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

Question 1

What does the slip indicator show?

Accepted Answer

Apparent vertical

Answer

Airplane's bank

Answer

Vertical to horizon

Answer

Rate of turn

Question 2

What has to be considered during refueling?

Accepted Answer

No open fires, obey smoking ban and apply ground cables

Answer

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

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

Answer

Refuel through a soaked rag and keep a fire extinguisher available

Question 3

The rotor brake should be engaged (provided that no other procedure is described in the flight manual)...

Accepted Answer

For outside parking.

Answer

During all prescribed pre-flight checks on the ground.

Answer

For inside parking.

Answer

During start-up until reaching the prescribed rotor rpm.

Question 4

What is the advantage of a pushing tail rotor over a pulling tail rotor?

Accepted Answer

Less thrust loss by free outflow of the accelerated air mass

Answer

Gain of thrust by Coanda and Magnus effect due to the airflow around the tail boom

Answer

Effective airflow of tail rotor blades by using the downwash

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Self-compensating anti-torque operation by using the downwash

Question 5

QNE is the...

Accepted Answer

Altitude above the reference pressure level 1013.25 hPa.

Answer

Barometric pressure at a reference datum, typically the runway threshold of an airfield.

Answer

Magnetic bearing to a station.

Answer

Barometric pressure adjusted to sea level, using the international standard atmosphere (ISA).

Question 6

Which components do rotor blades made of wood contain?

Accepted Answer

Spar of metal, filling material of wood and erosion protection of metal

Answer

Spar of wood, filling material of plastic, and outer skin of wood

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Spar of wood, filling material of wood, and outer skin of plastic

Answer

Spar of metal, filling material of metal, and erosion protection of wood

Question 7

Which components do rotor blades made of metal contain?

Accepted Answer

Spar of steel, filling material of aluminum, and outer skin of aluminum

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Spar of titan, filling material of stainless steel, and outer skin of steel

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Spar of lead, filling material of steel, and outer skin of stainless steel

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Spar of aluminum, filling material of titan, and outer skin of aluminum

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Airspeed indicator

Answer

Vertical speed indicator

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Altimeter

Answer

Direct-reading compass

Question 9

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

030°

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270°

Answer

360°

Question 10

The term "inclination" is defined as...

Accepted Answer

Angle between earth's magnetic field lines and horizontal plane.

Answer

Angle between magnetic and true north.

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Deviation induced by electrical fields.

Answer

Angle between airplane's longitudinal axis and true north.

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