Quiz ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license 120 questions on 120 minutes


1 - The white dumb-bell with black perpendicular bar indicates that:
2 - What lowest cloud conditions (oktas/ft) are forecast for JOHANNESBURG/JAN SMUTS at 0300 UTC?
3 - The tangent from the origin to the power required against true airspeed curve, for a jet aeroplane, determines the speed for:
4 - Positive static lateral stability is the tendency of an aeroplane to:
5 - When the term 'CAVOK' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the values of visibility and clouds are:
6 - What shall the pilot's read back be for 'Climb to FL 280':
7 - Please check the following statements:1. A stressor causes activation2. Activation stimulates a person to cope with it
8 - In order to make sound decisions it is important to:
9 - When shall the phrase 'Take-off' be used by a pilot:
10 - Flight crew members on the flight deck shall keep their safety belt fastened:
11 - Dihedral of the wing:
12 - The privileges of the holder of a commercial pilot licence-aeroplane shall be:
13 - A useful method of a pilot resolving, during a visual flight, any uncertainty in the aircraft's position is to maintain visual contact with the ground and:
14 - Pain in the joints ('the bends') is a symptom of:
15 - The age of an applicant for a commercial pilot licence shall not be less than:
16 - Taxiway centre line lights other than an exit taxiway shall be:
17 - In case of accidental closing of an aircraft's left static pressure port (rain, birds), the altimeter:
18 - At the destination aerodrome the landing distance available is 3000 m. The appropriate weather forecast indicates that the runway at the estimated time of arrival will be wet. For a commercial flight the mass of a turbojet aeroplane at landing must be such that the aeroplane can be landed within:
19 - An aircraft tracking to intercept the Instrument Landing System (ILS) localiser inbound on the approach side, outside the published ILS coverage angle:
20 - Which of the following gases is fundamentally responsible for decompression sickness?
21 - A revenue flight is to be made by a jet transport. The following are the aeroplane's structural limits:-Maximum Ramp Mass: 69 900 kg-Maximum Take Off Mass: 69 300 kg-Maximum Landing Mass: 58 900 kg-Maximum Zero Fuel Mass: 52 740 kgTake Off and Landing mass are not performance limited. Dry Operating Mass: 34 930 kgTrip Fuel: 11 500 kg Taxi Fuel: 250 kgContingency & final reserve fuel: 1 450 kg Alternate Fuel: 1 350 kgThe maximum traffic load that can be carried is:
22 - In addition to energy storage, the accumulator of the hydraulic system is used:
23 - TCAS 2 (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) uses for its operation:
24 - Given: true course (TC) 017 W/V 340/30TAS 420 kt Find: wind correction angle (WCA) and ground speed (GS)
25 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - PARIS CDG Plate 20-3: Planning an IFR-flight from Paris (Charles de Gaulle) RWY 27 to London. Given: Distance from PARIS Charles-de-Gaulle to top of climb 50 NM Determine the distance from the top of climb (TOC) to ABB 116.6.
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26 - The ICAO Annex 17 comprise rules in order to establish security measures for passengers
27 - Each Contracting State shall establish measures to ensure that the aircraft operator is informed when passengers are obliged to travel because they have been the subject of judicial or administrative proceedings in order that appropriate security measures can be taken.
28 - The Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) for a given wing of any planform is
29 - Flight data recorders must keep the data and parameters recorded during at least the last:
30 - The 'estimated total time' in block 16 of a VFR flight plan is the estimated time:
31 - In the ATS flight plan, for a non-scheduled flight which of the following letters should be entered in item 8 (type of flight):
32 - In compliance with PART-CAT and ICAO annex 18, in order to carry dangerous goods on board a public transport aircraft, they must be accompanied with a:
33 - Which of the following processes within a layer of air may lead to the building of CU and CB clouds?
34 - The barometric compensator of an altimeter is locked on reference 1013.2 hPa. The aircraft has to land on a point with an elevation of 290 feet where the QNH is 1023 hPa.The reading on the altimeter on the ground will be:
35 - What does ADF stand for?
36 - An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain
37 - The speed limitation for VFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as C, when flying below3.050 m (10.000 ft) AMSL, is:
38 - The intersections of the thrust available and the drag curve are the operating points of the aeroplane
39 - A vertical spacing of 1000 FT is the standard required separation between two FL. Under conditions of cold air advection (ISA -15°C), what would the true vertical separation be?
40 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - 5 AT (HI)The initial great circle course from position A (80°00'N 170°00'E) to position B (75°00'N 011°E) is 177° (G). The final grid course at position B will be:
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41 - The approach climb requirement has been established to ensure:
42 - When the weather is foggy, on approach, a pilot may get a feeling of:
43 - What will be the influence on the aeroplane performance if aerodrome pressure altitude is increased?
44 - Dizziness and tumbling sensations, when making head movements in a tight turn, are symptoms of
45 - Of the following statements regarding stress, which is correct?
46 - When filling in an ATC flight plan before departure, the time information which should be entered in item 13: 'Time' is:
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47 - Altimeter setting procedures - Transition LayerWhen flying through the transition layer the vertical position of the aircraft should be expressed as:
48 - The aeroplane has a mass of 61 000 kg in the cruise. The range of safe CG positions, as determined from the appropriate graph in the loading manual, is:
49 - What does 'SELCAL' mean:
50 - Errors which occur during highly automated actions may result from:1. the capture of a poor action subprogram2. a mistake in the decision making process3. the application of a poor rule4. an action mode error
51 - When climbing at a constant CAS in a standard atmosphere:
52 - Hydraulic fluids must have the following characteristics 1. thermal stability 2. low emulsifying characteristics 3. corrosion resistant 4. good resistance to combustion 5. high compressibility 6. high volatility 7. high viscosity The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
53 - Which of the following radar equipment operate by means of the pulse technique?1. Aerodrome Surface Movement Radar2. Airborne Weather Radar3. Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)4. Aerodrome Surveillance (approach) Radar
54 - An aircraft transmitting a distress message is required to give its position as:
55 - Which take-off speed is affected by the presence or absence of stopway and / or clearway?
56 - A Stand-by-horizon or emergency attitude indicator:
57 - The elements specifically protected against icing on transport aircraft are 1) engine air intake and pod. 2) front glass shield. 3) radome. 4) pitot tubes and waste water exhaust masts. 5) leading edge of wing. 6) cabin windows. 7) trailing edge of wings. 8) electronic equipment compartment
58 - What is the value of the convergence factor on a Polar Stereographic chart?
59 - How shall a pilot ask for a QFE ?
60 - With respect to a piston engine aircraft, ice in the carburettor:
61 - How does the chart convergency change with latitude in a Lambert Conformal projection?
62 - An aircraft flying in the southern hemisphere at 2000 feet, has to turn to the right in order to allow for drift. In which direction, relative to the aircraft, is the centre of low pressure ?
63 - An airplane is in steady cruise at flight level 290. The auto-throttle maintains a constant Mach number. If the total temperature increases, the calibrated airspeed:
64 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual: E LO 2An appropriate flight level for flight on airway B3 from CHATILLON CTL 117.6 (49°08'N 003°35'E) to CAMBRAI CMB 112.6 (50°14'N 003°09'E) is:
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65 - Given:Distance from departure to destination: 400 NM Endurance: 2,5 hTAS: 115 ktGround Speed Out: 130 kt Ground Speed Home: 105 ktWhat is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
66 - When an aircraft is no longer in distress, it shall transmit a message cancelling the distress condition. Which words shall this message include?
67 - 'ASDA' (Acceleration Stop Distance Available) is:
68 - See Flight Planning Manual MRJT 1 Figure 4.5.2 and 4.5.3.4 Given:Distance B - C: 350 NM Cruise 300 KIAS at FL 210 Temperature: - 40°C Tailwind component:70 kt Gross mass at B: 53 200 kgThe fuel required from B - C is:
69 - In a stationary subsonic streamline flow pattern, if the streamlines converge, in this part of the pattern, the static pressure (I) will ...and the velocity (II) will ...:
70 - In a ditching situation, except for infants, the passengers shall be instructed to inflate their life jackets:
71 - Approach procedures - Arrival and approach segmentsIn an instrument approach procedure, the segment in which alignment and descent for landing are made is called:
72 - The Mach trim system allows to:
73 - One of the tasks of the space segment of the satellite navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS is to:
74 - For aircraft call sign "Easy G-ABCD" the correct abbreviation is:
75 - Which of the following messages shall a station in control of distress use to impose silence?
76 - According to JAR-FCL, successful completion of multi-crew co-operation (MCC) training shall be required to:
77 - Which statement is correct for a descent without engine thrust at maximum lift to drag ratio speed?
78 - How far from other parking areas or installations is the parking area designated for aircraft subjected to unlawful interference to be not less than?
79 - How shall a pilot inform a radar control unit that the aircraft is not equipped with transponder:
80 - A message concerning an aircraft being threatened by grave and imminent danger, requiring immediate assistance is called:
81 - What increases the stalling angle of attack ? Use of:
82 - At the top of orographic waves, in mountainous regions, the cloud most likely to be encountered is
83 - A correct definition of longitude is:
84 - The wake turbulence:
85 - An Air Traffic Control Unit:
86 - A rich mixture setting has to be used during climb segments. This results in a:
87 - A four jet-engine aeroplane (mass = 150 000 kg) is established on climb with all engines operating. The lift-to-drag ratio is 14.Each engine has a thrust of 75 000 Newton. The gradient of climb is: (given: g= 10 m/s 2)
88 - In public transport aeroplane, prior to commercial air transportation operations, the commander shall not commence take-off in icing conditions unless:
89 - Which word or phrase shall be used when giving authorization to proceed under specified conditions?
90 - What weather conditions are expected at Paris airport (LFPO) around 0550 UTC?
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91 - What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating clearance delivery?
92 - In the lower layers of the atmosphere due to friction the wind changes direction towards the low pressure area because:
93 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft station squawk 7600 ?
94 - A descent is planned from 7500 ft AMSL so as to arrive at 1000 ft AMSL 6 NM from a VORTAC.With a GS of 156 kts and a rate of descent of 800 ft/min. The distance from the VORTAC when descent is started is:
95 - Given the following data calculate the CG as a %MAC when 12000N of last minute cargo is added to a hold 10m from the datum:AUM 460000NLEMac 14m from datum MAC 4.6mCurrent CG 15.4m from datum
96 - One purpose of compass calibration is to determine the deviation:
97 - Initially, who is responsible for ensuring that cargo for air transportation as dangerous goods is not prohibited?
98 - An air data computer1. supplies the ground speed and the drift (angle)2. determines the total temperature and the true altitude3. receives the static pressure and the total pressure4. supplies the true airspeed to the inertial unit5. determines the Mach number, the outside (static) air temperature The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
99 - The fuselage of an aircraft consists, among others, of stringers whose purpose is to:
100 - An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL110 and to commence descent when 100 NM from the facility. If the mean GS for the descent is 335 KT, the minimum rate of descent required is:
101 - What is the main composition of clouds classified as 'high level clouds'?
102 - Refer to Figure 4.7.3 Given:Diversion distance 720NM Tail wind component 25ktMass at point of diversion 55000kg Temperature ISADiversion fuel available 4250kgWhat is the minimum pressure altitude at which the above conditions may be met ?
103 - Turbine blade stages may be classed as either "impulse" or "reaction".In an impulse blade section the pressure (i).. across the nozzle guide vanes and (ii).. across the rotor blades:
104 - The aircraft has started a descent. Select the correct radiotelephony transmission:
105 - In the ATC flight plan Item 15, for a flight along a designated route, where the departure aerodrome is not on or connected to that route:
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106 - On a chart, the distance along a meridian between latitudes 45°N and 46°N is 6 cm. The scale of the chart is approximately:
107 - What degree of turbulence, if any, is likely to be encountered while flying through a cold front in the summer over Central Europe at FL 100?
108 - The sequence of the automatic landing comprises several phases (from final approach to touch-down) actuated by:
109 - In case of supersonic flow retarded by a normal shock wave a high efficiency (low loss in total pressure) can be obtained if the Mach number in front of the shock is
110 - The validity period of a day-time organised track system in MNPS (Minimum Navigation Performance Specification) airspace is normally, at 30°W, between:
111 - Which one of the following sets of conditions is the least likely to attract flocks of birds?
112 - On a modern aircraft, the flight director modes are displayed on the:
113 - On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart great circles that are not meridians are:
114 - During a climb, the total pressure probe of the airspeed indicator becomes blocked
115 - . The mass of an item multiplied by it's distance from the datum is it's
116 - Moment (balance) arms are measured from a specific point to the body station at which the mass is located. That point is known as
117 - A mass of 500 kg is loaded at a station which is located 10 metres behind the present Centre of Gravity and 16 metres behind the datum.(Assume: g=10 m/s^ 2)The moment for that mass used in the loading manifest is:
118 - Which of the following errors is associated with the use of VOR?
119 - What is the local mean time, position 65°25'N 123°45'W at 2200 UTC?
120 - Aircraft X-BC has been instructed to contact Stephenville TOWER on frequency 118.7. What is the correct response to indicate that it will follow this instruction ?