Question-2:  What is the downgrade you should give for the following line-length errors? A ½ mark D 1½ marks B 1 mark E 2 marks C 2 marks F 3 marks

Question-3:  Which of the radii in this figure should be equal - if any? A A equal to D, also B equal to C, but the pairs need not be the same B None of them C All four

Question-4:  The pilot starts fast and radius A is large with a long up-line, but after a shorter down-line radius B is half the size and the exit is somewhat higher ... A The downgrade is 2 for the radii plus 2 for the different line lengths. B You should only downgrade for the line length difference, by 1 mark. C You should only downgrade for the radii difference, by 2 marks.

Question-5:  Starting level, the nose drops 5° during the half-roll, the loop is good, but there's a 1 second pause in level flight before the full roll starts, so ... A The score is Hard Zero because the figure was split into two parts. B You should downgrade 1 mark for the 5° plus 1 mark for the line. C You should downgrade 1 mark for the 5° plus 2 marks for the line.

Question-6:  Considering the vertical eight figure below ... A The two loops should be exactly one-above-the-other, and the same size. B The two loops should be the same size, but can be displaced laterally. C The loops can be different sizes because the top one will be much slower.

Question-7:  A square loop is to be flown. (1.7.1). The radius you observe at both of the bottom corners is twice as large as the radius at the top ... A The downgrade is 2 marks for each of the two 2/1 radius ratios, ie. 4 marks total. B You should downgrade the figure 2 marks, 1 mark for each smaller top corner. C No downgrade is required as the top & bottom corners can be different sizes.

Question-8:  The spin stops 15° early and the '2 of 4' roll is flown as shown neatly centred on the line after the spin (Line 1 = Line 2) and the exit is on axis ... A Deduct 3 marks for the early spin stop and 3 more for the subsequent 165° roll. B No downgrades should be made because the errors balance each other out. C You should give the figure a Hard Zero because there should only be a brief pause between the spin ending and the following roll - the 15° errors are irrelevant.

Question-9:  In the tail-slide the ZLA is 5° negative up to the stop, the fall-through goes the correct way, the aeroplane pendulums 90° past vertical one way then 10° back the other, after which the down-vertical and the exit are good ... A Just 1 mark downgrade is needed for the up-line, the pendulum is irrelevant. B The downgrade is 2 marks for the vertical error, plus 1 for the over-pendulum. C Downgrade the figure 1 mark for the up-line plus 2 for the 2nd pendulum swing.

 
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