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WorksheetsAVA Quiz 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 54mins
Which of the following aircraft components generates high tension electrical
current which is then distributed to each of the spark plugs in the cylinders:
Battery
Magneto
Coil
Tension Rod
When an aircraft engine is running, what is the name of the device that
generates electricity to power the aircraft electrical systems:
Battery
Magneto
Alternator
Bus bar
What does “MTOW” stand for:
Maximum Taxi On Weight
Maximum Take Off Weight
Maximum Landing Weight
Maximum Gross Weight
What will happen to the handling characteristics of an aircraft in flight if
when we load the aircraft, the Centre of Gravity is well forward:
The aircraft will resist any pitching moment
The aircraft will tend to stall and/or spin more easily
The aircraft will be tail heavy
Nothing
Which of the following charts gives details regarding Danger and Restricted
Areas of airspace:
WAC
ONC
ERC
ERSA/Flip
What does the symbol shown represent on a WAC:
Aerodrome with passenger facilities
Joint Military and Civil aerodrome
Civil Water aerodrome
Military aerodrome
At which of the following height ranges would you expect to find low
cloud:
20,000' to 40,000'
15,000' to 100,000'
10,00' to 20,000'
500' to 6,500'
What is the meaning of the symbol above when shown on a weather map:
Cold Front
Cool Front
Heavy turbulence
Warm Front
"A heavy and dense cloud with considerable vertical extent in the form of a mountain or huge tower" is a description of what cloud:
Cirrus: Ci
Altocumulus: Ac
Cumulonimbus: Cs
Stratocumulus: Sc
Which of the following scales is used on a VTC:
1 : 1 000 000
1 : 500 000
1 : 250 000
1 : 100 000
What does the symbol above represent on a VTC:
Elevation high point
Golf Course
Hazard Beacon
Basic radio facility
Flying through turbulence can create:
An increase in velocity
The increased possibility of a stall
A smooth ride
Reduction in altitude
In terms of Charts and maps, what does “VTC” stand for
Visual Terminal Charts
Vocal Terminal Charts
Vehicle Test Center
Victorian Terminal Chart
"thin white patch, sheet or layer of cloud without shading, composed of very small elements in the form of grains or ripples" is a description of what cloud
Cirrocumulus
Nimbostratus
Cumulonimbus
Altocumulus
If the cloud details are given as “BRK040”, which of the following statements is
correct:
There is 5-7 OKTA's of cloud at 400ft
There is 5-7 OKTA's of cloud at 4,000ft
There is Cumulonimbus cloud at 4,000ft
There is 7-8 OKTA's of cloud at 400ft
The pitot tube:
is connected to the altimeter
is hollow tube which is mounted on the aircraft to point in the direction the aircraft is flying and measures the total air pressure (dynamic plus static pressure)
is hollow tube which is mounted on the aircraft to point in the direction the aircraft is flying and measures the dynamic pressure
would still provide the correct airspeed if it was blocked
A turn indicator and an attitude indicator uses gyros to provide stable indications during normal aircraft operation
True
False
Why do pilots check the aircraft balance before flying?
State four factors which can affect takeoff and landing performance of an aircraft?
What do the abbreviations Vne, Vno, Vfe, Vs stand for?
Briefly explain how are clouds formed?
