Flight Performance and Planning - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)

Question 1

Which statement about runway slope is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

Accepted Answer

It affects acceleration during take-off and deceleration during landing

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It has no influence on take-off acceleration

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It replaces the need to assess wind

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It has no influence on landing deceleration

Question 2

A headwind on landing causes...

Accepted Answer

reduced landing distance over the ground

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increased landing distance under otherwise equal conditions

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higher touchdown groundspeed at the same airspeed

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no change in touchdown groundspeed despite the headwind

Question 3

Given the following conditions, the TAS equals... Outside air temperature: -2° C Pressure altitude: 8000 ft Power: 75 % See annex (PFP-014)

Accepted Answer

104 kt.

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100 kt.

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95 kt.

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110 kt.

Question 4

Which statement about headwind and tailwind is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

Accepted Answer

Headwind improves and tailwind degrades take-off and landing distance performance

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Tailwind always reduces landing distance

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Wind has no effect on groundspeed or ground roll

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Headwind increases required take-off distance under otherwise equal conditions

Question 5

Which practical rule applies to take-off distance?

Accepted Answer

It must be checked against actual mass, wind, runway, slope, temperature and pressure altitude

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It is constant for every flight in the same aeroplane

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It is unaffected by runway slope or surface

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It need only be calculated after lift-off

Question 6

The centre of gravity must remain within limits because...

Accepted Answer

stability and controllability depend on it

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being below maximum mass permits any CG position

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CG affects neither stall recovery nor control forces

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fuel consumption cannot change the CG position

Question 7

Total mass is 680 kg and total moment is 272.0 kg m. What is the centre of gravity arm? Use one common datum for all arms and round to the nearest 0.01 m.

Accepted Answer

0.40 m

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0.44 m

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0.36 m

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0.50 m

Question 8

The total weight of an aeroplane is acting vertically through the...

Accepted Answer

Centre of gravity.

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Stagnation point.

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Neutral point.

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Centre of pressure.

Question 9

In normal private flying, which statement about centre of gravity limits is correct?

Accepted Answer

The CG must remain within approved limits for stability and control

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CG limits concern only passenger comfort

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CG limits may be ignored below maximum mass

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An excessively aft CG always improves stall recovery

Question 10

The term "balance arm" in the context of a mass and balance calculation defines the...

Accepted Answer

Distance from the datum to the centre of gravity of a mass.

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Distance of a mass from the centre of gravity.

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Point on the longitudinal axis of an aeroplane or its extension from which the centers of gravity of all masses are referenced.

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Point through which the force of gravity is said to act on a mass.

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