Operational Procedure - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What extinguishing agent is the least suitable for an aircraft fire?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Powder

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Halon

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Foam

Question 2

How should engine failure after take-off be understood by a private pilot?

Accepted Answer

The first priority is to maintain control and safe flying speed

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It removes the need for a checklist

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It is done only after shutdown

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It should be delayed until after paperwork

Question 3

A light aircraft intends to land behind a commercial airliner belonging to wake turbulence category "medium" or "heavy" on a long runway. How can the wake turbulence of the commercial aircraft be avoided?

Accepted Answer

By making a steep approach and a long landing, touching down behind the touchdown point of the airliner's nose gear

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By making a steep approach and a very short landing. The light aircraft should be able to stop before reaching the airliner's touchdown point

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By making a shallow approach and a long landing, touching down behind the touchdown point of the airliner's nose gear

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By making a shallow approach and a very short landing. The light aircraft should be able to stop before reaching the airliner's touchdown point

Question 4

Which operational procedure statement is correct? In an electrical fire in flight, the immediate concern is...

Accepted Answer

isolate electrical power as appropriate and use the checklist

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select carburettor heat only

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It applies only during cruise

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It always improves performance

Question 5

During an approach the aeroplane experiences a windshear with a decreasing headwind. If the pilot does not make any corrections, how do the approach path and the indicated airspeed (IAS) change?

Accepted Answer

Path is lower, IAS decreases

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Path is higher, IAS decreases

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Path is lower, IAS increases

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Path is higher, IAS increases

Question 6

If water is found in a fuel sample, the pilot should...

Accepted Answer

continue draining and investigate until fuel is clean and safe

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ignore it if the tanks are full

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add oil to the fuel

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depart immediately

Question 7

Which items should a passenger briefing in case of an imminent emergency landing include?

Accepted Answer

Nature of the emergency, intentions, safety position, evacuation routes, actions after landing

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How to work the aircraft radio, emergency transponder squawk, telephone number of the competent search and rescue (SAR) centre

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Blood type of the other aircraft occupants, location of the first-aid kit

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How to read an emergency checklist, how to cut the engine, telephone number of the home airport

Question 8

May an engine, which previously was on fire, be restarted?

Accepted Answer

No, the risk of a reignition of the fire would be too high

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Yes, if the aircraft is flying at a safe altitude

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Yes, but only on the ground for the purpose of taxiing

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Yes, but only if the cause of the fire was a carburettor fire during engine start

Question 9

What are the effects of wet grass on the take-off and landing distance?

Accepted Answer

Increase of the take-off distance and increase of the landing distance

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Decrease of the take-off distance and increase of the landing distance

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Decrease of the take-off distance and decrease of the landing distance

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Increase of the take-off distance and decrease of the landing distance

Question 10

How should fire or smoke be understood by a private pilot?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft control, checklist action, landing as soon as practicable and evacuation planning are priorities

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It changes magnetic variation

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Continue normally to destination

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It is decided only by passengers

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