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

Question 1

A thermocouple type thermometer consists of:

Accepted Answer

Two metal conductors of different type connected at two points.

Answer

A single-wire metal winding.

Answer

A Wheatstone bridge connected to a voltage indicator.

Answer

Two metal conductors of the same type connected at two points.

Question 2

The transmitter of RPM indicator may consist of:1- a magnetic sensor supplying an induced AC voltage 2- a DC generator supplying a DC voltage3- a single-phase AC generator supplying an AC voltage4- a three-phase AC generator supplying a three-phase voltage The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:

Accepted Answer

1,2,3,4

Answer

1,2,3

Answer

1,4

Answer

2,3,4

Question 3

When, in flight, the needle of a needle-and-ball indicator is on the right and the ball on the left, the aircraft is:

Accepted Answer

Turning right with not enough bank.

Answer

Turning right with too much bank.

Answer

Turning left with too much bank.

Answer

Turning left with not enough bank.

Question 4

When being engaged, and without selecting a particular mode, an automatic pilot enables:

Accepted Answer

Aeroplane stabilisation with attitude hold or maintaining vertical speed and possibly automatic trim.

Answer

Aeroplane piloting and guidance functions.

Answer

All aeroplane piloting and guidance functions except maintaining radio-navigation course lines.

Answer

A constant speed on track, wings horizontal.

Question 5

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 6

For the same TAS, when pressure altitude decreases below the tropopause:

Accepted Answer

Mach number decreases.

Answer

Mach number remains constant.

Answer

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

Answer

Mach number increases.

Question 7

Modern low altitude radio altimeters emit waves in the following frequency band:

Accepted Answer

SHF (Super High Frequency).

Answer

VLF (Very Low Frequency).

Answer

HF (High Frequency).

Answer

UHF (Ultra High Frequency).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Amber.

Answer

Red.

Answer

Magenta.

Answer

Red and white striped.

Question 9

A pilot wishes to turn left on to a southerly heading with 20° bank at a latitude of 20° North. Using a direct reading compass, in order to achieve this he must stop the turn on an approximate heading of:

Accepted Answer

160°

Answer

170°

Answer

200°

Answer

190°

Question 10

In the northern hemisphere, during deceleration following a landing in a northerly direction, a direct reading magnetic compass indicates:

Accepted Answer

No apparent turn.

Answer

A heading fluctuating about 360°.

Answer

An apparent turn to the west.

Answer

An apparent turn to the east.

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