SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

What does the term "Red-out" mean?

Accepted Answer

"Red vision" during negative g-loads

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Falsified colour perception during sunrise and sunset

Answer

Anaemia caused by an injury

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Rash during decompression sickness

Question 2

During airtow, the sailplane exceeds its maximum permissible speed. What action should be taken by the glider pilot?

Accepted Answer

Decouple cable immediately

Answer

Extend spoiler flaps

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Message to airfield controller via radio

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Pull elevator to reduce speed

Question 3

What is the gas composition of "air"?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen 21 % Nitrogen 78 % Noble gases / carbon dioxide 1 %

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Oxygen 78 % Water vapour 21 % Nitrogen 1 %

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Oxygen 21 % Water vapour 78 % Noble gases / carbon dioxide 1 %

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Nitrogen 21 % Oxygen 78 % Noble gases / carbon dioxide 1 %

Question 4

What does a readability of 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is readable now and then

Question 5

The saturated adiabatic lapse rate should be assumed with a mean value of:

Accepted Answer

0,6° C / 100 m.

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1,0° C / 100 m.

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2° C / 1000 ft.

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0° C / 100 m.

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

Which statement describes a situation of static stability?

Accepted Answer

An aircraft distorted by external impact will return to the original position

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An aircraft distorted by external impact will tend to an even more deflected position

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An aircraft distorted by external impact will maintain the deflected position

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An aircraft distorted by external impact can return to its original position by rudder input

Question 8

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are TH and VAR?

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 194°. VAR: 004° E

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° E

Question 9

The temperature lapse rate with increasing height within the troposphere according to ISA is...

Accepted Answer

0,65° C / 100 m.

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1° C / 100 m.

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0,6° C / 100 m.

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3° C / 100 m.

Question 10

What distance can be covered during a glide in a glider plane with glide ratio 1/30 from a height of 1500 m? (Neglect wind and thermal effects)

Accepted Answer

45 km

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30 km

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45 NM

Answer

81 NM

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