Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

A current limiter fuse in a DC generation system is used to:

Accepted Answer

Allow a short term overload before rupturing.

Answer

Limit the current in the field circuit.

Answer

Limit the current in the armature.

Answer

Instantaneously rupture to limit the current in the load.

Question 2

VLO is the maximum:

Accepted Answer

Speed at which the landing gear can be operated with full safety.

Answer

Cruising speed not to be exceeded except in still air with caution.

Answer

Speed with flaps extended in a given position.

Answer

Flight speed with landing gear down.

Question 3

Fuel flow information for gas turbine engines is:

Accepted Answer

Measured in the line between the fuel control unit and the engine burners.

Answer

Not used on helicopters.

Answer

Measured at the outlet of the high pressure fuel pump.

Answer

Measured in the line between the booster pump and the engine.

Question 4

In a fuel system, the oil to fuel heat exchanger allows:

Accepted Answer

Jet engine oil cooling through thermal exchange with fuel flowing from tanks.

Answer

Temporary (on as needed basis) fuel heating by the engine oil to prevent icing in fuel filter.

Answer

Fuel cooling so as to prevent vapour creation likely to unprime the nozzles.

Answer

Fuel heating as required whenever fuel filter clogging is detected.

Question 5

An accumulator in a hydraulic system will:

Accepted Answer

Store fluid under pressure.

Answer

Reduce fluid temperature and pressure.

Answer

Reduce fluid temperature only.

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Increase pressure surges within the system.

Question 6

Which of these statements about a gust lock system are correct or incorrect? 1) There should be suitable design precautions to prevent flight with the gust lock engaged. 2) There is no need for a gust lock on reversible flight controls.

Accepted Answer

1) is correct, 2) is incorrect.

Answer

1) is correct, 2) is correct.

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1) is incorrect, 2) is incorrect.

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1) Is Incorrect, 2) Is Correct.

Question 7

The use of too low an octane fuel may cause:

Accepted Answer

Detonation

Answer

Higher manifold pressure

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A prompt pre-ignition reaction.

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A cooling effect on cylinders

Question 8

When quick donning masks are in use, the pilot is:

Accepted Answer

Able to radiotelephone.

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Only able to transmit.

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Only able to receive.

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Not able to do any radio communication.

Question 9

Some aircraft use a fly-by-wire system to move the primary flight controls. This system is based on:

Accepted Answer

Electrical signals from a computer sent to hydraulic actuators.

Answer

Hydraulic power only.

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Secondary controls such as speed brakes.

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Mechanical power transmitted by steel wires.

Question 10

A static inverter is a:

Accepted Answer

Transistorized unit used to convert DC into AC.

Answer

Static discharger.

Answer

Device for reversing the polarity of the static charge.

Answer

Filter against radio interference.

Exam questions Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license: Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant 10 Questions no time limit

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ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license: Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant 10 Questions no time limit

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