SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

During initial winch launch, one wing of a glider plane gets ground contact. What action should be taken by the glider pilot?

Accepted Answer

Decouple cable immediately

Answer

Pull the elevator

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Rudder in opposite direction

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Ailerons in opposite direction

Question 2

The term 'civil twilight' is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the true horizon

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the apparent horizon

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the true horizon

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the apparent horizon

Question 3

What is indicated by a pattern of longitudinal stripes of uniform dimensions disposed symmetrically about the centreline of a runway?

Accepted Answer

Do not touch down before them

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At this point the glide path of an ILS hits the runway

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Do not touch down behind them

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A ground roll could be started from this position

Question 4

Which runway designators are correct for 2 parallel runways?

Accepted Answer

"06L" and "06R"

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"26" and "26R"

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"18" and "18-2"

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"24" and "25"

Question 5

Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?

Accepted Answer

The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

Question 6

The balance arm is the horizontal distance between...

Accepted Answer

The C.G. of a mass and the datum line

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The C.G. of a mass and the rear C.G. limit

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The front C.G. limit and the datum line

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The front C.G. limit and the rear C.G. limit

Question 7

Lower-than-standard temperature may lead to...

Accepted Answer

An altitude indication which is too high

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An altitude indication which is too low

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A correct altitude indication as long as the altimeter subscale is set to correct for non-standard temperature

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A blockage of the Pitot tube by ice, freezing the altimeter indication to its present value

Question 8

What leads to a decreased stall speed Vs (IAS)?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing weight

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Lower density

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Lower altitude

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Higher load factor

Question 9

Which statement about induced drag during the horizontal cruise flight is correct?

Accepted Answer

Induced drag decreases with increasing airspeed

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Induced drag has a minimum at a certain speed and increases at higher as well as lower speeds

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Induced drag has a maximum at a certain speed and decreases at higher as well as lower speeds

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Induced drag increases with increasing airspeed

Question 10

How should a glider plane be parked when observing strong winds?

Accepted Answer

Windward wing on the ground, weigh wing down, secure rudders

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Nose into the wind, keep and weigh tail down

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Nose into the wind, extend air brakes, secure rudders

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Downwind wing on the ground, weigh wing down, secure rudders

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