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

Question 1

Given:Zp = pressure altitude Zd = density altitudeTAS can be obtained from the following data:

Accepted Answer

EAS and Zd.

Answer

EAS and Zp.

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CAS and Zp.

Answer

CAS and Zd.

Question 2

The Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) generates the following sound signal or signals when the aircraft is sinking after a take-off or a go-around:

Accepted Answer

DON'T SINK repetitive only

Answer

DON'T SINK always followed by WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP

Answer

WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP repetitive only

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DON'T SINK followed by WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP if the sink rate overshoots a second level

Question 3

A pitot tube covered by ice which blocks the ram air inlet will affect the following instrument (s):

Accepted Answer

Airspeed indicator only.

Answer

Vertical speed indicator only.

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Altimeter only.

Answer

Airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator.

Question 4

During deceleration following a landing in an easterly direction, a magnetic compass made for the northern hemisphere indicates:

Accepted Answer

An apparent turn to the south.

Answer

An apparent turn to the north.

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A constant heading.

Answer

A heading fluctuating about 090°.

Question 5

In An Air Data Computer (ADC), aeroplane altitude is calculated from:

Accepted Answer

Measurement of absolute barometric pressure from a static source on the fuselage

Answer

Measurement of outside air temperature (OAT)

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The difference between absolute and dynamic pressure at the fuselage

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Measurement of elapsed time for a radio signal transmitted to the ground surface and back

Question 6

The altimeter of your aircraft indicates 15000 ft with a subscale-setting of 1013,25 mb. OAT is -21°C. The pressure altitude of the aircraft is:

Accepted Answer

15000 ft.

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15360 ft.

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14640 ft.

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The pressure altitude of the aircraft is: 15360 ft. 14640 ft. 572 hPa.

Question 7

Lights indicating the possible need for future corrective action must be:

Accepted Answer

Amber.

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Red.

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Magenta.

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Red and white striped.

Question 8

Due to its conception, the altimeter measures a:

Accepted Answer

A pressure altitude

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A density altitude

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A temperature altitude

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A true altitude

Question 9

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.

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An amber solid circle.

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A white or cyan solid lozenge.

Question 10

The principle of capacity gauges is based on the:

Accepted Answer

Capacitance variation of a given capacitor with the type of dielectric.

Answer

Capacitance variation by the volume measurement carried out on the sensor.

Answer

Current variation in the Wheatstone bridge.

Answer

Flow rate and torque variation occurring in a supply line.

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