Principles of Flight - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

The extreme right limitation for both V-n (gust and manoeuvre) diagrams is created by the speed:

Accepted Answer

VD

Answer

Vflutter

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VC

Answer

VMO

Question 2

The loss of total pressure in a shock wave is due to the fact that

Accepted Answer

Kinetic energy in the flow is converted into heat energy.

Answer

The speed reduction is too high.

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The friction in the boundary layer is higher.

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The static pressure decrease is comparatively high.

Question 3

Which statement is correct for a side slip condition at constant speed and side slip angle, where the geometric dihedral of an aeroplane is increased ?

Accepted Answer

The required lateral control force increases.

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The required lateral control force does not change.

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The required lateral control force decreases.

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The stick force per g decreases.

Question 4

A laminar boundary layer is a layer, in which:

Accepted Answer

No velocity components exist, normal to the surface

Answer

The temperature varies constantly

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The velocity is constant

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The vortices are weak

Question 5

The vane of a stall warning system with a flapper switch is activated by the change of the:

Accepted Answer

Stagnation point

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Centre of pressure

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Centre of gravity

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Point of lowest pressure

Question 6

VLE is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

Maximum landing gear extended speed.

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Maximum flap extended speed.

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Maximum speed at which the landing gear may be extended or retracted.

Answer

Maximum authorised speed.

Question 7

The angle of attack of a two dimensional wing section is the angle between:

Accepted Answer

The chord line of the aerofoil and the free stream direction

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The chord line of the aerofoil and the fuselage centreline

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The chord line and the camber line of the aerofoil

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The fuselage centreline and the free stream direction

Question 8

What factors determine the distance travelled over the ground of an aeroplane in a glide ?

Accepted Answer

The wind and the lift/drag ratio, which changes with angle of attack

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The wind and the aeroplane's mass

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The wind and weight together with power loading, which is the ratio of power output to the weight

Answer

The wind and CLmax

Question 9

'Tuck under' is:

Accepted Answer

The tendency to nose down when speed is increased into the transonic flight regime.

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The tendency to nose down when the control column is pulled back.

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Shaking of the control column at high Mach Number.

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The tendency to nose up when speed is increased into the transonic flight regime.

Question 10

If the elevator trim tab is deflected up, the cockpit trim indicator presents:

Accepted Answer

Nose-down

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Neutral

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Nose-left

Answer

Nose-up

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