Aircraft General Knowledge - PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What is the meaning of the red range on the airspeed indicator?

Accepted Answer

Speed which must not be exceeded regardless of circumstances

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Speed which must not be exceeded within bumpy air

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Speed which must not be exceeded with flaps extended

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Speed which must not be exceeded in turns with more than 45° bank

Question 2

Which of the mentioned cockpit instruments is connected to the pitot tube?

Accepted Answer

Airspeed indicator

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Vertical speed indicato

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Direct-reading compass

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Altimeter

Question 3

A turn and bank (or turn and slip) coordinator provides information regarding...

Accepted Answer

The rate of turn and coordination, i.e. slip or skid, of the turn.

Answer

The coordination of the turn and slip angle.

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The pitch and bank angle of the aircraft.

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The rate of turn and bank angle of the aircraft

Question 4

What does the abbreviation HSI stand for?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal Situation Indicator

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Hybernating System Indication

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Horizontal Slip Indicator

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Horrifying Steep Inclination

Question 5

The primer is...

Accepted Answer

An auxiliary pump in the fuel system to facilitate engine starting

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A mechanical switch in the cockpit to engage the turbocharger.

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A valve in the fuel control system for automatic mixture regulation.

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A nozzle in the Venturi tube of a carburettor for atomising the fuel

Question 6

What is the purpose of the tank ventilation?

Accepted Answer

To prevent underpressure caused by fuel consumption

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To prevent water disposal during parking

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To distribute the fuel from one tank segment to the other during flight

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To prevent fuel spillage during refueling on the filler plug

Question 7

The trim wheel or lever in the cockpit is moved aft by the pilot. What effect does this action have on the trim tab and on the elevator?

Accepted Answer

The trim tab moves down, the elevator moves up

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The trim tab moves up, the elevator moves up

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The trim tab moves up, the elevator moves down

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The trim tab moves down, the elevator moves down

Question 8

Primary fuselage structures of wood or metal planes are usually made up by what components?

Accepted Answer

Frames and stringer

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Girders, rips and stringers

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Rips, frames and covers

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Covers, stringers and forming parts

Question 9

Which instrument can be affected by the hysteresis error?

Accepted Answer

Altimeter

Answer

Vertical speed indicator

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Direct reading compass

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Tachometer

Question 10

The airspeed indicator is unservicable. The airplane may only be operated...

Accepted Answer

When the airspeed indicator is fully functional again.

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When a GPS with speed indication is used during flight.

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If no maintenance organisation is around

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If only airfield patterns are flown.

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