Aircraft General Knowledge - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

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 2

During a flight in an air mass with a temperature equal to ISA and the QNH set correctly, the indicated altitude is...

Accepted Answer

Equal to the true altitude

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Lower than the true altitude

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Equal to the standard atmosphere

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Higher than the true altitude

Question 3

When is it necessary to adjust the pressure in the reference scale of an altimeter?

Accepted Answer

Before every flight and during cross country flights

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After maintenance has been finished

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Every day before the first flight

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Once a month before flight operation

Question 4

The load factor "n" describes the relationship between...

Accepted Answer

Lift and weight

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Weight and thrust

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Drag and lift

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Thrust and drag

Question 5

Which of the stated materials shows the highest strength?

Accepted Answer

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic

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Magnesium

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Aluminium

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Wood

Question 6

The airspeed indicator is unserviceable. The aeroplane may only be operated...

Accepted Answer

When the airspeed indicator is fully functional again

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If no maintenance organisation is around

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If only airfield patterns are flown

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When a GPS with speed indication is used during flight

Question 7

The measurement of altitude is based on the change of the...

Accepted Answer

Static pressure

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Dynamic pressure

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Total pressure

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Differential pressure

Question 8

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 9

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 10

What does the dynamic pressure depend directly on?

Accepted Answer

Air density and airflow speed squared

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Lift- and drag coefficient

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Air density and lift coefficient

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Air pressure and air temperature

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