In a gyroplane in steady flight, the main rotor obtains its rotational energy primarily from what source?
Gyroplane Aerodynamics
Question · Easy
Density altitude, explained
Short
What FAA airman knowledge test code applies to the Private Pilot Rotorcraft–Gyroplane test?
Federal Aviation Regulations
The minimum passing score on the FAA private pilot gyroplane knowledge test is:
Dissymmetry of lift in a gyroplane rotor disc is caused by:
Question · Hard
Blade flapping in a gyroplane rotor system primarily compensates for:
A power push-over (buntover) in a gyroplane is most associated with:
To best protect against a power push-over, the pilot should:
The purpose of the pre-rotator on a gyroplane is to:
Gyroplane Systems
Blade flapping at the rotor head is permitted by which component in a typical teetering gyroplane rotor?
What controls the gyroplane's pitch and roll in flight?
Per 14 CFR 91.151, fuel reserve requirements for VFR day flight in a rotorcraft are to plan to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruise speed, then for at least:
Under 14 CFR 91.103, before any flight a pilot in command must become familiar with:
The maximum indicated airspeed below 10,000 ft MSL in Class E airspace for an aircraft is:
Basic VFR weather minimums in Class G airspace at 1,200 ft AGL or below during the day require:
Rotor RPM in a gyroplane during steady level flight is governed primarily by:
A METAR reporting "OVC007" indicates:
Aviation Weather
In a METAR, the group "24015G25KT" means wind from:
A TAF "BECMG" group indicates:
Density altitude is defined as:
Performance Weight Balance
Question · Medium
High density altitude affects a gyroplane takeoff by:
If a gyroplane is loaded so that the center of gravity is aft of the approved limit, the most likely effect is:
Moment in a weight-and-balance computation is calculated by:
On a sectional chart, the magenta dashed circle around an airport depicts:
Navigation Cross Country
True course measured on a sectional chart must be corrected for magnetic variation to obtain:
A pilot who has been awake for an extended period and feels mentally slow is most likely experiencing:
Aeromedical Human Factors
The IMSAFE checklist is a tool used by pilots to:
A gyroplane rotor disc that loses RPM at low airspeed near the ground is dangerous primarily because:
"Blowback" in a gyroplane refers to:
Pilot-induced oscillation (PIO) in a gyroplane is most commonly the result of:
To recover from a pilot-induced oscillation, the pilot should generally:
A gyroplane with the propeller mounted behind the cabin facing aft is described as a:
In stabilized autorotation, the airflow through a gyroplane rotor disc is generally:
If the engine fails in a gyroplane in cruise, the rotor will:
Per 14 CFR 61.23, a private pilot exercising privileges with a third-class medical certificate or BasicMed must:
Under 14 CFR 91.3, the pilot in command:
The presence of unstable air is typically associated with:
A temperature/dewpoint spread that is small and decreasing is a sign that:
An AIRMET Tango is issued for:
A trim system on a gyroplane is designed to:
The airspeed indicator in a gyroplane derives its reading from:
During the gyroplane takeoff sequence, the pre-rotator is typically used until the rotor reaches:
As a gyroplane accelerates on the takeoff roll, rotor RPM is increased mainly by:
A standard rate turn is defined as a turn that produces:
To convert a true airspeed of 90 knots and a tailwind component of 10 knots into groundspeed:
Carbon monoxide poisoning in flight is most often associated with:
Hypoxia at altitude is best described as:
Under 14 CFR 91.107, the pilot in command must ensure that each occupant:
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