SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

Rotation around the vertical axis is called...

Accepted Answer

Yawing.

Answer

Slipping.

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Pitching.

Answer

Rolling.

Question 2

Collisions during circling within thermal updrafts can be avoided by...

Accepted Answer

Coordination of plane movements with other aircrafts circling within the same updraft

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Alternate circling with opposite directions in different heights.

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Imitating the movements of the preceeding gliding plane.

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Fast approach into the updraft and rapidly pulling the elevator for slower speed.

Question 3

An off-field landing with tailwind is inevitable. How should the landing be conducted?

Accepted Answer

Approach with normal speed, expect longer flare and ground roll distance

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Approach with reduced speed, expect shorter flare and ground roll distance

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Normal approach, when reaching landing site, extend spoiler flaps and push down elevator

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Approach with increased speed without use of spoiler flaps

Question 4

Which optical illusion might be caused by a runway with an upslope during the approach?

Accepted Answer

The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too high and therefore descents below the regular glide slope

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The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too low and therefore approaches the runway above the regular glide slope

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The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too slow and speeds up above the normal approach speed

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The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too fast and reduces the speed below the normal approach speed

Question 5

What is the meaning of an area marked as "TMZ"?

Accepted Answer

Transponder Mandatory Zone

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Transportation Management Zone

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Touring Motorglider Zone

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Traffic Management Zone

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Center of gravity

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Stagnation point.

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Center of pressure.

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Neutral point.

Question 7

During final approach, you realize that you missed to extend the gear. How should the landing be conducted?

Accepted Answer

You land without gear, and carefully touch down with minimum speed.

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You extend the gear immediately and land as usual.

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You retract flaps, extend the gear and land as usual.

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You land without gear with higher than usual speed.

Question 8

What is a latent error?

Accepted Answer

An error which remains undetected in the system for a long time

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An error which only has consequences after landing

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An error which has an immediate effect on the controls

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An error which is made by the pilot actively and consciously

Question 9

How can a pilot confirm a search and rescue signal on ground in flight?

Accepted Answer

Rock the wings

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Push the rudder in both directions multiple times

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Fly in a parabolic flight path multiple times

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Deploy and retract the landing flaps multiple times

Question 10

Weather phenomena are most common to be found in which atmospheric layer?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

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Tropopause

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Stratosphere

Answer

Thermosphere

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