Rate and Radius of Turn
Effect of increased TAS on Turn Performance
Effect of increased Angle of Bank on Turn Performance
Turning Summary
Overbank
Illusion of Turn with Wind Close to the Ground
Effect of increasing Angle of Bank on over banking in a Level Turn
Overbanking in a Climbing Turn
No over banking or under banking in a descending turn

Stalls, Spins and Spiral Dives

Stalls, Spins and Spiral Dives
What is a stall?
Boundary Layer and the Stall
Calculating the Straight and Level Stall Speed
CL AND CD Curves 
Effect of Power on Stall Speed
Effect of Power on the stall
Effect of Flap on the stall
Effect of Weight and Load Factor on Stall Speed
Effect of power on the stall
Effect of Frost, Ice and Damage on Stall Speed
Symptoms of a Stall
Recovery from a Stall
Aileron use at High Angles of Attack
Spins vs. Spiral Dives
Spinning
Spinning Recovery

Lift Augmentation

Lift Augmentation
Reasons
Principle of Flap Operation
Purpose of Flaps
Types of Trailing Edge Flaps
Effect of Flap on Pitching Moments
Vortex Generators

Design Features

Design Features
Trim Tab
Fixed Trim Tab
Horn Balance
Balance Tab
Anti Balance Tab
Servo Tab
Mass Balance
Spoilers

Stability

Stability
Definition
Dynamic Stability
Terminology
Longitudinal Stability
Lateral Stability – Dihedral 
Lateral Stability – High Wing vs. Low Wing  
Lateral Stability – Sweep Back
Spiral Instability
Dutch Roll

Turbulence

Turbulence
Vortices
Take-off and Landing
Helicopters and Wake Turbulence
Thrust Stream Turbulence