Exam quiz SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

Which answer states a risk factor for diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Overweight

Answer

Sleep deficiency

Answer

Smoking

Answer

Alcohol consumption

Question 2

A vertical speed indicator connected to a too big equalizing tank results in...

Accepted Answer

Indication too high

Answer

Mechanical overload

Answer

No indication

Answer

Indication too low

Question 3

A Pre-Flight Information Bulletin (PIB) is a presentation of current...

Accepted Answer

NOTAM information of operational significance prepared prior to flight.

Answer

AIC information of operational significance prepared after the flight.

Answer

AIP information of operational significance prepared prior to flight.

Answer

ICAO information of operational significance prepared after the flight.

Question 4

What frontal line divides subtropical air from polar cold air, in particular across Central Europe?

Accepted Answer

Polar front

Answer

Warm front

Answer

Cold front

Answer

Occlusion

Question 5

What is the correct phrase with respect to wake turbulence to indicate that a light aircraft is following an aircraft of a higher wake turbulence category?

Accepted Answer

Caution wake turbulence

Answer

Be careful wake winds

Answer

Danger jet blast

Answer

Attention propwash

Question 6

How do induced drag and parasite drag change with increasing airspeed during a horizontal and stable cruise flight?

Accepted Answer

Induced drag decreases and parasite drag increases

Answer

Parasite drag decreases and induced drag increases

Answer

Parasite drag decreases and induced drag decreases

Answer

Induced drag increases and parasite drag increases

Question 7

What is the purpose of the secondary flight controls?

Accepted Answer

To improve the performance characteristics of an aircraft and relieve the pilot of excessive control forces

Answer

To improve the turn characteristics of an aircraft in the low speed regime during approach and landing

Answer

To enable the pilot to control the aircraft's movements about its three axes

Answer

To constitute a backup system for the primary flight controls

Question 8

In case of a stall it is important to...

Accepted Answer

Decrease the angle of attack and increase the speed.

Answer

Increase the angle of attack and increase the speed.

Answer

Increase the angle of attack and reduce the speed.

Answer

Increase the bank angle and reduce the speed.

Question 9

What are the air masses that Central Europe is mainly influenced by?

Accepted Answer

Polar cold air and tropical warm air

Answer

Arctic and polar cold air

Answer

Tropical and arctic cold air

Answer

Equatorial and tropical warm air

Question 10

Which type of ice forms by large, supercooled droplets hitting the front surfaces of an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Clear ice

Answer

Hoar frost

Answer

Rime ice

Answer

Mixed ice

Question 11

How can a wind direction indicator be marked for better visibility?

Accepted Answer

The wind direction indicator could be surrounded by a white circle.

Answer

The wind direction indicator may be mounted on top of the control tower.

Answer

The wind direction indicator could be made from green materials.

Answer

The wind direction indicator could be located on a big black surface.

Question 12

Wake turbulence on or near the runway

Accepted Answer

Harvested cornfield

Answer

Plowed field

Answer

Glade with long dry grass

Answer

Sports area in a village

Question 13

Which transponder code should be set during a radio failure without any request?

Accepted Answer

7600

Answer

7700

Answer

7500

Answer

7000

Question 14

What is the primary purpose of an aircraft accident investigation?

Accepted Answer

To identify the reasons and work out safety recommendations

Answer

To clarify questions of liability within the meaning of compensation for passengers

Answer

To work for the public prosecutor and help to follow-up flight accidents

Answer

To Determine the guilty party and draw legal consequences

Question 15

What kind of defect results in loss of airworthiness of an airplane?

Accepted Answer

Damage to load-bearing parts

Answer

Dirty wing leading edge

Answer

Crack in the cabin hood plastic

Answer

Scratch on the outer painting

Question 16

A risk factor for decompression sickness is...

Accepted Answer

Scuba diving prior to flight.

Answer

Sports.

Answer

100 % oxygen after decompression.

Answer

Smoking.

Question 17

What is the meaning of the abbreviation "ARC"?

Accepted Answer

Airworthiness Review Certificate

Answer

Airworthiness Recurring Control

Answer

Airspace Rulemaking Committee

Answer

Airspace Restriction Criteria

Question 18

The saturated adiabatic lapse rate is...

Accepted Answer

Lower than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Answer

Equal to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Answer

Higher than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Answer

Proportional to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Question 19

Of what shape is a landing direction indicator?

Accepted Answer

T

Answer

A straight arrow

Answer

L

Answer

An angled arrow

Question 20

The distance between the center of gravity and the datum is called...

Accepted Answer

Balance arm.

Answer

Lever.

Answer

Torque.

Answer

Span width.

Question 21

Why is it not allowed to launch wih the C.G. positioned beyond the aft limit?

Accepted Answer

Because rudder inputs may not be sufficient for controlling flight attitude

Answer

Because increased nose-down moment may not be compensated

Answer

Because structural limits may be exceeded

Answer

Because maximum permissable speed will be rduced significantly

Question 22

What conditions are favourable for the formation of thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

Warm humid air, conditionally unstable environmental lapse rate

Answer

Calm winds and cold air, overcast cloud cover with St or As.

Answer

Warm and dry air, strong inversion layer

Answer

Clear night over land, cold air and patches of fog

Question 23

What is the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

78 %

Answer

21 %

Answer

0.1 %

Answer

1 %

Question 24

A vertical speed indicator measures the difference between...

Accepted Answer

Instantaneous static pressure and previous static pressure.

Answer

Total pressure and static pressure.

Answer

Dynamic pressure and total pressure.

Answer

Instantaneous total pressure and previous total pressure.

Question 25

Which section of the flight manual describes the basic empty mass of an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Weight and balance

Answer

Limitations

Answer

Normal procedures

Answer

Performance

Question 26

Which statement about induced drag during the horizontal cruise flight is correct?

Accepted Answer

Induced drag decreases with increasing airspeed

Answer

Induced drag has a minimum at a certain speed and increases at higher as well as lower speeds

Answer

Induced drag has a maximum at a certain speed and decreases at higher as well as lower speeds

Answer

Induced drag increases with increasing airspeed

Question 27

The term "beginning of thermals" refers to the moment when thermal intensity...

Accepted Answer

Becomes usable for gliding and reaches up to 600 m AGL.

Answer

Becomes usable for cross-country gliding by formation of Cu clouds.

Answer

Becomes usable for gliding and reaches up to 1200 m MSL.

Answer

Reaches up to 600 m AGL and forms Cumulus clouds.

Question 28

How often shall a blind transmission be made?

Accepted Answer

One time

Answer

Two times

Answer

Four times

Answer

Three times

Question 29

A distance of 7.5 cm on an aeronautical chart represents a distance of 60.745 NM in reality. What is the chart scale?

Accepted Answer

1 : 1500000

Answer

1 : 500000

Answer

1 : 1 000000

Answer

1 : 150000

Question 30

The term "balance arm" in the context of a mass and balance calculation defines the...

Accepted Answer

Distance from the datum to the center of gravity of a mass.

Answer

Distance of a mass from the center of gravity

Answer

Point on the longitudinal axis of an aeroplane or its extension from which the centers of gravity of all masses are referenced.

Answer

Point through which the force of gravity is said to act on a mass.

Question 31

The ideal level of arousal is at which point in the diagram? See figure (HPL- 002) P = Performance A = Arousal / Stress Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

Point B

Answer

Point C

Answer

Point D

Answer

Point A

Question 32

The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

Accepted Answer

Approval has been granted before

Answer

There are other aircraft in the aerodrome circuit

Answer

It ist the aerodrome of departure

Answer

It is the destination aerodrome

Question 33

Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?

Accepted Answer

The chart is conformal and nearly true to scale

Answer

The chart is conformal and an equal-area projection

Answer

Great circles are depicted as straight lines and the chart is an equal-area projection

Answer

Rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines and the chart is conformal

Question 34

A glider's trim lever is used to...

Accepted Answer

Reduce stick force on the elevator.

Answer

Reduce stick force on the ailerons.

Answer

Reduce stick force on the rudder.

Answer

Reduce the adverse yaw.

Question 35

An altitude of 4500 ft is transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Four tousand five hundred.

Answer

Four five tousand.

Answer

Four five zero zero.

Answer

Four tousand five zero zero.

Question 36

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

Accepted Answer

24 h service

Answer

No specific opening times

Answer

Sunrise to sunset

Answer

Sunset to sunrise

Question 37

Which point on the aerofoil is represented by number 3? See figure (PFA-009) Siehe Anlage 2

Accepted Answer

Transition point

Answer

Stagnation point

Answer

Separation point

Answer

Center of pressure

Question 38

During a cross-country flight, you approach a downwind turning point. The point should be taken ... (2,00 P.)

Accepted Answer

As high as possible.

Answer

As low as possible.

Answer

As steep as possible.

Answer

With as less bank as possible

Question 39

During an approach the aeroplane experiences a windshear with an increasing headwind. If the pilot does not make any corrections, how do the approach path and the indicated airspeed (IAS) change?

Accepted Answer

Path is higher, IAS increases

Answer

Path is lower, IAS increases

Answer

Path is higher, IAS decreases

Answer

Path is lower, IAS decreases

Question 40

What is the meaning of the abbreviation "TRA"?

Accepted Answer

Temporary Reserved Airspace

Answer

Transponder Area

Answer

Terminal Area

Answer

Temporary Radar Routing Area

Question 41

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Question 42

What is the purpose of "interception lines" in visual navigation?

Accepted Answer

They are used as easily recognizable guidance upon a possible loss of orientation

Answer

They help to continue the flight when flight visibility drops below VFR minima

Answer

To mark the next available en-route airport during the flight

Answer

To visualize the range limitation from the departure aerodrome

Question 43

Which of the following documents have to be on board for an international flight? a) Certificate of aircraft registration b) Certificate of airworthiness c) Airworthiness review certificate d) EASA Form-1 e) Airplane logbook f) Appropriate papers for every crew member g) Technical logbook

Accepted Answer

B, c, d, e, f, g

Answer

A, b, c, e, f

Answer

D, f, g

Answer

A, b, e, g

Question 44

What is referred to as torsion-stiffed leading edge?

Accepted Answer

Both-side planked leading edge (from edge to cross-beam) to support torsion forces.

Answer

The part of the main cross-beam to support torsion forces.

Answer

Special shape of the leading edge.

Answer

The point where the torsion moment on a wing begins to decrease.

Question 45

The height of the tropopause of the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) is at...

Accepted Answer

36000 ft.

Answer

5500 ft

Answer

48000 ft.

Answer

11000 ft.

Question 46

Which runway designators are correct for 2 parallel runways?

Accepted Answer

"06L" and "06R"

Answer

"26" and "26R"

Answer

"18" and "18-2"

Answer

"24" and "25"

Question 47

Which of the following is responsible for the blood coagulation?

Accepted Answer

Blood plates (thrombocytes)

Answer

Capillaries of the arteries

Answer

Red blood cells (erythrocytes)

Answer

White blood cells (leucocytes)

Question 48

What is the meaning of an area marked as "TMZ"?

Accepted Answer

Transponder Mandatory Zone

Answer

Transportation Management Zone

Answer

Touring Motorglider Zone

Answer

Traffic Management Zone

Question 49

The altimeter's reference scale is set to airfield pressure (QFE). What indication is shown during the flight?

Accepted Answer

Height above airfield

Answer

Altitude above MSL

Answer

Airfield elevation

Answer

Pressure altitude

Question 50

The vertical speed indicator measures the difference of pressure between...

Accepted Answer

The present static pressure and the static pressure of a previous moment.

Answer

The present dynamic pressure and the dynamic pressure of a previous moment.

Answer

The present total pressure and the total pressure of a previous moment.

Answer

The present dynamic pressure and the static pressure of a previous moment

Question 51

What is the meaning of the yellow arc on the airspeed indicator?

Accepted Answer

Flight only in calm weather with no gusts to avoid overload.

Answer

Cautious use of flaps or brakes to avoid overload.

Answer

Speed for best glide can be found in this area.

Answer

Optimum speed while being towed behind aircraft.

Question 52

The critical angle of attack...

Accepted Answer

Is independent of the weight.

Answer

Decreases with forward center of gravity position.

Answer

Changes with increasing weight.

Answer

Increases with backward center of gravity position.

Question 53

In what cases is visibility transmitted in kilometers?

Accepted Answer

Greater than 5 km

Answer

Greater than 10 km

Answer

Up to 5 km

Answer

Up to 10 km

Question 54

What is the correct designation of the frequency band from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz used for voice communication?

Accepted Answer

VHF

Answer

MF

Answer

LF

Answer

HF

Question 55

The center of gravity has to be located...

Accepted Answer

Between the front and the rear C.G. limit.

Answer

Behind the rear C.G. limit

Answer

In front of the front C.G. limit.

Answer

Right of the lateral C. G. limit.

Question 56

The character of an air mass is given by what properties?

Accepted Answer

Region of origin and track during movement

Answer

Wind speed and tropopause height

Answer

Environmental lapse rate at origin

Answer

Temperatures at origin and present region

Question 57

Which distances to clouds have to be maintained during a VFR flight in airpaces C, D and E?

Accepted Answer

1500 m horizontally, 1000 ft vertically

Answer

1000 m horizontally, 1500 ft vertically

Answer

1000 m horizontally, 300 m vertically

Answer

1500 m horizontally, 1000 m vertically

Question 58

The barometric altimeter with QFE setting indicates...

Accepted Answer

Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation.

Answer

True altitude above MSL.

Answer

Height above MSL.

Answer

Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

Question 59

Which parts of an aircraft mainly affect the generation of induced drag?

Accepted Answer

The wing tips.

Answer

The front part of the fuselage.

Answer

The outer part of the ailerons.

Answer

The lower part of the gear.

Question 60

With decreasing air density the airflow speed increases at stall speed (TAS) and vice verca. How has a final approach to be conducted on a hot summer day?

Accepted Answer

With unchanged speed indication (IAS)

Answer

With increased speed indication (IAS)

Answer

With decreased speed indication (IAS)

Answer

With additional speed according POH

Question 61

An aircraft cruises on a heading of 180° with a true airspeed of 100 kt. The wind comes from 180° with 30 kt. Neglecting instrument and position errors, which will be the approximate reading of the airspeed indicator?

Accepted Answer

100 kt

Answer

130 kt

Answer

30 kt

Answer

70 kt

Question 62

Air traffic control service is conducted by which services?

Accepted Answer

TWR (aerodrome control service) APP (approach control service) ACC (area control service)

Answer

ALR (alerting service) SAR (search and rescue service) TWR (aerodrome control service)

Answer

FIS (flight information service) AIS (aeronautical information service) AFS (aeronautical fixed telecommunication service)

Answer

APP (approach control service) ACC (area control service) FIS (flight information service)

Question 63

What is the meaning of this sign at an aerodrome? See figure (ALW-011) Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

Glider flying is in progress

Answer

After take-off and before landing all turns have to be made to the right

Answer

Caution, manoeuvring area is poor

Answer

Landing prohibited for a longer period

Question 64

A wind shear is...

Accepted Answer

A vertical or horizontal change of wind speed and wind direction.

Answer

A wind speed change of more than 15 kt.

Answer

A meteorological downslope wind phenomenon in the alps.

Answer

A slow increase of the wind speed in altitudes above 13000 ft.

SPL - Sailplane Pilot License Exam Simulation

Quiz SPL - Sailplane Pilot License 120 questions on 120 minutes