SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

Urgency messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

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Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight

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Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation

Question 2

What is the correct abbreviation of the call sign D-EAZF?

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DZF

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AZF

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DEA

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DEF

Question 3

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QFE?

Accepted Answer

Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfield

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Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

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Altitude in relation to mean sea level

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Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

Question 4

Up to which altitude is an overflight prohibited according to the NOTAM? See figure (PFP-024)

Accepted Answer

Altitude 9500 ft MSL

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Flight Level 95

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Altitude 9500 m MSL

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Height 9500 ft

Question 5

What is the purpose of the breaking points on a winch cable?

Accepted Answer

It prevents excessive stress on the glider plane

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It is used for automatic cable release after winch launch

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It protects the winch from being overshot by the glider plane

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It is used to limit the rate of climb during winch launch

Question 6

Which of the following options states the working principle of a vertical speed indicator?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the present static air pressure and comparing it to the static air pressure inside a reservoir

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Measuring the vertical acceleration through the displacement of a gimbal-mounted mass

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Total air pressure is measured and compared to static pressure

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Static air pressure is measured and compared against a vacuum

Question 7

Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?

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The chart is conformal and nearly true to scale

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The chart is conformal and an equal-area projection

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Great circles are depicted as straight lines and the chart is an equal-area projection

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Rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines and the chart is conformal

Question 8

Through which factor listed below does the load factor increase during cruise flight?

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An upward gust

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Lower air density

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A forward centre of gravity

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Higher aeroplane weight

Question 9

The distance between the center of gravity and the datum is called...

Accepted Answer

Balance arm

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Lever

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Torque

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Span width

Question 10

Which factor can lead to human error?

Accepted Answer

The bias to see what we expect to see

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Proper use of checklists

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Double check of relevant actions

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To be doubtful if something looks unclear or ambiguous

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