Operational Procedures - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

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 2

How can you determine wind direction in case of an outlanding?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring of smoke, flags, waving fields

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Wind forecast from flight weather report

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Request from other pilots who can be reached by radio

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Remembering the wind indicated by the windsock at departing airfield

Question 3

How can a wind shear encounter in flight be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Avoid take-off and landing during the passage of heavy showers or thunderstorms

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Avoid thermally active areas, particularly during summer, or stay below these areas

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Avoid areas of precipitation, particularly during winter, and choose low flight altitudes

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Avoid take-offs and landings in mountainous terrain and stay in flat country whenever possible

Question 4

What has to be considered when overflying mountain ridges?

Accepted Answer

Turbulence, therefore slightly increase speed

Answer

Turbulence, reduce to minimum speed

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Do not overfly national parks

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Use circling birds to find thermal cells

Question 5

When do you expect wind shear?

Accepted Answer

During an inversion

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When passing a warm front

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During a summer day with calm winds

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In calm wind in cold weather

Question 6

In case of a cable break during winch launch, what actions should be taken in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Push firmly nose down, decouple cable, depending on terrain and wind decide for short pattern or landing straight ahead

Answer

Decouple cable, therafter push nose down; at heights up to 150m GND land straight ahead with increased speed

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Initiate 180° turn and land opposite to runway heading in use, decouple cable before touch down

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Keep elevator pulled, stabilize on minimum speed and land on remaining field length

Question 7

A precautionary landing is a landing...

Accepted Answer

Conducted in an attempt to sustain flight safety

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Conducted with the flaps retracted

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Conducted without power from the engine

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Conducted in response to circumstances forcing the aircraft to land

Question 8

During initial winch launch, one wing of a glider plane gets ground contact. What action should be taken by the glider pilot?

Accepted Answer

Decouple cable immediately

Answer

Pull the elevator

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Rudder in opposite direction

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Ailerons in opposite direction

Question 9

In case of cable break during airtow, a longer part of the cable remains attached to the glider plane. What action should be taken by the glider pilot?

Accepted Answer

When in safe height, drop cable overhead empty terrain or overhead airfield

Answer

Decouple immediately and proceed with coupling unlatched

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Conduct normal approach, release cable immediately after ground contact

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Perform low approach and request information about cable length by airfield controller, decouple if necessary

Question 10

An off-field landing with tailwind is inevitable. How should the landing be conducted?

Accepted Answer

Approach with normal speed, expect longer flare and ground roll distance

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Approach with reduced speed, expect shorter flare and ground roll distance

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Normal approach, when reaching landing site, extend spoiler flaps and push down elevator

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Approach with increased speed without use of spoiler flaps

Exam questions Operational Procedures - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

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