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

Question 1

The limits of the green scale of an airspeed indicator are:

Accepted Answer

VS1 for the lower limit and VNO for the upper limit

Answer

VS1 for the lower limit and VNE for the upper limit

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VS0 for the lower limit and VNO for the upper limit

Answer

VS1 for the lower limit and VLO for the upper limit

Question 2

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 3

The measurement of the turbine temperature or of the EGT is carried out at the:

Accepted Answer

Outlet of the high pressure stage of the turbine.

Answer

Intake of the high pressure chamber.

Answer

Inlet of the combustion chamber.

Answer

Outlet of the combustion chamber.

Question 4

The density altitude is:

Accepted Answer

The altitude of the standard atmosphere at which the density is equal to the actual density of the atmosphere

Answer

The pressure altitude corrected for the relative density prevailing at this point

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The temperature altitude corrected for the difference between the real temperature and the standard temperature

Answer

The pressure altitude corrected for the density of air at this point

Question 5

A "close traffic advisory" is displayed on the display device of the TCAS II (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) by:

Accepted Answer

A yellow full circle.

Answer

A blue or white empty lozenge.

Answer

A red full square.

Answer

A blue or white full lozenge.

Question 6

Except for airplanes under 5,7 t airworthiness certificate of which is subsequent to 31 march 1998, a flight data recording system must be able to store the recorded data for a minimum of the last:

Accepted Answer

25 hours.

Answer

30 minutes.

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10 hours.

Answer

60 minutes.

Question 7

To indicate a temperature, a thermocouple requires:

Accepted Answer

No power supply

Answer

Direct current

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Battery power

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Alternating current

Question 8

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.

Answer

Altimeter only.

Answer

Airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator.

Question 9

The position of a Flight Director command bars:

Accepted Answer

Indicates the manoeuvres to execute, to achieve or maintain a flight situation.

Answer

Repeats the ADI and HSI information

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Enables the measurement of deviation from a given position.

Answer

Only displays information relating to radio-electric deviation.

Question 10

The altitude alerting system:

Accepted Answer

Alerts the flight crew upon approaching a pre-selected altitude.

Answer

Generates a signal once the aircraft is steady at the pre-selected altitude.

Answer

Alerts the flight crew in case of an autopilot disengagement.

Answer

Alerts the flight crew in case of ground proximity.

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