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

Question 1

What is likely to be the cause if the engine runs unusually rough while checking the magnetos?

Accepted Answer

Sparking plug is defective

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Starter is faulty

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Short circuit on the ground cable

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Ignition switch is faulty

Question 2

Which cockpit instruments are connected to the static port?

Accepted Answer

Altimeter, vertical speed indicator, airspeed indicator

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Airspeed indicator, direct-reading compass, slip indicator

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Altimeter, slip indicator, navigational computer

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Airspeed indicator, altimeter, direct-reading compass

Question 3

What engines are commonly used with Touring Motor Gliders (TMG)?

Accepted Answer

4 Cylinder; 4 stroke

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4 Cylinder 2 stroke

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2 Cylinder Diesel

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2 plate Wankel

Question 4

What difference in altitude is shown by an altimeter, if the reference pressure scale setting is changed from 1000 hPa to 1010 hPa?

Accepted Answer

80 m more than before

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80 m less than before

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Values depending on QNH

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Zero

Question 5

Which statement is correct? The ammeter indicates...

Accepted Answer

electrical current flow or charging/discharging depending on installation

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It is a pilot licence document

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static pressure

Answer

It changes the aircraft registration

Question 6

Which light colour advises the pilot to the condition "corrective action may be required in the future"?

Accepted Answer

Amber (orange)

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Red

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Blue

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Green

Question 7

What are the primary and the secondary effects of a rudder input to the left?

Accepted Answer

Primary: yaw to the left Secondary: roll to the left

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Primary: yaw to the left Secondary: roll to the right

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Primary: yaw to the right Secondary: roll to the left

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Primary: yaw to the right Secondary: roll to the right

Question 8

Which statement is correct? The battery is used primarily to...

Accepted Answer

provide electrical power when the alternator is not supplying enough power

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It affects only aircraft above FL100

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It is a pilot licence document

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measure static pressure

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Frames and stringers

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Girders, ribs and stringers

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Ribs, frames and covers

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Covers, stringers and forming parts

Question 10

What should a private pilot remember about the pitot-static system?

Accepted Answer

It supplies pressure information for instruments such as ASI, altimeter and VSI

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It is corrected by changing radio frequency

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It is unrelated to airworthiness

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It improves performance in every case

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