Aircraft General Knowledge - Instrumentation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

The velocity maximum operating (V.M.O.) is a speed expressed in:

Accepted Answer

Calibrated airspeed (CAS).

Answer

Equivalent airspeed (EAS).

Answer

True airspeed (TAS).

Answer

Computed airspeed (COAS).

Question 2

For an aircraft flying a true track of 360° between the 5°S and 5°N parallels, the precession error of the directional gyro due to apparent drift is equal to:

Accepted Answer

Approximately 0°/hour

Answer

-5°/hour

Answer

+5°/hour

Answer

15°/hour

Question 3

A VMO-MMO warning device consists of an alarm connected to:

Accepted Answer

A barometric aneroid capsule subjected to a static pressure and an airspeed sensor subjected to a dynamic pressure.

Answer

A barometric aneroid capsule subjected to a dynamic pressure and an airspeed sensor subjected to a static pressure.

Answer

A barometric aneroid capsule and an airspeed sensor subjected to dynamic pressure.

Answer

A barometric aneroid capsule and an airspeed sensor subjected to a static pressure.

Question 4

The diagram shows three gyro assemblies: A, B and C. Among these gyros,-one is a roll gyro (noted  1)-one is a pitch gyro (noted  2)-one is a yaw gyro (noted  3)The correct matching of gyros and assemblies is:

Accepted Answer

1B, 2C, 3A

Answer

1B, 2A, 3C

Answer

1C, 2B, 3A

Answer

Among these gyros,-one is a roll gyro (noted 1)-one is a pitch gyro (noted 2)-one is a yaw gyro (noted 3)The correct matching of gyros and assemblies is: 1B, 2A, 3C 1C, 2B, 3A 1A, 2B, 3C

Question 5

On the display of a TCAS 2 (Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System), a resolution advisory (RA) is represented by:

Accepted Answer

A red full square.

Answer

A white or cyan empty lozenge.

Answer

An amber solid circle.

Answer

A white or cyan solid lozenge.

Question 6

If OAT increases when at a constant TAS:

Accepted Answer

Mach number decreases.

Answer

The difference between surrounding conditions and ISA must be known to deduce the Mach number variation.

Answer

Mach number remains constant.

Answer

Mach number increases.

Question 7

The purpose of an airplane automatic trim system is to trim out the hinge moment of the:

Accepted Answer

Elevator(s)

Answer

Elevator(s), rudder(s) and ailerons.

Answer

Elevator(s) and rudder(s)

Answer

Rudder(s)

Question 8

A laser gyro can measure:

Accepted Answer

A rotation motion.

Answer

An acceleration and a rotation motion.

Answer

An acceleration and a speed.

Answer

An acceleration.

Question 9

The initiation of an automatic go-around can be:

Accepted Answer

In a range of approach airspeeds.

Answer

At 70 kts ± 5 kts only.

Answer

With no limit of approach airspeeds.

Answer

At VY ± 5 kts only.

Question 10

When climbing at a constant CAS in a standard atmosphere:

Accepted Answer

TAS increases.

Answer

TAS remains constant.

Answer

TAS decreases.

Answer

TAS first decreases, then remains constant above the tropopause.

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