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


1 - The Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is the mass of the aeroplane with no usable fuel on board. It is a limitation which is:
2 - The distress communication and silence conditions shall be terminated by transmitting a message. Which words shall this message include?
3 - The time is now 1123. Radar Control requests your estimate for next reporting point, which is AAL VOR/DME. You look at your operational flight plan and estimate 12 minutes (36 NM) to go to the reporting point. Your transmission is:
4 - An aeroplane's weighing schedule indicates that the empty mass is 57320 kg. The nominal Dry Operating Mass is 60120 kg and the Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is given as 72100 kg. Which of the following is a correct statement in relation to this aeroplane?
5 - What is the minimum vertical separation between aircraft flying IFR below flight level 290?
6 - A frequency of 10 GHz is considered to be the optimum for use in an airborne weather radar system because:
7 - A jet aeroplane equipped with inboard and outboard ailerons is cruising at its normal cruise Mach number. In this case
8 - The (1) stick force stability and the (2) manoeuvre stability are positively affected by:
9 - Penetration into the NAT NAT HLA (North Atlantic High Level Airspace) is:
10 - A directional gyro consists of a: NB: the degree(s) of freedom of a gyro does not take into account its rotor spin axis.
11 - The responsibility for determination of the mass of 'operating items' and 'crew members' included within the Dry Operating Mass lies with
12 - What does the abbreviation 'RVR' mean?
13 - What is the consequence of a microphone button stuck on transmit (switched 'on')?
14 - For the same TAS, when pressure altitude decreases below the tropopause:
15 - 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:
16 - Parallax error is:
17 - Which statement related to a take-off from a wet runway is correct?
18 - In the TAF for Dehli, during the summer, for the time of your landing you note: TEMPO TS. What is the maximum time this deterioration in weather can last in anyone instance ?
19 - Under a Traffic Service, the controller:
20 - Anxiety and fear can cause
21 - Why is a secondary radar display screen free of storm clutter?
22 - A jet transport has the following structural limits:-Maximum Ramp Mass: 63 060 kg-Maximum Take Off Mass: 62 800 kg-Maximum Landing Mass: 54 900 kg-Maximum Zero Fuel Mass: 51 300 kg. The aeroplane's fuel is loaded accordance with the following requirements:-Taxi fuel: 400 kg. -Trip fuel: 8400 kg. -Contingency & final reserve fuel: 1800 kg. -Alternate fuel: 1100 kg. If the Dry Operating Mass is 34930 kg, determine the maximum traffic load that can be carried on the flight if departure and landing airfields are not performance limited.
23 - What is the SI unit of measurement for power?
24 - According to ICAO Annex 10, in which frequency band(s) does a locator normally transmit?
25 - 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:
26 - The coverage angle of the regulatory red position light, continuously lit in flight and located on the left side is:
27 - When flying at night the first sense to be affected by a slight degree of hypoxia is the
28 - An aeroplane should be equipped with a Mach trimmer, if:
29 - The induced drag of an aeroplane:
30 - The geostrophic wind is greater than the gradient wind around a low pressure system because the:
31 - 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:
32 - The urgency message to be sent by an aircraft reporting an urgency condition shall contain at least the following elements/details:
33 - The ground - air visual signal code for use by survivors on ground in order to indicate "REQUIRE ASSISTANCE" is (search and rescue signals):
34 - A line connecting the leading edge and trailing edge midway between the upper and lower surface of an aerofoil. This definition is applicable for:
35 - In accordance with IR-OPS an operator must ensure that the lowest MDH for a NDB approach without CDFA technique shall not be lower than:
36 - What mean temperature (°C) is likely on a course of 360° (T) from 40°N to 50°N at 040°E ?
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37 - The operator of an aircraft equipped with 50 seats uses standard masses for passengers and baggage. During the preparation of a scheduled flight a group of passengers present themselves at the check-in desk, it is apparent that even the lightest of these exceeds the value of the declared standard mass.
38 - Trapped intestinal gases can cause severe pain. When is this the case?
39 - Large hail stones
40 - Concerning the capacity of the human long-term memory
41 - In case of a SSR transponder failure occurring after departure of an IFR flight, the pilot shall:
42 - The metabolisation of alcohol
43 - A parcel of unsaturated air is forced to rise through an isothermal layer. So long as it remains unsaturated, the temperature of the parcel
44 - You are flying a constant compass heading of 252°. Variation is 22°E, deviation is 3°W and your INS is showing a drift of 9° right. True track is ?
45 - Given:An aircraft is flying a track of 255°(M),2254 UTC, it crosses radial 360° from a VOR station, 2300 UTC, it crosses radial 330° from the same station. At 2300 UTC, the distance between the aircraft and the station is:
46 - The vane of a stall warning system with a flapper switch is activated by the change of the:
47 - Given: TAS = 465 kt, Track (T) = 007°, W/V = 300/80kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
48 - In a gas turbine engine, the maximum gas temperature is attained:
49 - VNE is the maximum speed:
50 - Holding procedures (outbound time). The outbound time in a holding pattern at 14000 ft or below in still air conditions is:
51 - The local hour angle of the mean sun at 1200 LMT is:
52 - The most widely used electrical frequency in aircraft is:
53 - Urgency is defined as:
54 - Given:Position 'A' N60 W020, Position 'B' N60 W021, Position 'C' N59 W020. What are, respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?
55 - The current in a DC circuit, according to Ohm's law, can be described as:
56 - A warning device alerts the crew in case of an excessive cabin altitude. This warning must be triggered on reaching the following altitude:
57 - Visual Flight Rules: Except when a clearance is obtained from an ATC unit, VFR flights shall not take off or land at an aerodrome within a CTR or enter the aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern when the:
58 - Which phrase should a pilot use to inform ATC that he is initiating a missed approach procedure:
59 - What does the instruction 'Vacate left' mean?
60 - An aircraft is on radial 120 with a magnetic heading of 300°, the track selector (OBS) reads: 330. The indications on the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) are 'fly':
61 - The fuel temperature, at which, under standard conditions, the vapour ignites in contact with a flame and extinguishes immediately, is the:
62 - Which load factor determines VA?
63 - When an aircraft is no longer in distress, it shall transmit a message cancelling the distress condition. Which words shall this message include?
64 - The logic symbol shown represents (assuming positive logic):
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65 - When the intruding aircraft is equipped with a transponder without altitude reporting capability, the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) issues a:
66 - The letters QTX and adjacent symbol indicate a:
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67 - The assessment of risk in a particular situation will be based on
68 - Air traffic services unit clocks and other time recording devices shall be checked as necessary to ensure correct time to within plus or minus
69 - A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the Earth is:
70 - On a direct Mercator projection, at latitude 45° North, a certain length represents 70 NM. At latitude 30° North, the same length represents approximately:
71 - The ICAO definition of ETA is the:
72 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4 Flying from ERBACH airport (48°21'N, 009°55'E) to POLTRINGEN airport (48°33'N, 008°57'E). Find magnetic course and the distance.
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73 - The operation of the radio altimeter of a modern aircraft is based on:
74 - Windshield heating of a transport aeroplane is:
75 - Which statement, in relation to the climb limited take-off mass of a jet aeroplane, is correct?
76 - Which of the following wing planforms produces the lowest induced drag? (all other relevant factors constant)
77 - The moment for an item is
78 - A passenger complains about a painful inflated belly at 8.000 feet. You advise him to: 1. unbuckle and massage the belly 2. stand up and let go the gases out of the intestines 3. eat less gas forming food and avoid carbohydrates beverages before flight in the future 4. drink a lot of water throughout the flight
79 - 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:
80 - The main reason that day and night, throughout the year, have different duration, is due to the:
81 - Which one of the following is an advantage of a Microwave Landing System (MLS) compared with an Instrument Landing System (ILS)?
82 - For the transport of potentially disruptive passengers some supplementary safeguards are to be observed such as:
83 - A correct definition of longitude is:
84 - In accordance with the regulations, refuelling performed while passengers are embarking or disembarking the aircraft:
85 - In which air mass are extremely low temperatures encountered?
86 - Which weather condition will give the shortest holdover time for a given ambient temperature and type of de-icing fluid ?
87 - When a cold front has passed over a meteorological station it will result in:
88 - A barotrauma of the middle ear is:
89 - When the Mach number is slowly increased in straight and level flight the first shockwaves will occur:
90 - Compared with a conventional gyro, a laser gyro:
91 - AIP: Which part contains a brief description of areas and/or routes for which meteorological service is provided?
92 - Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' 1973 NM Groundspeed 'out' 430 kt Groundspeed 'back' 385 kt The time from 'A' to the Point of Equal Time (PET) between 'A' and 'B' is:
93 - What will be the influence on the aeroplane performance if aerodrome pressure altitude is increased?
94 - 'Cabotage' refers to:
95 - The pressure system indicated when, in a vertical cross section, the lower situated pressure surfaces bulge upward and the higher situated pressure surfaces bulge downward is a:
96 - If an aeroplane exhibits insufficient stick force per g, this problem can be resolved by installing:
97 - An aircraft takes off from the aerodrome of BRIOUDE (altitude 1483', QFE = 963 hPa, temperature = 32°C). Five minutes later, passing 5000' on QFE, the second altimeter set on 1013 hPa will indicate approximately:
98 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 3750 NM Endurance: 9,5 h True Track: 360 W/V: 360/50 TAS: 480 kt What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
99 - Which condition is requested so that an aerodrome may be considered controlled?
100 - Considering an airspeed indicator, a second striped needle, if installed, indicates:
101 - On a polar stereographic chart where the Earth convergence between 2 points located on the parallel 60°N is 20°, the great circle maximum cross-track difference with the straight line joining the 2 points is:
102 - The QFF at an airfield located 400 metres above sea level is 1016 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
103 - Between which components, with reference to the SHELL Concept, covers pilot misinterpretation of the old three-point altimeter?
104 - Given: Magnetic heading 280° VOR radial 090° What bearing should be selected on the omni-bearing selector in order to centralise the VOR deviation needle with a 'TO' indication?
105 - What is the procedure to be followed if, on a flight under IFR conditions using the NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation system, the number of satellites required to maintain the RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) function are not available?
106 - The constant of cone of a Lambert conformal conic chart is quoted as 0.3955. At what latitude on the chart is earth convergency correctly represented?
107 - The following minimum radar separation shall be provided between aircraft on the same localizer with additional longitudinal separation as required for wake turbulence:
108 - During a low level flight 2 parallel roads that are crossed at right angles by an aircraft. The time between these roads can be used to check the aircraft:
109 - What is meant by the phrase 'readability 4'?
110 - Which of the following statements concerning the use of airborne weather radar in the vicinity of thunderstorms is true?
111 - Just prior to departure, you accept 10 passengers additional on board who will be seated in 'compartment OC' and you have 750 kg unloaded from cargo compartment 5.The take-off centre of gravity in MAC % (Mean Aerodynamic Chord) will be located at:
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112 - Which word shall be used to indicate that an error has been made in a transmission or message?
113 - Which abbreviation is used for the term 'control zone'?
114 - Following a heavy mass landing on a short runway, you should check the:
115 - What type of clouds are associated with snow showers ?
116 - The Primary Flight Display (PFD) displays information dedicated to:
117 - The climb or descent through NAT HLA (North Atlantic High Level Airspace) of a non approved for NAT HLA aircraft:
118 - Presbyopia causes a:
119 - Refer to Student Pilot Route Manual E(LO)1. What is the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5140 W00730?
120 - During deceleration following a landing in a westerly direction, a magnetic compass made for the northern hemisphere indicates: