FAA Principles of Flight

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The initial tendency of an aircraft after being disturbed	static stability
The overall tendency an aircraft its equilibrium is disturbed	dynamic stability
Oscillations continue farther from original position	negative dynamic
aircraft will try to remain in new position after being disturbed	neutral static
aircraft will try to return to original position after being disturbed	positive static
Oscillation magnitude doesn't change	neutral dynamic
aircraft continues away from original position after disturbance	negative static
aircraft returns to original position after descreasing oscillations	positive dynamic
Normal category positive load factor (g)	+3.8
Normal category negative load factor (g)	-1.52
Utility category positive load factor (g)	+4.4
Utility category negative load factor (g)	-1.76
Acrobatic category positive load factor (g)	+6.0
Acrobatic category negative load factor (g)	-3.0
Greatest wingtip vortice strength occurs when an aircraft is	heavy, clean, and slow
Vortices drift with wind and can persist for	2-3 minutes
Takeoff ___ to the takeoff point of larger aircraft ahead of you	prior
Land ____ the point where a larger aircraft touched down.	beyond
A quartering wind could keep the upwind vortex on the runway	longer
The 4 turning tendencies (engine in the nose)	Torque reaction from propeller
	Spiraling slipstream
	P-factor
	Gyroscopic precession