Communications and Navigation System

1. VHF radio signals are commonly used in

Answer: C.) both VOR navigation and ATC communications

2. When bending coaxial cable, the bend radius should be at least

Answer: A.) 10 times the diameter of the cable

3. Static dischargers help eliminate ratio interference by dissipating static

electricity into the atmosphere at

Answer: A.) Low current levels

4. When operationally checking an autopilot system on the ground, after the

aircraft’s main power has been switched on, the autopilot should be engaged

Answer: A.) only after the gross come up to speed and the amplifier
warms up.

5. When would a U.S. resident NOT be required to hold a Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) Restricted Radio Telephone Operator
Permit to operate two-way aircraft VHF radio equipment?

Answer: B.) When flying or communicating within the United States

6. How may the operating of an installed emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

be verified during aircraft inspection?

Answer: C.) By turning a communications receiver to the civil

emergency frequency and activating the ELT momentarily within five
minutes after the hour
7. How much clearance from the seat bottom is required when installing radio
equipment under a seat?

Answer: C.) 1 inch with the seat occupied and subjected to maximum
downward seat spring deflection.

8. (Refer to figure 25) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: B.) A canted antenna

9. (Refer to figure 22) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: C.) This is a loop and

sense
Antenna.

10. The purpose of a localizer is to ________

Answer: C.) Align the airplane with the center of the runway

11. In general, the purpose of an aircraft transponder is to _______

Answer: C.) receive an interrogation signal from a ground station and

automatically send a reply back
12. What is the primary purpose of an autopilot?

Answer: A.) To relieve the pilot of control of the aircraft during long
periods of flight.

13. The elevator channel of an autopilot control the aircraft about which axis of
rotation?

Answer: C.) Lateral

14. When an antenna is installed, it should be fastened

Answer: C.) so that loads imposed are transmitted to the aircraft

structure.

15. The addition of avionics and associated antenna systems forward of the CG
limit will affect _______

Answer: A.) empty weight and useful load

16. Dutch roll, a combination yawing and rolling oscillation that affects many
sweptwing aircraft, is counteracted with _______

Answer: C.) a yaw damper system

17. What component of an autopilot system applies torque to the control

surfaces of an aircraft?

Answer: A.) Servo

18. A gasket or sealant is used between the antenna mast and fuselage skin

Answer: A.) to prevent the entry of moisture

19. In which control element of an autopilot system is an attitude indicator?

 Answer: B.) Sensing
20. Which of the following provides manual maneuverability of the aircraft
while the autopilot is engaged?

Answer: C.) Flight controller

21. An aircraft antenna installation must be grounded

Answer: A.) to the airframe

22. (Refer to figure 24) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: A.) A dipole antenna

23. Installed radio equipment is protected from damages due to jolts and
vibration by _______

Answer: A.) Shock mounts

24. (Refer to figure 27) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: C.) A answer radar

beacon transponder antenna
25. What will occur if an aircraft attitude is changed by its autopilot system in
order to correct for an error and the involved control surfaces are returned to
streamline by the time the aircraft has reached its correct position?

Answer: C.) Normal operation

26. When installing coaxial cable, it should be secured firmly along its entire
length

Answer: C.) at 2-foot intervals.

27. Which channel of an autopilot detects changes in pitch attitude of an

aircraft?

Answer: A.) Elevator

28. What is the main purpose of a servo in an autopilot system?

Answer: C.) Move the control surface as commanded

29. The preferred location of a VOR antenna on light aircraft is on _______

Answer: B.) top of the cabin with the apex of the V pointing forward

30. What component is the sensing device in an electromagnetic autopilot

system?

Answer: B.) Gyro

31. (Refer to figure 34) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: A.) A
VOR/glide
 slope antenna.

32. How may the battery replacement date be verified for an Emergency
Locator Transmitter (ELT)?

Answer: B.) By observing the battery replacement date marked on the

outside of the transmitter.

33. (Refer to figure 28) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: A.) An ELT antenna

34. (1) Use solder to attach bonding jumpers on radio equipment.

(2) Radio equipment is bonded to the aircraft in order to provide a low-
impedance ground and to minimize radio interference from static electrical
charges.
Regarding the above statements,

Answer: C.) only No. 2 is true.

35. (Refer to figure 29) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: B.) A VOR and localizer

antenna

36. What characteristics of the installation of a rigid antenna on a vertical

stabilizer should be evaluated?
 Answer: C.) Flutter and Vibration

37. In the landing configuration GPWS typically monitors the radio (radar)
altimeter; air data computer; instrument landing system; and

Answer: B.) landing gear and flap positions

38. The preferred location of an ELT is ________

Answer: C.) as far Aft as possible, but forward of the vertical fin

39. On modern large aircraft, what electronics device typically monitors flight
parameters and performs autopilot functions?

Answer: A.) Flight management computer

40. The purpose of a glideslope system is to _______

Answer: C.) assist the pilot in making a correct angle of descent to the
runway

41. When must the radio station license be displayed in an aircraft equipped
with a two-way radio?

Answer: A.) When the aircraft is operated outside the U.S.

42.(Refer to figure 33) What kind of antenna is this?

 Answer: A VOR/Glide Slope Antenna

43.(Refer to figure 16) Which of the following shown is a typical glideslope

antenna?

Answer: A.) 2

44. (Refer to figure 23) What is this antenna used for?

Answer: A.) This is an altitude

encoder used with
transponders

45. One antenna can be used for the radio range and standard broadcast bands
in light aircraft because the _______

Answer: A.) two ranges are close together

46. An Emergency Local Transmitter (ELT) battery must be capable of

furnishing power signal transmission for at least _______.
 Answer: B.) 48 Hours

47.When must the Emergency Local Transmitter (ELT) battery be replaced

(other than reading the replacement date)?

Answer: A.) When the transmitter has been in use for more than one
cumulative hour.

48. (Refer to figure 15) What is the approximate drag load on an antenna with a
frontal area of 0.125 square feet installed on an aircraft with a speed of 225
Mph?

Answer: A.) 2.069 pounds

49.(Refer to figure 31) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: B.) A marker beacon receiver antenna

50. What is the operating principle of the sensing device used in an autopilot
system?

Answer: B.) The relative motion between a gyro and its supporting
system.

51. A fully integrated autopilot controls the aircraft around how many axes?
 Answer: B.) Three

52. (Refer to figure 16) Which of the antenna shown is a typical DME antenna?

Answer: A.) 1

53. (Refer to figure 15) What is the approximate drag load on an antenna with a
frontal area of 0.137 square feet installed on an aircraft with a speed of 275
Mph?

Answer: A.) 3.387 pounds

54. When installing a DME antenna, it should be aligned with the ________

Answer: C.) centerline on the airplane

55. A DME antenna should be located in a position on the aircraft that will
______.

Answer: A.) not be blanked by the wing when the aircraft is blanked.

56. In an autopilot, which signal nullifies the input signal to the ailerons?

Answer: C.) Follow up signal

57. (Refer to figure 26) Where is the strongest signal for this antenna?

Answer: B.) Above the

antenna

58. After an automatic direction finding antenna has been installed, the ______

Answer: B.) loop must be calibrated

59. Part of the ADF system used on aircraft includes

Answer: C.) Sense and loop antennas

60. An Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) is normally activated by an

inertial switch or equivalent mechanism if subjected to a force of a
prescribed intensity and duration. It must activate when the force is applied ‘

Answer: A.) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft

61.(Refer to figure 32) What kind of antenna is this?

 Answer: C.) A radar beacon transponder antenna

62. (Refer to figure 30) What kind of antenna is this?

Answer: A.) A lightning detector system antenna

63. Doublers are used when antennas are installed to

Answer: C.) reinstate the structural strength of the aircraft skin