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

Question 1

Concerning the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System):

Accepted Answer

No protection is available against aircraft not equipped with a serviceable SSR transponder

Answer

In one of the system modes, the warning: 'PULL UP' is generated

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In one of the system modes, the warning: 'TOO LOW TERRAIN' is generated

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Resolution Advisory (RA) must not be followed without obtaining clearance from ATC

Question 2

During a deceleration phase at constant attitude, the control system of the artificial horizon results in the horizon bar indicating a

Accepted Answer

Nose down attitude.

Answer

Nose up followed by a nose down attitude.

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Constant attitude.

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Nose up attitude.

Question 3

An airplane is cruising at FL 220. The auto-throttle maintains a constant CAS. If the OAT decreases, the Mach number:

Accepted Answer

Remains constant.

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Decreases if OAT is lower than standard temperature, increases in the opposite case.

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Decreases.

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Increases.

Question 4

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.

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Turning right with too much bank.

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Turning left with too much bank.

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Turning left with not enough bank.

Question 5

Given:E = electromotive force (emf) Tc = cold junction temperature Th = hot junction temperature K = constantThe relationship that applies to a thermocouple is:

Accepted Answer

E = K x Th

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E = K x Tc2

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E = K x Th2

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E = K x Tc

Question 6

If, in the event of a failure, the approach, flare and landing can be completed by the remaining part of the automatic system, such an automatic landing system is considered as:

Accepted Answer

Fail-operational.

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Fail-hard.

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Fail-soft.

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Fail-passive.

Question 7

The block diagram of an auto-pilot is shown in the annex.For each control channel (pitch, roll and yaw) the piloting law is the relationship between the deflection of the control surface commanded by the computer (BETA c) and the:

Accepted Answer

Offset EPSILON at the computer input.

Answer

Pilot command E.

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Aircraft response S.

Answer

Real deflection of the control surface (BETA control surface feedback).

Question 8

The upper antenna of the TCAS II is:

Accepted Answer

Directional to improve the surveillance of intruders.

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Omni-directional because it is merged with the transponder antenna.

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Directional because it is merged with the transponder antenna.

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Omni-directional to improve the surveillance of intruders.

Question 9

The velocity of sound at the sea level in a standard atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

661 KT

Answer

1059 KT

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332 KT

Answer

644 KT

Question 10

A TCAS 2 (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) provides:

Accepted Answer

The intruder relative position and possibly an indication of a collision avoidance manoeuvre within the vertical plane only.

Answer

A simple intruding airplane proximity warning.

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The intruder relative position and possibly an indication of a collision avoidance manoeuvre within the horizontal plane only.

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The intruder relative position and possibly an indication of a collision avoidance manoeuvre within both the vertical and horizontal planes.

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