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77. If the a/c weight changes by 84. Wing tip stalling may be 92. To ensure longitudinal
6% the stalling speed will change by prevented by: stability in flight, the C of G:
approximately: a) Wash-out on the wing a) Should not be forward
a) 3% b) Wash-in on the wing of the neutral point
b) 12% c) Giving the tip a sharp b) Should not be aft of the
c) 6% leading edge neutral point
(12)
78. A fixed spoiler or the leading 85. After a disturbance in pitch,
edge of the wing at the root will: an a/c continues to oscillate at c) Should coincide with
a) Prevent a root stall constant amplitude. the neutral point
b) Induce a root stall It is:
c) Give a shorter landing a) Longitudinally neutrally 93. Sweepback of the wings will:
run stable a) Not affect the lateral
b) Laterally unstable stability
79. With engine power on, a/c c) Longitudinally instable b) Decrease lateral
will stall: stability
a) At the same speed as 86. Stability about the c) Increase lateral stability
with power off longitudinal axis is given by:
b) At a lower speed than a) Wing dihedral 94. After a disturbance in pitch
with power off b) Elevators an a/c oscillates with increasing
c) At a higher speed than c) Airelons amplitude:
with power off a) Dynamically neutral
87. Moving the center of gravity b) Dynamically stable but
80. A stick pusher is a device for: aft will: statically unstable
a) Increase longitudinal c) Dynamically unstable
stability longitudinally
95. An a/c us constructed with c) The aileron moves c) An increase in the
dihedral to provide: further up than down yawing movement
a) Longitudinal stability which opposes the turn
about the lateral axis 102. Controls are mass balanced
b) Lateral stability about in order to: 107. Aerodynamic balance is used
the longitudinal axis a) Eliminate control to:
c) Lateral stability about flutter a) Reduce the control load
the normal axis b) Aerodynamically assist to zero
the pilot in moving the b) Prevent flutter of the
96. Stability about the lateral controls flying control
axis is given by: c) Provide equal control c) Make the flying
a) Wing dihedral forces on all three controls easier to move
b) The horizontal tailplane controls
c) The ailerons 108. ‘Frase’ aileron is an aileron
103. On an a/c fitted with spoilers designed:
97. The static margin is equal to for lateral control, roll to the right is a) To correct for adverse
the distance between: caused by: aileron yaw
a) The C of G and the a) Left spoiler extending, b) To incorporate mass
neutral point right spoiler remaining balance
b) The C of P and the retracted c) To move further up
neutral point b) Both spoilers extending than down
c) The C of g and C the C of c) Left aileron moves up,
P right aileron down,
elevator down
98. The fin gives: (14)
a) Directional stability 104. If the control column is
about the longitudinal moved forward and to the left: 109. On an a/c with an all-moving
axis a) Left aileron moves tailplane nose up pitch is caused by:
b) Directional stability down, right aileron up, a) Decreasing tailplane
about the normal axis elevator down incidence
c) Longitudinal stability b) Left aileron moves up, b) Up movement of the
about the lateral axis right aileron moves trim tab
down, elevator up c) Increasing tailplane
99. Lateral stability is giver by: c) Left aileron moves up, incidence
a) The ailerons right aileron down,
b) The wing dihedral elevator down 110. With a differential aileron
c) The horizontal tailplane control system:
105. A horn balance is: a) The aileron moves
100. A control surface is mass a) A projection of the outer edge of further down than up
balanced by: the control surface forward of the b) The leading edge
a) Fitting a balance tab hinge projects beneath the
b) The attachment of line wing when the aileron is
weights acting on the b) A rod projection upward from the raised
hinge line main control surface to which the c) The aileron moves
c) The attachment of control further up than down
weights acting forward cables are attached
of the hinge line d) A rod projection 111. A control surface is mass
forward from the balanced by:
control surface with a a) The attachment of
weight on the end weights acting on hinge
(13) line fitting a balance tab
106. An a/c would be fitted with b) Fitting a balance tab
101. In a differential aileron difference aileron control to give c) The attachment of
system: a) A nose up pitch to weights acting forward
a) The aileron moves counteract the of the hinge line
further down than up tendency for the nose
b) The leading edge of the to drop in a turn 112. If the control column is
up going aileron b) A reduction in the moved forward to the right:
projects beneath the yawing movement a) The left aileron will
wing which opposes the turn move down and the
right aileron up, 117. Locking of a turnbuckle in a 122. A duplicate inspection of the
elevator up flying control run is normally achieved flying controls is essential in certain
b) The left aileron will by: circumstances
move up, and the right a) Locking wire through a) On all a/c
aileron down, elevator turnbuckle and the end b) Only for a/c fitten with
up fittings cable operated flying
c) The right aileron will b) Slotted nuts and split controls
move up, and the left pins at each end c) Only for a/c which have
aileron down elevator c) Self locking stop nuts in manually operated
down the end fittings flying controls
(15)
113. The purpose of control locks 123. A duplicate inspection of
on a flying control system is: 118. A pilot or flight engineer flying controls by a pilot or flight
a) To prevent structural licensed for an a/c type may perform engineer must cover
damage to the controls the second part the checking of several different
in gusty conditions of a duplicate inspection of flying aspects of the appropriate flying
b) To enable any free controls: control system .
movement in the a) Before the first flight of such an a/c amongst these are checks to verify
control system to be after overhaul, repair or modification a) The operation of the controls in
detected of the flight procedures, the intended effect
c) To keep the control flying control system on the
surface rigid for ground b) Only if a minor adjustment of the flight path of the a/c
handing flying control system has been carried b) That full movement is in accordance
out when the a/c is away with figures stated. In the certificate of
114. The purpose of a turnbuckle from the base airworthiness
in a flying control system is: d) Before the first flight of c) That full free and correct
a) To enable the control such an a/c after initial movement of control surfaces relative
cables to be cross assembly to the
connected movement of their control is
b) To enable the rang of 119. A duplicate inspection is obtained
movement of the required:
control surface to be a) On both flying control 124. When the rudder bar is moved
adjust and engine control for a turn to the left:
c) To enable the cable systems a) The left side of the rudder bar is
tension to be adjust b) On flying control moved forward and the rudder moves
systems only to the
115. Over tension cables of a c) On engine control starboard
flying control system could result in: systems only b) The left side of the rudder moves
a) Excessive friction in the forward and the rudder moves to port
system 120. For an a/c without a temp. d) The right side of the
b) Insufficient friction in compensator in the flying control, an rudder moves forward
the system increase in and the rudder moves
c) Insufficient range of temperature will cause to port
movement of the a) Cable tension to (16)
control surface decrease
b) Cable tension to 125. Controls are mass balanced
116. A turnbuckle without increase to:
inspection holes would be checked for c) No change in cable a) Eliminate control
safety by checking: tension flutter
a) That the locking wire is b) Aerodynamically assist
in position 121. When the primary stop fitted the pilot in moving the
b) That all the thread was to a control run have been contacted: controls
covered by the central a) A clearance exists at c) Provide equal control
barrel the secondary stops forces on all three
c) That not more than b) The secondary stops will controls
three threads are just be in contact
exposed outside the c) The secondary stops 126. The purpose of a drooped
central barrel have been overridden aileron is:
a) To compensate for up
float in flight
b) To correct for adverse whenever the ailerons a) The center of gravity will remain at a
aileron yaw are operated constant fixed point on the a/c during
c) To increase the feel in b) Reduce adverse yaw flight
the controls c) To give greater dynamic b) The center of lift (center od
stability pressure) is arranged by the designer,
127. A fries aileron is one is d) To increase static so that if the
which: stability a/c is loaded correctly, it will
a) The upward movement always remain ahead of the center of
is greater than the 132. In order to reduce any gravity
downward movement tendency for the controls to flutter c) The couple formed by thrust and
b) The leading edge during flight it is usual drag will balance out the couple
protrudes above the to: formed
wing when the aileron is a) Design the control by sift and weight
lowered surface with a horn e) None of the above
c) The leading edge shaped tip responses are correct
protrudes below the b) Arrange the hinge line
wing when the aileron to be ahead of the C of 136. Concerning the various
is raised G of the control surface factors which relate to dynamic
c) Incorprrate some form stability it could be said
128. To limit the range of control of mass balance that:
surface movement: (17) a) Neutral dynamic stability will exist if
a) Cables are tensioned the a/c once disturbed returns to its
correctly d) Attach a foxed tab to original condition
b) Control cables are left a the trailing edge of the b) If the a/c is displaced and returns to
little slack control surface its original position of equilibrium it
c) Control stops are will
provided 133. An anti balance tab will: have a degree of dynamic
a) Move in the same stability
129. The check for safety of a direction as the c) If the a/c is displaced and continues
turnbuckle is: movement of the main it’s movement without any increase or
a) To check that the control surface decrease in its rate it is said
inspection hole is b) Move in the opposite direction to to possess neutral dynamic stability
blocked by the thread the movement of the main control d) To be considered as having neutral
b) To check that locking surface dynamic stability, the a/c should
wire is in position c) Remain in a fixed position whenever immediately return to its
c) The check that the the control surface is moved original position in equilibrium
inspection hole is not e) Reduce any tendency of
blocked by the thread the control surface to 137. If the center of gravity of
flutter gravity of an a/c is moved aft the “tail
130. In relation to the a/c axis and lever arm” will
the flying controls: 134. Which of the following be:
a) The ailerons are used to responses is correct: a) Increased and the
control the a/c about its a) During the approach to a landing, longitudinal stability is
longitudinal axis the use of flaps on a light a/c is increased
b) The rudder is used to primarily to b) Decrease and the
control the a/c in pitch steepen the approach path longitudinal stability is
c) The elevators and the and permit the pilot a better view increased
ailerons are used along the approach c) Decreased but this will
together to control the path not affect the degree of
a/c about the b) When flaps are lowered, both the longitudinal stability
lateral axis lift coefficient and the drag coefficient d) Decreased and the a/c
d) The elevators are used increase longitudinal stability will
to control movement c) The lowering or raising of the flaps decrease
about the normal axis will usually induce a pitching
movement (18)
131. The use of a differential e) all the above responces
aileron movement (which is often are correct 138. Which of the following
combined with the use responses are correct
of “Frise” aileron) is to: 135. Which of the following a) If the weight of the a/c
a) Reduce the tendency responses are correct: is increased, the wing
for the a/c to pitch
loading will be b) Adjusting the rudder c) By a trimmer wheel, and moves in
increased bar to keep the left the opposite direction to the main
b) The greater the weight rudder pedal forward control
of the a/c the greater c) Moving the fixed surface when moved
will be the stalling trimming tab on the
speed rudder over to the left 148. The purpose of a trim tab is:
c) A change in a/c weight a) To provide “Feel” when
will have no effect on 143. On take-off an a/c is nose flying at high airspeeds
the stalling speed heavy, and it is found that tail locks are b) To assist the pilot in
d) Both responses (A) & still in position. initiating movement of
(B) are correct would normal trim correction: the controls in both
a) Increase nose directions
139. The purpose of a spring tab heaviness c) To Zero the loads on
is to: b) Decrease nose the pilot’s controls in
a) Provide feel feed-back heaviness the flight attitude
in a control system c) Have no effect required
b) Provide a reduction in the pilot’s
effect to move the controls against 144. Anti-balance tabs: 149. When an aileron trim control
high a) Move in the same in the cockpit is moved to counteract a
air loads direction as trim tabs tendency
c) Provide a constant spring tension to and opposite to the to fly left wing low at aileron trim tab
a trim tab system control surface fitted to the port aileron will:
b) Moves in the direction of the a) Move up and cause the left aileron
140. To trim an a/c which tends to control surface and opposite in to move down and the right aileron to
fly nose heavy with hands off, the top direction of move
of an elevator the trim tabs down to a lesser degree
trimmer wheel mounted on a shaft c) Moves in the same direction as the b) Move up and cause the left aileron
running laterally: controls and trim tabs to move down but the left aileron will
a) Would be moved forward to raise remain neutral
the nose and this would cause an (19) c) Move up this will cause the left
elevator aileron to move down and the right
trim tab to move down and 145. To certain after failure of the aileron
the elevator to move up starboard engine on a twin engined to move up
b) Would be moved backwards to aircraft:
raise the nose and this would cause a) The rudder trim tab will 150. You have adjusted the elevator
an move right and the trim tab to correct for nose heavy,
elevator trim tab to move rudder left what is the
up and the elevator to move up b) The trim tab will move direction of travel to the trim tab
c) Would be moved backwards to raise left and the rudder right a) The elevator trim tab
the nose, and this would cause an c) The trim tab will move has moved up
elevator left and the rudder b) The port elevator trim
trim tab to move up and the remain neutral has moved up and
elevator to move up starboard moved down
146. When the control column is c) The elevator trim tab
141. A balance tab is an auxillary pushed forward a balance tab on the has moved down
surface fitted to a main control elevator:
surface:? a) Will move up 151. To correct for nose-
a) Operated independently by the pilot b) Goes to the neutral heaviness on a/c fitted with a variable
to remove excessive loads from the position incidence tailplane
controls c) Will move down the incidence of the tail plane would
b) Operating automatically to provide have to be:
feel to the controls 147. A free servo-tab is operated: a) Increased, and this can
c) Operation automatically to assist a) Automatically and be done by a
the pilot in moving the controls moves in the same mechanism which
direction as the main lowers the leading edge
142. An a/c keeps yawing to the control surface b) Decreased and this can
left, you would trim it by: b) Directly by the pilot to produce be done by a
a) Moving the adjustable forces which in turn move the main mechanism which
trim tab to the right control surfaces lowers the leading edge
(20) b) The ratio of the a/c TAS to the 163. As air flows through a
speed of sound at the same shockwave:
c) Decreased and this can be done by atmospheric a) Static pressure
a mechanism which lowers the conditions increases, density
leading c) The ratio of the a/c IAS to the speed decreases, temp.
edge of sound at the same atmospheric increases
b) Static pressure
152. The purpose of anti-balance conditions increases, density
tabs is to: increases, temp.
a) Trim the a/c 158. The mach No. corresponding increases
b) Relieve stick loads a given a/c TAS will: c) Sweeping back the wing
c) Give more feel to the a) Be greater if temp.
control column increases 164. The critical mach No. may be
b) The same at all tamp increased by:
153. Down movement of the c) Be less if the temp. a) Using a higher
elevator trimming tab will: increases thickness/chord ratio
a) Overcome a tendency wing
to fly nose heavy b) Using more powerful
b) Overcome a tendency (21) engines
to fly tail heavy c) Sweeping back the
c) Make the a/c heavy 159. The transonic speed for an wing
a/c means:
154. With the a/c standing on the a) Speeds where the 165. At speeds just above the
ground, if the control column is pulled airflow is completely critical machNo. The drag coefficient:
back, a spring subsonic a) Will start to increase
tab on the elevator: b) Speeds where the b) Will start to decrease
a) Will remain in the airflow is completely c) Will remain constant
neutral position supersonic
relative to the elevator c) Speeds where the 166. For a wing of low
b) Will cove down relative airflow is partly thickness/chord ratio, the critical mach
to the elevator subsonic and partly No. will be:
c) Will move up relative to supersonic a) Higher than a wing of
the elevator high thickness/chord
160. At speeds approaching ratio
155. On an a/c with a variable mach1.0 a shockwave will appear first: b) Lower than a wing of
incidence trimming tailplane, the a) At the leading edge high thickness/chord
tailplane incidence: b) Near to the point of ratio
a) Automatically if the max. wing thickness c) The same as a wing of
elevator moves c) At the trailing edge high thickness/chord
b) If the control column is ratio
moved back or forward 161. A wing at Mach 0.8 has
c) If the trim wheel is supersonic flow between 20% chord
turned back or forward and 60%chord. there
will be a shockwave: (22)
156. If the control column is a) At 20% chord only
moved to the right, a balance tab on b) At 20% chord and 60% 167. As air flows through a
the port aileron should: chord shockwave:
a) Move up relative to the c) At 60% chord only a) It’s speed increases
aileron b) It’s speed decreases
b) Move down relative to 162. The critical Mach No. is: c) It’s speed remains the
the aileron a) The mach No. when the same
c) Not move unless the a/c reaches the speed
aileron trim control is of sound 168. A bow wave developes on
operated b) The mach No. when a the wing at a speed:
shockwave forms at the a) Just below mach No.1.0
157. Mach. No. is: leading edge b) Equal to mach No. 1.0
a) The ratio of the a/c TAS c) The a/c Mach No. when the airflow c) Just above mach No.
to the speed of sound at reaches the speed of sound at some 1.0
sea-level point on the a/c
169. An a/c flying above the
critical mach No. will usually
experience:
a) A nose-down pitch
b) A nose-up pitch
c) An oscillation pitch