Unit I

1. Explain the working principles of power assisted and power actuated systems.

2. Explain the operation of Instrument Landing Systems with neat sketches.

3. Explain the power assisted and flexible push pull rod control systems with neat
sketches.

4. Explain the working principles of powered flight control systems.

5. Explain the following with neat sketches: (a) Engine Control Systems

(b) Autopilot systems

(c) VOR

6. Describe how fully powered flight control systems works.

7. Explain in detail about auto pilot system with a block diagram.

8. Explain the following

(a) Autopilot system

(b) Fly by wire system

(c) Push pull rod system

Unit II

1. Explain the working of the typical hydraulic system used for the passenger
aircraft.

2. Describe the working of shock absorber of the landing gear system.

3. Explain hydraulic system used in modern aircraft with neat sketch.

4. Draw a neat sketch of BOGIE truck main landing gear assembly and explain its
operation.
5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a tail wheel and nose wheel
landing gear system.

6. Explain the antiskid brake control system.

7. Describe the typical hydraulic system used for retaction of landing gear with a
neat sketch.

8. Explain the following

(a) Pressure regulators used in hydraulic system

(b) Flow restrictors

9. Explain the following

(a) Hydraulic brake system

(b) Power boost brake system

10. Explain the following

(a) Pneumatic system uses in aircrafts

(b) Oleo – pneumatic struct

(c) Pressure regulators

(d) Sequencing circuit opeartion.

Unit III

1. Explain with a neat sketch how fuel system funtion for a piston engine.

2. Describe aircraft engine ignition system and starting system operation with
neat sketches.

3. Explain with a neat sketch of typical fuel system used in jet engines.

4. Explain with neat sketches of the one of the starting systems for jet engines.
5. Explain the ignition and starting systems in reciprocating and jet engines.

6. Explain gas turbine engine fuel system and its components with a neat sketch.

7. What are the basic components present in the aircraft fuel system? Explain
briefly about gravity feed fuel system.

8. Explain the working principles different type carburators used in piston engine.

Unit IV

1. Explain the working of the different fire detection and smoke detection
techniques used in aircraft with neat sketches.

2. Draw the basic cycle of air cycle system and explain with neat sketch.

3. Explain the boost starp air cycle system with neat sketch.

4. Explain the operation of oxygen system with neat sketch.

5. Explain any one type of Deicing system with neat sketch.

6. What do you understand by antiicing and deicing problems in aircraft? Explain

the system to control them.

7. With neat sketches, explain the evaporative vapour cycle and evaporative air
cycle systems.

8. Explain cabin pressurization systems and its components.

9. What are the requirements of fire protection system? Explain briefly about the
thermo couple and tubular heat detectors.

10. With a neat sketch, explain how fire and smoke detection systems works.

Unit V

1. Explain the working principles of gyroscopic instruments

2. Explain with neat sketch, construction and working of an Altimeter.

3. Explain in detail about the purpose and importance of various types of

temperature gauges used at different location of the aircraft.

4. Explain the following

(a) Altimeter

(b) Mach meter

(c) Airspeed indicator

(d) Pressure gauge

5. Write shorte notes on

(a) Artificial horizon

(b) Turn and Bank indicator

(c) Tachometer

(d) HIS & ADI

1) Name any four modern control systems?
– Fly by wire (computer):- May be Analog computer or digital
computer
– Fly by optics (light):-
– Power by size (user electro-hydraulic actuators
– Intelligent flight control system
2) What do you mean by active control technology? Give at least
three examples? Activate control technology helps to improve the
handling of aircraft and to reduce the time lag or control delays by
increasing the no. of computers, etc., in the aircraft (i.e.
redundancy). This advance concept in applicable to following e.g..

Examples are:-
– Fly by wire
– Control configured vehicles
– Automatic flight control system.
3) Name any four communication system?
HF (High Frequency) communication for long range
– VHF (Very High Frequency) communication for short range
– Sat Com (Satellite Communication)
– ACARS/AIRCOM
4) Name any four navigation system?
– VHF Direction Finder (VDF)
– NDB
– ADF
– GPS
5) What is INS used for?
Ins (Inertial Navigation System) is a sophisticated system for
continuously calculating the aircraft track, ground speed and then
convert this information in to other useful data.
6) Differentiate between instrument landing system and Microware
landing system?
– In MLS, the A/C can approach from different directions, rather
than having to fly to a position on the extended centerline of the
run Cray in use.
– MLS guidance is more accurate than ILS.
– MLS increases the no. of A/C that can approach at name time.
7) What do you mean by VOR & CCV?
VOR means (Very High Frequency Omni range)
(Ref. to your notes as text book)
CCV means (Control configured Vehicle)
(Ref. to your care study)
8) What is ADF & NDB?
– ADF means automatic direction finder
(See notes or Text book)
– NDB mean non directional beacons
(See notes or text book)
9) What is SELCAL & Sat Con?
SEL CAL – (selective calling)
See notes
10) Differentiate between electric trim and manual trim? Electric
trim is usually used to reposition stabilizer. Manual trim is used to
override the elective trim.
11) What is difference between speed brakes and spoilers?
Speed brakes are used for reducing the speed of A/C by increasing
the drag. They also act as spoilers to spoil the lift Spoilers are used
to spoil the lift for descending or landing.
12) Name any four control system components?
– Bell crank
– Walking beam
– Sector & Quadrant
– Torque tube
13) What is stabilators, ruddervators and flaperons?
STABILATOR = STABILIZER + ELEVATOR
(MOVABLE)
RUDDERVATORS = RUDDERS +ELEVATORS
FLAPERONS = FLAP + AILERONS
14) What is aileron differential control system? Movement of control
stick moves one ailerons up greater than the other down words.
15) What is the use of yaw dampers in rudder control system? Yaw
damper systems operate continuously in flight to improve the
airplane’s directional stability and turn coordination. Dampers
actuators are powered hydraulically.
Part – B
1) What are the functions of push pull and flexible push pull red
system? Explain with neat diagram?
2) Explain how fully powered flight control system and power
boated flight control system work?
3) Explain the merits (advantage) and demerits (disadvantage) of
analog and digital fly by wire flight control system?
4) Explain the working and the advantage of auto pilot system?
5) Explain INS, ILS, MLS, VOR, ADF, NDBR selcal communication
with neat diagram?
6) Explain the working of any two Engine control system with neat
sketcher?
7) Explain sequence value, Debooster value, relacter value, shutt off
value Cressfeed value?
8) Explain with neat diagram the working of typical hydraulic far B-
727 cross feed value?
9) Explain shimmy dampers in rose gears Air-oleo spring oleo shock
struts in main landing gears?
10) Clan its airbrakes? Describe Expander tube brake system
explain its working?
11) Differentiate between fuel system of piston and jet engine?
12) Explain lubrication system used for piston and jet engine? Also
explain electronic engine control?
13) Explain the starting system for the A/C? List out the gar turbine
engine starters explain with neat diagram?
14) Describe the fuel system for B 747 A/C with neat diagram?
15) Explain high & low voltage capacitor type ignition system.
16) Explain with neat sketcher the air cycle cooling system and
vapor –cycle cooling system of an A/C
17) Explain icing do-icing and anti -icing? Discus pneumatic de-icing
system?
18) What are cooling pales? Explain?
19) Explain the working of different fire detection and smoke
detection techniques used in A/C with neat sketches?
20) Classify different type of oxygen system? Explain solid state
oxygen systems? Write down its advantages?