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Private Pilot Airplane practice question 26

The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the

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Correct answer: A. chord line of the wing and the relative wind.

Angle of attack is the acute angle between the chord line of the airfoil and the direction of the relative wind.

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), p. 5-2, Aerodynamics of Flight · search it in our library

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Question 26 from the FAA document Private Pilot-Airplane (PAR) Sample Questions (U.S. Government work, public domain) · ACS/LSC code PA.I.F.K3. The FAA does not publish an answer key; the answer and explanation are ours, with references. Verify against the current regulations and handbooks.