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

Question 1

The fuselage structure may be damaged by...

Accepted Answer

Exceeding the manoeuvering speed in heavy gusts.

Answer

Neutralizing stick forces according to actual flight state

Answer

Stall after exceeding the maximum angle of attack.

Answer

Airspeed decreasing below a certain value.

Question 2

What has to be considered during refueling?

Accepted Answer

No open fires, obey smoking ban and apply ground cables

Answer

Check the fuel content of the tank with a torch and remove fire protection

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Refuel through a soaked rag and keep a fire extinguisher available

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Apply ground wires, turn on the main switch and magneto ignition

Question 3

With increasing altitude and unchanged mixture setting, the air/fuel mixture...

Accepted Answer

Becomes richer.

Answer

Becomes more lean

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Stays constant

Answer

Becomes liquid

Question 4

What devices can be affected by a failure of the electrical system in a helicopter?

Accepted Answer

Radio equipment, navigation equipment and gyros

Answer

Fuel quantity indication, radio equipment and altimeter

Answer

Radio equipment, navigation equipment and magnetic compass

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Airspeed indicator, altimeter and artificial horizon

Question 5

The Caution Area is marked on an airspeed indicator by what color?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

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Green

Answer

Red

Answer

White

Question 6

What is necessary for the determination of speed (IAS) by the airspeed indicator?

Accepted Answer

The difference betweeen the total pressure and the static presssure

Answer

The difference between the total pressure and the dynamic pressure

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The difference between the standard pressure and the total pressure

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The difference between the dynamic pressure and the static pressure

Question 7

A vertical speed indicator measures the difference between...

Accepted Answer

Instantaneous static pressure and previous static pressure.

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Instantaneous total pressure and previous total pressure.

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Total pressure and static pressure.

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Dynamic pressure and total pressure

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Airspeed indicator

Answer

Vertical speed indicato

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Direct-reading compass

Answer

Altimeter

Question 10

An aircraft in the northern hemisphere intends to turn on the shortest way from a heading of 270° to a heading of 360°. At approximately which indication of the magnetic compass should the turn be terminated?

Accepted Answer

330°

Answer

360°

Answer

270°

Answer

030°

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