Approach categories on aircrafts are based upon?
A grouping of aircraft based on a speed of 1.3 times the stall speed in the landing
configuration at maximum gross landing weight. An aircraft must fit in only one category.
If it is necessary to maneuver at speeds in excess of the upper limit of a speed range for
a category, the minimums for the category for that speed must be used. For example, an
aircraft which falls in Category A, but is circling to land at a speed in excess of 91 knots,
must use the approach Category 8 minimums when circling to land.
+ Aircraft Category A <9 Max circling speed 90Kts
+ Aircraft Category 8 91/120 Max circling speed 120Kts
+ Aircraft Category C 121/140 — Max circling speed 140Kts
+ Aircraft Category D 141/165 Max circling speed 165Kts
+ Aircraft Category 2165
What is ETOPS?
Extended twin operations. An operator is granted permission to operate a twin engined
aircraft type on flight in which the aircraft is more than 60 minutes away from a suitable
alternative aerodrome in the event that the aircraft suffers an engine failure en route.
What are the various ETOPS categories?
Normal extended twin operations (ETOPS) categories, vary between 60 and 180 Minutes.
The segments on a Takeoff?
1. First Segment: The Climb from 35 feet point until the landing gears are fully
retracted. Conditions in this segment are
+ landing gear extended
+ flaps in T/O position
+ speed = V2
+ climb gradient 2 engine = positive / 4 engine = 0.5%
+ takeoff power
2. Second Segment: Climb from gear retraction point until a height of 400 feet
reached. Conditions in this segment are:
+ gears retracted
+ flaps in T/O position
+ speed = V2
+ climb gradient 2 engine = 2.4% / 4 engine = 3.0%
+ takeoff power
3. Third Segment: Its the horizontal distance covered after the second segment until
the flap retraction speed is reached, to raise the flaps plus the distance required to
accelerate the aircraft to the flaps up climb speed. It consists of two parts:
First part of 3rd segment: Distance covered before flap retraction, accelerating to
flap retraction speed. The conditions are:+ gears retracted
+ laps in Vo position
* speed increasing from v2 to flap retraction speed
+ climb gradient 2 engine = 1.2% / 4 engine = 1.7%
+ takeoff power
Second part of 3rd segment: Distance covered after flap retraction, accelerating to
final to climb speed. The conditions are:
* gears retracted
+ flaps retracted
+ speed, accelerating from flaps retraction to final /o climb speed
* climb gradient 2 engine = 1.2% / 4 engine = 1.7%
+ maximum continuous power
4, Fourth Segment: the Climb from 400 feet till 1500 feet is reached, after the end of
third segment operating with max continuous power. The conditions are:
+ gears retracted
+ flaps retracted
+ speed = final t/o climb speed
+ max continuous power
+ climb gradient 2 engine = 1.2% / 4 engine = 1.7%
IFR and RVSM Flight levels?
MT 000-179 odd FL.
MT 180-359 even FL.
+ NON - RVSM airspace vertical separation is only 1000 ft up to FL290 and 2000 ft
above FL290.
+ RVSM airspace only 1000 ft for all levels.
Why are Flight Level intervals increased to 2000 ft in non RVSM airspace?
Because of altimeter errors (lower air density). Reduced vertical RVSM to 1000ft
separation above FL290 is granted to aircraft with advanced and more accurate
altimeters, usually crowded routes (Trans Atlantic Routes)
What are the lights on a taxiway?
Blue edge, green center.
How long runway remaining when RWY centerline light turns solid red?
1,000ft (305m).
How long runway remaining when RWY centerline light turns alternating red and
white?
3000 ft (600m).What happens if you move C.G from fwd to aft position?
It will be tail heavy, and the horizontal tail-plane will have a short memento arm that will
result in the aircraft is longitudinally unstable because tis too tail heavy for the horizontal
tail-plane. Light stick forces for pitch is required. A decreased wing angle of attack which
results in lower induced drag. It will also increase aircraft range.
What is Dutch Roll?
Dutch roll is a type of aircraft motion, consisting of an out-of-phase combination of "tail-
wagging” and rocking from side to side. This yaw-roll coupling is one of the basic flight
dynamic modes (others include phugoid, short period, and spiral divergence)
How many % to be considered a contaminated runway?
25% of Rwy.
Why are wings swept? Advantage / Disadvantage regarding Swept Wings?
They are swept to be able to fly at a higher speed. The advantages are: higher Mach rise
speeds and stability in turbulence. Disadvantages are: Poor lift qualities are experienced,
higher stall speeds, a wing tip stalling tendency is particular to a swept wing aircraft
mainly because of the high local Cl loading it experiences.
An Aircraft is climbing at constant Mach Number what will happen with TAS?
TAS will decrease.
An aircraft climbs at constant TAS through an inversion, will the RAS and Mach
number increase, decrease or stay the same?
Mach Number will decrease, RAS will decrease.
When descending at a constant CAS?
EAS Increases
What is Climb Gradient?
The rate, expressed as a percentage, of the change in geometric height divided by the
horizontal distance traveled in a given time.
Definition of wet Runway?
A runway is considered “wet” when there is sufficient moisture on the surface to appear
reflective, but without significant areas of standing water. A runway surface that appears
darkened by residual moisture (damp runway) shall not be considered wet or
contaminated except as outlined below.Effect of Forward C.G.?
Longitudinal stability is increased because the aircraft is nose heavy. The aircraft's pitch
control is reduced because it experiences high stick forces due to the aircraft's long tail-
plane moment arm. Increased wing angle of attack, witch will reduce in higher induced
drag. Will reduce aircraft performance and range. The stalling speed will increase.
Effect of fwd and aft C.G on performance stability and fuel?
+ fwd C.G. => High Angle of Attack , increase induced drag which will decrease
performance and range. Longitudinal stability is increased because aircraft is nose
heavy.
+ aft C.G. => Low Angle of attack on the wing, which reduces induced drag. Fuel
sufficient and increase aircraft range. The aircraft is longitudinal unstable.
Effect of forwardi/aft CG on fuel consumption and range?
FWD:
+ Stalling speed increased.
+ Longitudinal stability increased.
+ Higher stick force required
+ Range and endurance decreased due to drag caused by elevators to trim the
aircraft
+ Stalling speed decreased
+ Longitudinal stability decreased
+ Lower stick force required
+ Range and endurance Increases.
ICAO CAT | II III Mins, qualifications and recurrent requirements?
+ CATI 200 ft 550m
+ CATII 100 ft 350m
+ CATIIla 50ft 200m
+ CATIIIb 20ft 100m
+ CATIIIc Off om
The requirements to carry out a CATII or Ill approach in addition to the normal CATI
approach are that aircrafts CATII or CATIII systems are certified and operational
Runways ground CATII or Ill equipment is certified. The crew is qualified and current
The airplane outside air temperature "probe" measures the?
Total air temperature minus kinetic heating effect in order to obtain the static temperature.
The limits of the green scale of an airspeed indicator are?
VSI for the lower limit and VNO for the upper limit.A trough of low pressure is generally associated with?
Convergence causing increased cloud and precipitation.
The mach number is the?
True Airspeed (TAS) divided by the local speed of sound.
What is the effect of flap extension on Vx and Vy?
Vx and Vy decreases.
The absolute ceiling is defined as?
The altitude where the maximum rate of climb is 0 f‘minute.
Aerodrome QNH is the?
Atmospheric pressure at the aerodrome level.
Give definition of QNH?
QNH is the station pressure adjusted down to mean sea level (ms!) using ISA values for
the temperature between the station and msl. Since the altimeter itself uses ISA values
for its internal calculations, an altimeter with QNH set should read station elevation on the
ground a the station.
Give definition of QFE?
OFE is a reading of station pressure taken on an accurate barometer and adjusted for
any difference in height between the barometer and the field elevation. If QFE is set,
altimeters should read zero on the ground at the airfield.
In the Southern hemisphere, during deceleration following a landing in an Easterly
direction, the magnetic compass will indicate :
An apparent turn to the North.
What is a shuttle valve?
A shuttle valve is a type of valve which allows fluid to flow through it from one of two
sources. Generally a shuttle valve is used in pneumatic systems, although sometimes it
will be found in hydraulic systems
What type of autoland system would be required for the landing to continue
fallowing a single failure below alert height?
Fail operational or fail active.
What does Vortex Generators do?
Transfer energy from the free airflow into the boundary layer.GPWS mode 5 provides both visual and audible warnings to the pilot, if the aircraft:
ls below 1000ft RA and more than 1.3 dots below ILS Glideslope.
A jet-powered aircraft, flying above the optimum altitude will have :
Reduced Range.
Ona pressurized airplane, supplemental oxygen is used to:
Provide people on board with oxygen during a cabin de-pressurization
The Bourdon tube is used to measure?
Pressure.
From which flight level do the regulations require a quick donning type oxygen
mask for the flight crew in a pressurized aircraft?
FL250.
For the flight crew members, quickly-fitted oxygen masks are compulsory on board
any pressurized aircraft flying at a pressure altitude greater than?
FL250.
Seasons are due to the?
Inclination of the polar axis with the ecliptic plane.
A piece of equipment on your public transport airplane fails while you are still
parked. The reference document you use to decide on the procedure to follow is:
MEL.
The M.M.E.L. (Master Minimum Equipment List) is drawn up by :
The manufacturer
The M.E.L. (Minimum Equipment List) is drawn up by :
The operator.
Which of the fallowing combinations will most likely cause the greats increase in
the takeoff distance?
Tailwind, Upslope, High Temperature.
The Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) defines the equipment on which
certain in-flight failures can be allowed and the conditions under which this
allowance can be accepted. This MMEL is drawn up by :
The manufacturer and approved by the certification authority and may be more restrictive
than the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL).The red LED indicator light on an emergency torch is flashing at 4 seconds
intervals. This indicates that:
The battery requires replacement.
Hoar frost forms on an aircraft as a result of?
Water vapor turning directly into ice crystals on the aircraft surface.
During an ILS approach to autoland, at 1500 feet:
Localizer is controlling the roll channel, off line channels are automatically engaged and
flare mode is armed.
An aircraft having undergone an anti-icing procedure must be anti-icing fluid free
at the latest when :
Rotation (before takeoff)
Station numbers (Stn) and water lines (WL) are:
‘A means of locating airframe structure and components.
Under icing conditions, if you exceeded the holdover time, the correct procedure
is:
De-ice again the airplane, then apply anti-icing fluid.
Variable inlet guide vans are fitted to gas turbine engines to:
Prevent a compressor stall at high engine speeds.
For turbo-jet aircraft, in the flight preparation stage, the landing distance at the
scheduled destination aerodrome shall be less than the available landing distance
multiplied by a factor of:
Lp 0.6
What is Decision Point Procedure? It is a procedure to reduce the amount of fuel
carried on a flight by:
Reducing contingency fuel to only that required from Decision Point to Destination.
During a de-icing/anti-icing procedure carried out in two stages, the waiting time
starts:
At the beginning of the second stage (anti-icing stage).
The accumulation of snow or ice on an aircraft in flight induces an increase in the:
Stalling speed.An Aircraft is descending at constant RAS, what will happen to MN and TAS?
TAS decrease and MN decrease.
Which moments or motions interact in a dutch roll?
Rolling and yawing
You observe the altimeter in a parked aircraft shortly after an active cold front has
passed. What does the altimeter indicate?
It decreases.
Linear acceleration, causing somatograviti illusion, can give a false impression of
a:
Climb.
Map Scale on Lambert's conformal chart is:
Constant along a parallel of latitude.
The modern anti-skid processes are based on the use of a computer whose input
data is?
+ idle wheel speed (measured)
+ braked wheel speed (measured),
+ desired idle wheel taring slipping rate.
Up to what altitude will generally healthy people be able to stay without showing
any signs of suffering from hypoxia?
Up to 10000 — 12000 FT.
For FAIL - SAFE designed structural parts:
+ The mounting principle is parallel mounting
+ The principle is the redundancy of components
+ The failure of a member cause the loads to be shared between the other system
components.
VLE is defined as the:
Maximum landing gear extended speed
An aircraft is flying at constant indicated altitude, over a warm airmass, The
altimeter reading will be?
Less than the real altitudeA flight carried out below optimum altitude would result in:
Less time more fuel
What are the errors of Mach-meter?
Instrument and pressure error
The speed range between high- and low speed buffet:
Increases during a descent at a constant IAS
Selecting an alternate aerodrome the runway of this facility must be sufficiently
long to allow a full stop landing from 50 ft above the threshold (jet type aircraft, dry
runway) within:
60% of the landing distance available
What is GPWS, which mode means what?
A ground proximity warning system (GPWS) is a system designed to alert pilots if their
aircratt is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle
The modes are:
Excessive descent rate ("SINK RATE" "PULL UP")
Excessive terrain closure rate ("TERRAIN” "PULL UP")
Altitude loss after take off or with a high power setting ("DON'T SINK")
Unsafe terrain clearance ("TOO LOW - TERRAIN" "TOO LOW - GEAR" "TOO
LOW - FLAPS")
5. Excessive deviation below glide-slope ("GLIDESLOPE")
6. Excessively steep bank angle ("BANK ANGLE")
7. Windshear protection ("WINDSHEAR")
With a gas turbine engine, the Engine Anti Ice system should be selected "ON"
whenever:
PoMe
Whenever the IOAT is +10°C or below and the air contains visible moisture
As the center of gravity moves, recovery from a stall:
ls more difficult with the center of gravity moving aft.
Airplanes certified to JAR-25 must not operate across areas where S&R would
be especially difficult without survival equipment if it flies to a distance
corresponding to greater than:
60 minutes at cruising speed from an area suitable for making an emergency landing.
Variable inlet guide vanes are fitted to gas turbine engines to:
Prevent a compressor stall at high engine speedsAn electrical resonant circuit is constructed from:
Capacitor and inductor which may be in parallel or series
Ifa fuel sample appears cloudy or hazy, the most probably cause is:
Water contamination
What is a SPECI?
A selected special aerodrome weather report, issued when a significant change of the
weather conditions have been observed
Density varies:
Directly with pressure and inversely with temperature
During the take-off run , the effect of increasing airspeed is to cause the EPR
indication to:
Remain constant
When an aircraft is de-iced prior to departure, if the temperature is 0 Degrees in
precipitation, which type of fluid and application method will provide the longest
holdover time?
Type II fluid @ 100% cold spray
When refueling is being performed while passengers are boarding or disembarking
the aircraft, it is necessary that: (Annex 6, Part I)
Communications be maintained between ground personnel and qualified personnel on
board.
Tell us the difference of a jet engine and turbo prop?
A turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a
reduction gear.“+ Requited Absolute Minimum Gradient of Fightpath‘An ALTITUDE (ALT) is the vertical distance of an aircraft above the MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL). For
‘objects and obstacles on the surface of the earth, the word ELEVATION (ELEV) is used instead of
altitude, ALTITUDES and ELEVATIONS are expressed in feet AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)
When a QNH is seton the aircrafts altimeter, the word ALTITUDE is used. On the ground at an
airport, the altimeter will (approximately) show that airport ELEVATION when the aerodrome QNH is
seton the aircraft's altimeter.
Aircraft Altitude
QNH Setting
Airfield
Elevation
Altimeter Reference
Mean Sea LevelHeight is the vertical distance of an aircraft above a surface (buildings, mountains, a lake, etc.).
Height is expressed in feet AGL (Above Ground Level).
By setting the QFE value of an airport, the pressure altimeter will show the HEIGHT above that
airport. On the ground, the altimeter will show 0 (zero).
‘The QFE is the atmospheric pressure measured at the airport. The higher the airport elevation,
the lower the QFE.
Aircraftheight
‘GFE setting
Airfield<4 eo
Indicated Airspeed (IAS)
Corrected manually Corrected automatically
for instrument and _‘Inthe ADC for instrument
pressure erroris And pressure error is
v v
Rectified (RAS) or Calibrated (CAS) Airspeed
Corrected for density and Corrected for
compressibility error is compressibility error is
| se
Corrected for density
True Air Speed (TAS)
There are some useful diagrams that help us to remember
the relationship between TAS, EAS, RAS and Mach Number.
—E R ™ —E RTM —ERTM
A A
L L
T T
Constant Mach Number Constant TAS Constant RAS
<== Decrease Increase, ——Indicated Airspeed (IAS)
Corrected manually Corrected automatically
Inthe ADC for instrument
And pressure error is,
4
a
Rectified (RAS) or Calibrated (CAS) Airspeed,
Corrected for density and Corrected for
compressibility erroris compressibility error is.
é
3
z
2
True Air Speed (TAS)
There are some useful diagrams that help us to remember
the relationship between TAS, EAS, RAS and Mach Number.
—ERTM
- Both are decreasing
Constant RAS