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

Question 1

The advantages of fly-by-wire control are: 1. reduction of the electric and hydraulic power required to operate the control surfaces2. lesser sensitivity to lightning strike3. direct and indirect weight saving through simplification of systems4. immunity to different interfering signals5. improvement of piloting quality throughout the flight envelop The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:

Accepted Answer

3 and 5

Answer

1 And 2

Answer

1 and 5

Answer

3, 4 And 5

Question 2

The main advantage of a constant speed propeller as compared to a fixed pitch propeller is a:

Accepted Answer

High efficiency in a much wider speed range of the aeroplane.

Answer

Constant Efficiency In The Whole Speed Range Of The Aeroplane.

Answer

Lower propeller blade stress.

Answer

Higher Efficiency In Cruising Range.

Question 3

The purpose of a battery control unit is generally to isolate the battery 1 - from the bus when the battery charge has been completed  2 - when there is a battery overheat condition  3 - in case of an internal short circuit  4 - in case of a fault on the ground power unit The combination which regroups all of the correct statements is:

Accepted Answer

1 - 2 - 3

Answer

1

Answer

1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Answer

1 - 2

Question 4

An automatic toilet fire extinguisher is activated by:

Accepted Answer

Heat detection

Answer

Co2

Answer

Odour detection

Answer

Smoke detection

Question 5

The compression ratio of a piston engine is the ratio of the:

Accepted Answer

Volume of the cylinder with the piston at bottom dead centre to that with the piston at top dead Centre.

Answer

Weight Of The Air Induced To Its Weight After Compression.

Answer

Area of the piston to the cylinder volume.

Answer

Diameter of the bore to the piston stroke.

Question 6

The principle of ON CONDITION maintenance is based on the:

Accepted Answer

Monitoring of critical parameters and the replacement of parts if a limit value is exceeded.

Answer

Replacement of parts after a given number of cycles or hours of use.

Answer

Capability to withstand a certain amount of weakening of the structure without catastrophic failure.

Answer

Redundancy Of The Structure Or Equipment.

Question 7

To achieve control flutter damping the balance mass must be located:

Accepted Answer

In front of the control surface hinge.

Answer

Directly Below The Control Surface Hinge.

Answer

Behind The Control Surface Hinge.

Answer

Directly Above The Control Surface Hinge.

Question 8

Connecting two 12 volt 40 ampere-hour capacity batteries in series will result in a total voltage and capacity respectively of:

Accepted Answer

24 volts, 40 ampere-hours.

Answer

12 Volts, 40 Ampere-hours.

Answer

24 volts, 80 ampere-hours.

Answer

12 Volts, 80 Ampere-hours.

Question 9

In a single spool gas turbine engine, the compressor RPM is:

Accepted Answer

The same as turbine RPM.

Answer

Greater Than Turbine Rpm.

Answer

Independent of turbine RPM.

Answer

Less Than Turbine Rpm.

Question 10

One type of flap used on aircraft moves down and increases the wing area by moving aft when lowered. This flap is known as:

Accepted Answer

Fowler flap.

Answer

Slotted Flap.

Answer

Aft Moving Flap.

Answer

Split Flap.

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