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Exam simulation Aircraft General Knowledge - Instrumentation ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Aircraft General Knowledge - Instrumentation 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - Concerning the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System):
2 - Due to the rotation of the Earth, the apparent drift of a horizontal free gyroscope at a latitude of 45°N is:
3 - During deceleration following a landing in a southerly direction, a magnetic compass made for the northern hemisphere indicates:
4 - The Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) is a system working according to a height span ranging from:
5 - After having programmed your flight director, you see that the indications of your ADI (Attitude Director indicator) are as represented in diagram N°1 of the appended annex. On this instrument, the command bars indicate that you must:
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6 - The parameter that determines the relationship between EAS and TAS is:
7 - When, in flight, the needle and ball of a needle-and-ball indicator are on the right, the aircraft is:
8 - On a modern aircraft, the flight director modes are displayed on the:
9 - While inertial platform system is operating on board an aircraft, it is necessary to use a device with the following characteristics, in order to keep the vertical line with a pendulous system:
10 - The 'Bourdon tube' is used to measure:
11 - During a deceleration phase at constant attitude, the control system of the artificial horizon results in the horizon bar indicating a
12 - Given:Zp = pressure altitude Zd = density altitudeCAS can be obtained from the following data:
13 - The gyromagnetic compass torque motor:
14 - The Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) generates the following sound signal or signals when the aircraft is sinking after a take-off or a go-around:
15 - The principle of a laser gyro is based on:
16 - The unit used to measure the capacitance of a capacitor is the:
17 - The diagram shows three gyro assemblies: A, B and C. Among these gyros,-one is a roll gyro (noted 1)-one is a pitch gyro (noted 2)-one is a yaw gyro (noted 3)The correct matching of gyros and assemblies is:
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18 - When engaged in the lateral navigation mode (LNAV) the autopilot uses:
19 - If, in the event of a failure, the approach, flare and landing can be completed by the remaining part of the automatic system, such an automatic landing system is considered as:
20 - The diagram representing a left turn with insufficient rudder is:
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21 - The block diagram of an auto-pilot is shown in the annex.For each control channel (pitch, roll and yaw) the piloting law is the relationship between the deflection of the control surface commanded by the computer (BETA c) and the:
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22 - The radio altimeter is required to indicate zero height AGL as the main wheels touch down on the runway. For this reason, it is necessary to:
23 - The operating frequency range of a low altitude radio altimeter is:
24 - The Decision Height (DH) warning light comes on when an aircraft:
25 - The spin axis of the turn indicator gyro is aligned along the:
26 - The spin axis of the turn indicator gyroscope is parallel to the:
27 - An airspeed indicator displays:
28 - The FMS Overfly function consists in:
29 - For an aircraft flying a true track of 360° between the 5°S and 5°N parallels, the precession error of the directional gyro due to apparent drift is equal to:
30 - A laser gyro consists of:
31 - The limits of the yellow scale of an airspeed indicator are:
32 - If an EPR is set at a constant barometric pressure, with an increasing OAT, the thrust
33 - In order to know in which mode the auto-throttles are engaged, the crew will check the:
34 - During deceleration following a landing in an easterly direction, a magnetic compass made for the northern hemisphere indicates:
35 - During deceleration following a landing in an easterly direction, a magnetic compass made for the southern hemisphere indicates:
36 - Torque can be determined by measuring the computed:
37 - If the GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System) activates, and alerts the pilot with an aural warning 'DON'T SINK' (twice), it is because:
38 - If the static source to an altimeter becomes blocked during a climb, the instrument will:
39 - In the directional gyro the detection system of the local vertical feeds:
40 - When climbing at a constant CAS in a standard atmosphere:
41 - When an aircraft has turned 90 degrees with a constant attitude and bank, the pilot observes the following on a classic artificial horizon:
42 - The aircraft radio equipment which emits on a frequency of 4400 MHz is the:
43 - CAS is obtained from IAS by correcting for the:
44 - On the display of a TCAS II (Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System), a proximate traffic is represented by:
45 - For the same TAS, when pressure altitude increases below the tropopause:
46 - Hard iron magnetism in aircraft may be caused by:
47 - The speed of sound at the sea level in standard atmosphere is:
48 - If an aircraft is flying (with flaps and landing gear retracted) in proximity to terrain and its GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System) get activated, because it is detecting that the aeroplane has an excessive rate of descent, the system provides the following aural warning signals:
49 - The altimeter consists of one or several aneroid capsules located in a sealed casing. The pressures in the aneroid capsule (i) and casing (ii) are respectively:
50 - The sequence of the automatic landing comprises several phases (from final approach to touch-down) actuated by:
51 - The pendulum type detector system of the directional gyro feeds:
52 - An aircraft is flying at an indicated altitude of 16.000 ft. The outside air temperature is -30°C. What is the true altitude of the aircraft?
53 - Compared with a conventional gyro, a laser gyro:
54 - The heading read on the dial of a directional gyro is subject to errors, one of which is due to the movement of the aircraft.This error...
55 - When descending at a constant Mach number:
56 - When compared with the volumetric fuel flowmeter, the mass fuel flowmeter takes into account the fuel:
57 - A Stand-by-horizon or emergency attitude indicator:
58 - In an auto-pilot slaved powered control circuit, the system which ensures synchronisation:
59 - Absolute pressure is:
60 - 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:
61 - The error in altimeter readings caused by the variation of the static pressure near the source is known as:
62 - Parallax error is:
63 - Given:Pt = total pressure Ps = static pressure Dynamic pressure is:
64 - An airplane is cruising at FL 220. The auto-throttle maintains a constant CAS. If the OAT decreases, the Mach number:
65 - The limits of the green scale of an airspeed indicator are:
66 - For the same TAS, when pressure altitude decreases below the tropopause:
67 - The deviation of the magnetic compass is due to the action of:
68 - The principle of the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems) is based on the use of:
69 - The rate-of-turn is the:
70 - Heading information from the gyromagnetic compass flux gate is transmitted to the:
71 - In An Air Data Computer (ADC), aeroplane altitude is calculated from:
72 - In a turn at a constant angle of bank, the turn indicator reading is:
73 - A directional gyro consists of a: NB: the degree(s) of freedom of a gyro does not take into account its rotor spin axis.
74 - The CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder) includes:1. a microphone2. a recorder in compliance with the shock and fire resistance standards3. an independent battery4. a flight data recorderThe combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
75 - Given:E = electromotive force (emf) Tc = cold junction temperature Th = hot junction temperature K = constantThe relationship that applies to a thermocouple is:
76 - If an aircraft maintaining a constant CAS and flight level is flying from a cold air mass into warmer air:
77 - The altimeter of your aircraft indicates 15000 ft with a subscale-setting of 1013,25 mb. OAT is -21°C. The pressure altitude of the aircraft is:
78 - Considering an airspeed indicator, a second striped needle, if installed, indicates:
79 - Considering a stabilised platform inertial system: 1) The rate gyros and the accelerometers are mounted on the same platform. 2) The rate gyros and the accelerometers are mounted on two separated platforms. 3) The principle of operation requires at least 2 rate gyros. 4) The principle of operation requires at least 2 accelerometers.The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
80 - Indication of Mach number is obtained from:
81 - 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:
82 - The gauge indicating the quantity of fuel measured by a capacity gauging system can be graduated directly in weight units because the dielectric constant of fuel is:
83 - Electrical requirements for an alumel / chromel indicating system are
84 - When an aircraft has turned 360 degrees with a constant attitude and bank, the pilot observes the following on a classic artificial horizon:
85 - The data supplied by a radio altimeter:
86 - Machmeter readings are subject to:
87 - The command bars of a flight director:
88 - During the approach, the radio altimeter indicates 950 ft. This is:
89 - The vertical command bar of a flight director:
90 - When flying in cold air (colder than standard atmosphere), the altimeter will:
91 - On the display of a TCAS 2 (Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System), a resolution advisory (RA) is represented by:
92 - During a final approach, the flight director system is engaged in the LOC mode (holding of localizer axis). The position of the vertical command bar indicates:
93 - A TCAS 2 (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) provides:
94 - The principle of the Mach indicator is based on the computation of the ratio:
95 - Flight Director Information supplied by an FD computer is presented in the form of command bars on the following instrument:
96 - The indication of a fuel float gauge varies with: 1 - pitch attitude2 - accelerations3 - fuel temperatureThe combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
97 - During deceleration following a landing in a westerly direction, a magnetic compass made for the southern hemisphere indicates:
98 - When the intruding aircraft is equipped with a transponder without altitude reporting capability, the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) issues a:
99 - When, in flight, the needle of a needle-and-ball indicator is on the left and the ball on the right, the aircraft is:
100 - During the approach, a crew reads on the radio altimeter the value of 650 ft. This is an indication of the true:
101 - A ring laser gyro can measure:
102 - In a directional gyro, gimballing errors are due to:
103 - A "close traffic advisory" is displayed on the display device of the TCAS II (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) by:
104 - On the ground, during a left turn, the turn indicator indicates:
105 - In order to align an IRS, it is required to insert the local geographical coordinates. This enables the IRS to:1 - compare the computed latitude with the one entered by the pilot 2 - compare the computed longitude with the one entered by the pilot 3 - know the longitudeThe combination that regoups all of the correct statements is:
106 - A directional gyro is:1- a gyroscope free around two axis 2- a gyroscope free around one axis3- capable of self-orientation around an earth-tied direction 4- incapable of self-orientation around an earth-tied directionThe combination which regroups all of the correct statements is:NB: the degree(s) of freedom of a gyro does not take into account its rotor spin axis.
107 - Your aircraft and an intruding traffic are both TCAS II equipped. Your TCAS can generate:
108 - Given:Pt: total pressure Ps: static pressurePd: dynamic pressure The altimeter is fed by:
109 - The properties of a gyroscope are: 1 - rigidity in space2 - rigidity on earth 3 - precession4 - Schuler oscillationsThe combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
110 - Except for airplanes under 5,7 t airworthiness certificate of which is subsequent to 31 march 1998, a flight data recording system must be able to store the recorded data for a minimum of the last:
111 - At a low bank angle, the measurement of rate-of-turn actually consists in measuring the:
112 - In order to align an inertial reference system (IRS), it is required to insert the local geographical coordinates. This enables the IRS to:
113 - The apparent wander of a directional gyro is 15°/h:
114 - A pilot wishes to turn left on to a southerly heading with 20° bank at a latitude of 20° North. Using a direct reading compass, in order to achieve this he must stop the turn on an approximate heading of:
115 - The probe used to measure the air intake pressure of a gas turbine engine powerplant is:
116 - The pressure altitude is the altitude corresponding:
117 - A synchroscope is used on aircraft to:
118 - If OAT increases when at a constant TAS:
119 - The airspeed indicator of a twin-engine aircraft comprises different sectors and colour marks. The blue line corresponds to the:
120 - At flight level and mach number constant, if OAT decreases, the CAS:
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