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

Question 1

Spark plug fouling is more likely to happen if:

Accepted Answer

The aircraft climbs without mixture adjustment.

Answer

Power is increased too abruptly.

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The aircraft descends without a mixture adjustment.

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The engine runs at the authorized maximum continuous power for too long.

Question 2

Control surface flutter can be avoided by: 1. a high torsional stiffness of the structure. 2. a low torsional stiffness of the structure. 3. locating a balancing mass in front of the control hinge. 4. locating a balancing mass behind the control hinge. The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:

Accepted Answer

1, 3.

Answer

2, 4.

Answer

1, 4.

Answer

2, 3.

Question 3

The heating facility for the windshield of an aircraft is:

Accepted Answer

Used on a continual basis as it reduces the thermal gradients which adversely affect the useful life of the components.

Answer

Used only at low altitudes where there is a risk of ice formation.

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Only used when hot air demisting is insufficient.

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Harmful to the integrity of the windows in the event of a bird strike.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Electrical signals conveying the pilot's inputs through a computer to the flight-control 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 5

At constant fuel flow, if engine compressor air is bled off for engine anti-icing or a similar system, the turbine temperature:

Accepted Answer

Will rise.

Answer

May rise or fall depending on which stage of the compressor is used for the bleed and the RPM of the engine at the moment of selection.

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Will fall.

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Will be unchanged.

Question 6

When the oxygen system of a large aeroplane is used,:

Accepted Answer

With the setting on "NORMAL", the cockpit crew is supplied with a mixture of oxygen and cabin air.

Answer

With the setting on "NORMAL", the passengers are supplied with a mixture of oxygen and cabin air.

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The same source of supply is used by the cockpit crew and cabin crew.

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The same source of supply is used by the cockpit crew and passengers.

Question 7

The Instrument Landing System (ILS) uses the following wavelengths:

Accepted Answer

Decimetric and metric

Answer

Metric

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Centimetric

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Hectometric

Question 8

An aeroplane equipped with fully powered flight controls (irreversible type):

Accepted Answer

Requires the use of an artificial feel system.

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Remains normally controllable in case of total loss of power to the flight control system.

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Must be equipped with control locks.

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Does not require the use of an artificial feel system.

Question 9

The measured output power quantities of a constant frequency AC system are:

Accepted Answer

kVA and kVAR.

Answer

Amperes and kilowatts.

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Volts and kilowatts.

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Volts and amperes.

Question 10

The de-icing system which is mostly used for the wings of modern turboprop aeroplanes is:

Accepted Answer

Pneumatic boots.

Answer

Fluid de-icing.

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Thermal anti-icing.

Answer

Electrical heating.

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

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

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