Aircraft General Knowledge - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

Primary fuselage structures of wood or metal planes are usually made up by what components?

Accepted Answer

Frames and stringer

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Covers, stringers and forming parts

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Girders, rips and stringers

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Rips, frames and covers

Question 2

When trimming an aircraft nose up, in which direction does the trim tab move?

Accepted Answer

It moves down

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In direction of rudder deflection

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It moves up

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Depends on CG position

Question 3

How is referred to a tubular steel construction with a non self-supporting skin?

Accepted Answer

Grid construction

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Honeycomb structure

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Monocoque construction

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Semi-monocoque construction.

Question 4

QFE is the...

Accepted Answer

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

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Altitude above the reference pressure level 1013.25 hPa.

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Magnetic bearing to a station.

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

Question 5

A movement around the longitudinal axis is primarily initiated by the...

Accepted Answer

Ailerons.

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Elevator.

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Trim tab.

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Rudder

Question 6

What is referred to as torsion-stiffed leading edge?

Accepted Answer

Both-side planked leading edge (from edge to cross-beam) to support torsion forces.

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The part of the main cross-beam to support torsion forces.

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Special shape of the leading edge.

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The point where the torsion moment on a wing begins to decrease.

Question 7

What values are usually marked with a red line on instrument displays?

Accepted Answer

Operational limits

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Caution areas

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Operational areas

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Recommended areas

Question 8

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 9

What are the major components of an aircraft's tail?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal tail and vertical tail

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Rudder and ailerons

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Steering wheel and pedals

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Ailerons and elevator

Question 10

The indication of a magnetic compass deviates from magnetic north direction due to what errors?

Accepted Answer

Deviation, turning and acceleration errors

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Inclination and declination of the earth's magnetic field

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Gravity and magnetism

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Variation, turning and acceleration errors

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