Aircraft General Knowledge - SPL - Sailplane Pilot Licence

Question 1

A vertical speed indicator connected to a too big equalizing tank results in...

Accepted Answer

Indication too high

Answer

Mechanical overload

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No indication

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Indication too low

Question 2

The mass loaded on the plane is lower than the minimum load required by the load sheet. What action has to be taken?

Accepted Answer

Load ballast weight up to minimum load

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Trim aircraft to "pitch down"

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Change pilot seat position

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Change incident angle of elevator

Question 3

The Caution Area is marked on an airspeed indicator by what color?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

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Red

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Green

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White

Question 4

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 5

The term "inclination" is defined as...

Accepted Answer

Angle between earth's magnetic field lines and horizontal plane

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Deviation induced by electrical fields

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Angle between magnetic and true north

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Angle between aeroplane's longitudinal axis and true north

Question 6

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 7

What are the primary and the secondary effects of a rudder input to the left?

Accepted Answer

Primary: yaw to the left Secondary: roll to the left

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Primary: yaw to the right Secondary: roll to the left

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Primary: yaw to the right Secondary: roll to the right

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Primary: yaw to the left Secondary: roll to the right

Question 8

About how many axes does an aircraft move and how are these axes called?

Accepted Answer

3; vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis

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4; vertical axis, lateral axis, longitudinal axis, axis of speed

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3; x-axis, y-axis, z-axis

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4; optical axis, imaginary axis, sagged axis, axis of evil

Question 9

What is necessary for the determination of speed (IAS) by the airspeed indicator?

Accepted Answer

The difference between the total pressure and the static pressure

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The difference between the total pressure and the dynamic pressure

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The difference between the dynamic pressure and the static pressure

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The difference between the standard pressure and the total pressure

Question 10

Airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator all show incorrect indications at the same time. What error can be the cause?

Accepted Answer

Blocking of static pressure lines

Answer

Leakage in compensation vessel

Answer

Blocking of pitot tube

Answer

Failure of the electrical system

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