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Private Pilot Ground School Stage
One Exam Gleim 2025-2026. Questions
& Correct Answers. Graded A
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Aerodynamic forces – ANS Weight, lift, thrust, drag
Ailerons – ANS The controlling surface that regulates an aircraft's roll.
Airplane stability - ANS an inherently stable airplane returns to its original
condition (position or attitude) after being disturbed. Requires less effort to
control
Airplane turn - ANS The horizontal component of lift makes an airplane
turn.
Angle of attack - ANSthe angle between the wing chord line and the
direction of the relative wind
Bernoulli's Principle - ANSthe internal pressure of a fluid (liquid or gas)
decreases at points where the speed of the fluid increases. High speed
flow is associated with low pressure. Low speed flow is associated with
high pressure.
critical angle of attack - ANSthe point at which a plane stalls
Drag - ANSthe rearward-acting force
