Question 1
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Which of the following loads of the gear is the biggest one
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Vertical load
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Friction
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Gear recoil
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Aerodynamic loads
Question 2
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What is the bleeding system that is used on fighter aircrafts?
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a) High pressure system with a heat exchanger with ambient air
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b) High and low pressure system with a heat exchanger between them
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c) High and medium pressure system with an anti-return valve
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d) Answer c and also with a heat exchanger with the fan flow
Question 3
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The Kreuger flap is placed at:
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Leading edge
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Trailing edge
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Wing tip
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c/2 of the chord
Question 4
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Factor affecting the fatigue
Answer
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With more temperature less fatigue
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Traction is the load that causes more fatigue
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Corrosion decreases fatigue
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Welding decreases fatigue
Question 5
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Choose the more correct option about these De-Icing system types:
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There are three types: cyclical, wets, and evaporative.
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In aviation there are only anti-icing systems, not de-icing.
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There are mainly three types: cyclic, by evaporation and wets. The latter are in danger of ice forming downstream.
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All of the above are false.
Question 6
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One of main uses of the pneumatic system is:
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a) Movement of the control surfaces (flaps, slats…)
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b) Cabin pressurization and air conditioning
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c) Pitot tube anti-icing
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d) As a help to the afterburner
Question 7
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According to the structure levels. Which level if fails ensures no catastrophic failure but limited
operations.
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Primary
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Secondary
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Tertiary
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Non of them
Question 8
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About the Anti-Icing system of the pitot set:
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It is based on a fluid heating system.
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It consists of an electrical resistance system inside the pitot tube.
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It is based on an electrical heating system of the outer surface of the pitot tube.
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It is false that there is an anti-ice system in the pitot complex since the formation of ice in it is not contemplated.
Question 9
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Which of the following is not one of the rules that a pneumatic system must comply with?
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a) It should exist a shut-off valve in case of emergency
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b) The bleed quantity should be the minimum
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c) It should be situated far from engine
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d) A system should be integrated to report the status of the valves
Question 10
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Which structure is damage tolerant
Answer
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Fail safe structure
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Life safe structure
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Jar 23 structure
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Primary structure
Question 11
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Choose the incorrect option referred to the Electro Expulsive De-Icing System:
Answer
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The system is based on an electromagnetic wave that induces a current on the edge surface.
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It is effective against very thin ice, even 0.7mm.
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The system has a high consumption.
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a) and b) are correct, c) is incorrect.
Question 12
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What is the name of the aids to the vertical fly of the Harrier, which are situated on wingtips and use bleed air?
Question 13
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Select the incorrect type of joints
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Mechanical
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Adhesive
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Metals
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Anodized
Question 14
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About the Anti-Ice systems:
Answer
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The El-Thermal and Bleed Air systems are capable of removing thinner ice than the Pneumatic Boots and Expulsive systems, and they also have shorter life cycles.
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El-Thermal and Bleed Air systems have infinite life cycles, but Pneumatic Boots and Expulsive systems can remove thinner ice.
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El-Thermal and Bleed Air systems have infinite life cycles and also remove thinner ice than Pneumatic Boots and Expulsive systems.
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All four systems have infinite life cycles but the El-Thermal and Bleed Air systems can remove thinner ice.
Question 15
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The pneumatic systems:
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a) They can replace to the hydraulic system in any case
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b) Usually they have more applications than the hydraulic system
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c) They require high working pressures
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d) All of above are false
Question 16
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Which is not an advantage of composites
Question 17
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Choose the correct option:
Answer
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The first point where icing occurs is generally in the ice detection system, due to its characteristics such as fine edges and the stagnation point condition.
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The first point where ice formation takes place is at the wing ends.
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A preventive measure when flying in icy conditions is the use of the autopilot.
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The “Vibrating rod ice detector” is the most effective and extended flight ice detection system.
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The statements a) and d) are correct.
Question 18
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One of the advantages of the pneumatic system is:
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a) It need low pressures for work
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b) It don’t need a return route, the air is available at the atmosphere
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c) It’s rare to have leaks
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d) All of above are advantages
Question 19
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Which is not an advantage of composites
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Fatigue reduction
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Weight
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Properties
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Maintenance
Question 20
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Choose the correct option:
Answer
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The propeller De-Icing system involves a reduction in aerodynamic capacities as well as mass unbalanced that can cause vibrations.
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The engine's antifreeze system normally mixes hot air with oil.
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Statements a) and b) are correct.
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All the statements are false.
Question 21
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The bleed air comes from:
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a) Engine compressor in jet engines
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b) Turbocharges in no jet engines
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c) Engine turbine in jet engines
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d) a and b are true
Question 22
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The aluminium alloy most used in aviation is
Question 23
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Choose the incorrect option:
Answer
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A key solution against damage from electric shock (lightning) on aircraft is to make the structure as a whole a good electrical conductor.
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Approximately an aircraft suffers 1 lightning strike per 1500 flight hours.
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Continuity in the structure of the aircraft in addition to ensuring that it acts as a "mesh" have no importance in terms of lightning strikes.
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Normally tests and simulations are carried out to determine the areas most susceptible to damage.
Question 24
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The air bleeding from the engine:
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a) Must go through a conditioning system before being used
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b) Can be used directly from the engine
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c) Usually it is only use during the aircraft is on ground
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d) All of above are false
Question 25
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The best aircraft shape for supersonic flight is made considering:
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Smooth contours to minimize drag
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Cylindrical shape to minimize drag
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Area rule to minimize drag
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Wingspan rule to maximize lift
Question 26
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Regarding the “Static Precipitation” phenomenon, it can be stated that:
Answer
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The phenomenon takes place because the structure is positively charged.
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The phenomenon occurs due to the negative charge of the structure, and is based on the electrical asymmetry that takes place between the different parts of the aircraft.
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The discharges can cause electronic noise in the systems, and even
greater damages if these are of great intensity.
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b) and c) are correct.
Question 27
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What is the structure that better resists the pressure?
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Cylindrical
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Square
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Triangular
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Sphere
Question 28
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When a Kreuger flap is actioned the curvature/geometry of the aerodynamic profile is modified, whereas with a Slat this does not occur:
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True
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False
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False, the Kreuger flap does not change the curvature of the aerodynamic profile
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False, with the Slat the same thing happens
Question 29
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The monocoque structure is usually used in:
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Airlines aircrafts
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Missiles
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Military aircrafts
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Light gliders
Question 30
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The most popular flap extension mechanism is:
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Paddling
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Articulated Rods
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Rails
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None of them
Question 31
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Semi-monocoque advantages over monocoque is:
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Easyly to repair
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Reduced weight
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More tolerant to damage
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All of the above
Question 32
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The main advantage of an hydraulic system over an electrical system for the extension of the landing gear/flaps is
Question 33
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Torsion is suported by:
Question 34
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The main problem that the first analog Fly-By-Wire had was:
Answer
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Unreliable system due to actuator
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The system crashed when receiving conflicting commands between pilot and actuator
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Delay between command and action on control surfaces
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Very heavy wiring and electrical system
Question 35
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All the passengers must leave the aircraft with 50% operative doors in:
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30 seconds
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90 seconds
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Two minutes
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Three minutes
Question 36
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Power By Wire (FBW) works with a ________ electrical system
Question 37
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Spars, ribs, stringers and skin are:
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Structural elements
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Engine elements
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Electric elements
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Fire protection elements
Question 38
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The main difference between Integrated Actuator Package (IAP) and Power By Wire (PBW) is that the PBW’s electric motor constantly pressurizes the hydraulic system. While the IAP, has an hydraulic engine that pressurizes the system at the request of the actuator.
Answer
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True
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False
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False, the IAP does not have an actuator
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False, the PBW does not have an electric motor.
Question 39
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Braced monoplaces are used for
Answer
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High-speed aircrafts
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Low-speed aircrafts
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Supersonic aircrafts
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Acrobatic aircrafts
Question 40
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The Electro-mechanical Actuator (EMA) has not yet been tested on primary controls of an aeroplane:
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True
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False, it was first tested on 2017
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True, and it is never going to be tested due to its complexity
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False, it was first tested on 2019
Question 41
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What can be considered such as the main advantage of biplane aircraft?
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Double lift
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Easiest production
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Esthetical reasons
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Structural strengths
Question 42
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The wing mounted landing gear is attached to:
Answer
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a. Any part of the wing span
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b. The main spar
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c. The main span or any stringer, it doesn´t matter
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d. There are no wing mounted landing gears
Question 43
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The wing mounted landing gear is attached to:
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a. Any part of the wing span
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b. The main spar
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c. The main span or any stringer, it doesn´t matter
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d. There are no wing mounted landing gears
Question 44
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Cables in biplane aircraft were interesting because:
Question 45
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In general, cantilevered wings require a rigidization that consist of:
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a. The joint of two spars from the wing to the main longeron of the fuselaje
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b. The addition of auxiliar spars
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c. Both A and B are correct
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d. None of the previous is correct
Question 46
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In general, cantilevered wings require a rigidization that consist of:
Answer
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a. The joint of two spars from the wing to the main longeron of the fuselaje
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b. The addition of auxiliar spars
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c. Both A and B are correct
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d. None of the previous is correct
Question 47
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Which efforts were responsible of excessive angle of attack accidents:
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Compression
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Tension
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Torsion
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G forces
Question 48
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One advantage of low wing is:
Answer
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a. Shorter landing gear with lower weight
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b. Fuselage closer to ground
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c. Prevent floating (ground effect) when landing
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d. Both B and C are correct
Question 49
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One advantage of low wing is:
Answer
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a. Shorter landing gear with lower weight
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b. Fuselage closer to ground
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c. Prevent floating (ground effect) when landing
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d. Both B and C are correct
Question 50
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The internal force within the structure that opposes the external force is:
Question 51
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One advantage of high wing:
Answer
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a. Shorter landing gear with lower weight
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b. Fuselage closer to ground
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c. Prevent floating (ground effect) when landing
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d. Both B and C are correct
Question 52
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One advantage of high wing:
Answer
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a. Shorter landing gear with lower weight
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b. Fuselage closer to ground
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c. Prevent floating (ground effect) when landing
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d. Both B and C are correct
Question 53
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Buckling effect appears due to ______ efforts:
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Buckling
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Compression
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Tension
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Torsion
Question 54
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One disadvantage of high wing is:
Answer
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a. Blocks pilot´s visibility in small aircrafts
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b. Bigger engines are allowed
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c. Requires structures to accomodate the landing gear
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d. Both A and C are correct
Question 55
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One disadvantage of high wing is:
Answer
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a. Blocks pilot´s visibility in small aircrafts
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b. Bigger engines are allowed
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c. Requires structures to accomodate the landing gear
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d. Both A and C are correct
Question 56
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Which of that reduces buckling effect:
Question 57
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The element used to attach the engine to the wing is called
Answer
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a. Pylon
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b. Spar
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c. Formeron
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d. Rib
Question 58
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The element used to attach the engine to the wing is called
Answer
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a. Pylon
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b. Spar
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c. Formeron
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d. Rib
Question 59
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Which could be a good reaction to stop buckling effect:
Answer
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Do not touch aerodynamic controls
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Climb or descent immediately
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Increase or reduce speed
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Turn 90 degrees left or right
Question 60
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Comparing the tailplane structure with a wing´s one:
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a. The tailplane has more ribs and les stringers to provide it more torsion rigidity
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b. Both structures are exactly equal
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c. In fighters the tailplane has formerons to give the fuselaje more rigidity
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d. All the previous are false
Question 61
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Comparing the tailplane structure with a wing´s one:
Answer
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a. The tailplane has more ribs and les stringers to provide it more torsion rigidity
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b. Both structures are exactly equal
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c. In fighters the tailplane has formerons to give the fuselaje more rigidity
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d. All the previous are false
Question 62
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What is not considered such as a function of the airframe:
Answer
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Protect passengers and payload
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Resist applied loads
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Provides thrust to the aircraft
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Defines aerodynamic shape
Question 63
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Most fighter planes tailplanes are categorized as:
Answer
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a. Conventional
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b. T-tail
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c. Twin tail
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d. H-tail
Question 64
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Most fighter planes tailplanes are categorized as:
Answer
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a. Conventional
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b. T-tail
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c. Twin tail
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d. H-tail
Question 65
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C-101 landing gear has the following configuration
Answer
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Tricycle.
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Quadricycle
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Bicycle
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Multi-bogey.
Question 66
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1. Choose the incorrect answer. The advantages of HYDR.SYSTEMS are:
Question 67
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El tipo de llanta más utilizada en las aeronaves es:
Answer
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Llantas “well base”, similares a las utilizadas en automoción.
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Llantas “detachable flange”.
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Llantas del tipo “Split hub”, que se se dividen en dos partes para facilitar el montaje y desmontaje de los neumáticos.
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Ninguna de las anteriores.
Question 68
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2. Choose the incorrect HYDRAULIC vs PNEUMATIC:
Answer
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a. The power of pums can work up to pressure ratio of 650, but the power of the pneumatic system is limited.
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b. Pneumatic systems have stop time while hyudralic systems work continuously.
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c. Hyudralic system has greater pressure losses due to viscous effects, and pneumatic dissipate more heat due to compressibility effects (hyudralics are generally more efficient)
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d. Hyudralic system has greater pressure losses due to compressibility effects, and pneumatic dissipate more heat due to viscous effects (hyudralics are generally more efficient)
Question 69
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Most used tyres in aeronautical are:
Answer
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Common tyres as used in automotive.
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Radial tyres, which are more resistant.
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Both, regarding it is front tyre or principal gear
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None of the above
Question 70
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3. Desired properties, choose the incorrect:
Question 71
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Drawing used in tyres most commonly is:
Answer
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Longitudinal, In order to improve the surface resistance during the braking
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Both directions as in automotive
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any of them because it is just aesthetic
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None is the above
Question 72
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4. Types of HYD fluids:
Answer
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a. Vegetable-based, mineral-based, sintethic base
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b. Vegetable-based, water-based, sintethic base
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c. Vegetable-based, oil-based, sintetic base
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d. Vegetable-based, fuel-based, hyudaulic base
Question 73
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Aquaplaning or hydroplanning occurs in aeronautical when:
Answer
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It rains to much and the aeroplane surface gets wet
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When the amount of water accumulated in front of the tyre is enough to lift it and make it lose its adhesion
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Every time the runway is wet
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None of the above
Question 74
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5. Basic elements of hydraulic systems are, choose the incorrect:
Question 75
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aeroplanes have different kind of control surfaces
Answer
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Primarias: alerones, estabilizadores horizontal y vertical. Primary: ailerons, horizontal and vertical stabilisers
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Secondary: flaps and aero brakes .
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A and B are correct
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A y B are false
Question 76
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6. Nowadays typical HYD pessures are:
Answer
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a. 3000-4000 psi
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b. 200-100 psi
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c. 15000-25000 psi
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d. 1000-10000 psi
Question 77
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controls in present aeroplanes, manufactured from the 90s, are:
Question 78
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7. Linear actuartors = jacks
Answer
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a. Convert fluid pressure into linear motion
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b. Convert linear motieon into circular motion
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c. Convert fluid motion into linear pressure
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d. All are false
Question 79
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En determinados aviones, se utilizan unos alerones también para obtener efectos hipersustentadores. Estos reciben el nombre de:
Question 80
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8. Selectors or flow control devices, choose the incorrect:
Question 81
Question 82
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Las siglas EAP se corresponden con
Answer
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Electronic Auto-Pilot, siendo el prototipo del F14
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Experimental Aircraft Programme, siendo el prototipo de F22
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Extreme Aerobatic Performance, siendo el prototipo del F35
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Experimental Aircraft Programme, siendo el prototipo del EFA2000
Question 83
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El sistema FBL tiene entre sus ventajas
Answer
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Es un sistema muy utilizado y desarrollado
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Evita las interferencias electromagnéticas
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Es más estético
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Evita el uso de superficies de vuelo
Question 84
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Durante la WWII los sistemas anti-hielo incluían
Answer
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El uso de anticongelante líquido que se rociaba sobre el borde de ataque a través de unas perforaciones en el mismo
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El uso de anticongelante líquido que se rociaba en vuelo desde la cabina mediante el uso de mangueras
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El uso de energía eléctrica que impedía la formación de hielo
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No existió tal sistema durante la década de los 40
Question 85
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El coeficiente de resistencia de un ala con hielo
Question 86
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Los sistemas anti-hielo
Answer
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No pueden prevenir la formación de hielo
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Previenen la formación del hielo
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Eliminan el hielo una vez formado
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Son demasiado costosos para ser incluidos en vuelos comerciales
Question 87
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Los sistemas “de-ice”
Answer
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No pueden prevenir la formación de hielo
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Previenen la formación del hielo
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Eliminan el hielo una vez formado
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Son demasiado costosos para ser incluidos en vuelos comerciales
Question 88
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El comandante de la aeronave
Answer
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Puede despegar con hielo formado porque existen sistemas a tal efecto
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Nunca ha causado un accidente el despegar con hielo cargado
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Siempre puede despegar con hielo, aunque no tenga un sistema anti hielo para eliminarlo posterior al despegue
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Es responsable de que la aeronave despegue sin ninguna formación de hielo en la aeronave
Question 89
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Which one of the following elements is not part of a liquid springs damping system in a landing gear?
Question 90
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Oleo-pneumatic shock absorbers in landing gears
Question 91
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The main function of torque links is to
Answer
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a. Ensure that the wheel rotation plane is perpendicular to the surface
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b. Provide prop ground clearance
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c. Provide directional control in the ground
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d. Avoid shimmy
Question 92
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The tail wheel in a conventional landing gear
Answer
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a. Always can be rotated by the pilot from the cockpit
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b. Can be directionally free
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c. Can be locked with springs
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d. Both b) and c) are correct
Question 93
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Which one from the following is a type of wheel steering system?
Answer
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a. Banana
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b. Banana with movable rod
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c. Linear with movable rod
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d. All the above are correct
Question 94
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Regulations demand landing gears not to experiment shimmy until
Answer
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a. 0,5 · Vstall
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b. 1,3 · Vstall
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c. 100 knots
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d. 200 knots
Question 95
Answer
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a. Are used in the bogies of landing gears
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b. Avoid pitching oscillations during braking the airplane
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c. Both a) and b) and correct
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d. All the above are incorrect
Question 96
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of retractable gear housing in the wing?
Question 97
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The disadvantage of liquid air cooling systems is:
Question 98
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The classic cabin temperature control system is carried out by:
Question 99
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It is difficult to control the humidity of the air cooling system because:
Answer
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a) At high altitudes the air is more humid
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b) At high altitudes the air is drier
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c) It is not difficult, it is very easy
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d) It is not possible to control the air humidity of that system
Question 100
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Refering to the air cabin distribution in a transport plane, air velocities must be:
Answer
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a) Between 10 and 12 m/min
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b) Between 6 and 12 m/min
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c) Between 5 and 10 m/min
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d) Between 3 and 8 m/min
Question 101
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The maximum safe altitude for pilots without oxygen in
Answer
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a) 15000 ft
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b) 20000 ft
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c) 25000 ft
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d) 21000 ft
Question 102
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According to the regulation of JAR 23 and JAR25, the maximum cabin altitude for passengers is:
Answer
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a) 7000 ft
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b) 6000 ft
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c) 10000 ft
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d) 8000 ft
Question 103
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Types of cabin pressure control systems:
Answer
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a) Pneumatic
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b) Electro – pneumatic
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c) Electronic
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d) All are correct
Question 104
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In which decompression level does the equalize to ambient pressure occur between 0 and 4 seconds?
Question 105
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Which of the next instruments must be on any aircraft obligatorily :
Answer
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Thermomether
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Clock
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Altimeter
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All of the above
Question 106
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The organization with legal regulatory authority within the EU is:
Answer
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EASA
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JAA
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FAA
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None of the above
Question 107
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The time that a plane is allowed to fly with one engine inoperative is called:
Answer
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Single-engine range
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ICAO
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ETOPS
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AAJMG
Question 108
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Which one is not an air data instrument:
Answer
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Machmeter
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Vertical speed indicator
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Altimeter
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Turn indicator
Question 109
Answer
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Decreases air temperature
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Increases air temperature
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Can increase or decrease air temperature
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Does not affect air temperature
Question 110
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Which of the following thermometers is not usually used in aviation:
Answer
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Mercury thermometer
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Thermistors
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Thermocouples
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Optical pyrometers
Question 111
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Which is the minimum ETOPS to be allowed to cross the Atlantic:
Answer
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60 min ETOPS
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120 min ETOPS
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180 min ETOPS
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370 min ETOPS
Question 112
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Which is the instrument arrangement used in the C101:
Answer
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6 grouping
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T grouping
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It uses difgial displays
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None of the above
Question 113
Answer
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a) Affect military aircraft cockpit through windscreen and canopy
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b) Is a problem in fighters due to the large transparent cockpit to give good all around vision and the high altitude levels for fliying
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c) When is combined with kinetic heating and rubber immersion or g-suits, special cooling measurements must be taken
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d) All above are correct
Question 114
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Airframe system heat loads such as ECS, Engine, and Hydraulic, Fuel or Electric systems can produce heat.
Question 115
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International standard atmosphere changes affects more significatly:
Question 116
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In general terms:
Question 117
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Generally, aircraft flying in high Mach numbers
Question 118
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Some cooling systems are:
Answer
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a) Air cycle machines
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b) Vapor cycle machines
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c) The fridge machine
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d) A and B are correct
Question 119
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Some heating systems are:
Answer
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a) Hot air
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b) Electrical heater
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c) Combustion heater
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d) All above are correct
Question 120
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Select the correct sentence:
Answer
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a) CAU is the acronym of Cold Air Unit
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b) CAU is the acronym of Cool Aircraft Unique
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c) CAU is the acronym of Cold And Uncontrolled
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d) All above are false
Question 121
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Some fighter jets use this system to change pitch and roll:
Answer
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Flaps
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Slats
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Elevons
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Spoilers
Question 122
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This plane use “canards” as flight control system:
Answer
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C295
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Eurofighter
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C101
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Super Puma
Question 123
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Cable operated control system:
Question 124
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In a hydraulic system, the PCU (Power Control Units):
Answer
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Automatically activated when pilots fall asleep
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Execute the control surface movement
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It cannot be used on commercial planes
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Guide the pilot how many degrees must change the attitude
Question 125
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Hydraulic power assist systems:
Answer
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They can be reversible or irreversible
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Cables must be tensed to avoid free-play effects
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They can only be used in small planes
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None of the above
Question 126
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“Yoke” as joystick is frequent in:
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Gliders
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Commercial airplanes
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Helicopters
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Autogyros
Question 127
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Related to fuel system architecture:
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a. Each fuel system is able to supply at least 100% of the fuel flow required
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b. Fuel delivered at the same pressure every time
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c. Must be fitted with a main pump + backup or emergency pump
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d. a and c are true
Question 128
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Where are fuel tanks normally located?
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a. Fuselage
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b. Wings
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c. Vertical Stabilizer
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d. a and b are true
Question 129
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What type of tank has problems with leakage and punctions?
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Rigid tanks
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Flexible tanks
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Integral tanks
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None of the above
Question 130
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Related to Flame arrestors:
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Prevent the overflow while fuelling
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Allow expansion due to temperature changes
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Prevent negative differential pressure
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Avoid that the fuel vapors possible ignition propagate into the fuel tank
Question 131
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Related to Fuel Booster Pumps:
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Prevent aeration
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Avoid cavitation
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Electrically driven
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All of the above
Question 132
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What are the different types of level sensors?
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Float, Zener Diode, Capacitance, Ultrasonic, Optical
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Float, Zener Diode, Capacitance, Ultrasonic
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Float, Led Diode, Capacitance, Ultrasonic, Optical
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Float, Capacitance, Ultrasonic, Optical
Question 133
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Fuel On Booster
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Fuel On Board
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Fuel On Body
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None of the above
Question 134
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Related to Fuel Jettison:
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Move fuel from the main wing and fuselage tanks to the collector tanks
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Supply fuel to the engines
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Assist in forcing the fuel under relatively low pressure from certain tanks to other more strategically placed
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If an emergency or malfunction after TO happens, it throws a large portion of the fuel to reduce weight rapidly
Question 135
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In a hydraulic system, the redundancy consist in
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A) Systems that allow the pilot to act on surfaces in different ways.
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B) Include a system that the pilot will activate in an emergency.
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C) Redundancy cannot be applied to hydraulic systems.
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D) Doubling surface controls or acting elements.
Question 136
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Linear actuators installed on control surfaces are characterized by:
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A) Give a rapid response
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B) Support reasonably light aerodynamic loads
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C) Both A and B are correct
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D) Support large aerodynamic loads
Question 137
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Some advantages of electrical power assist (or power boost) systems are:
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A) The power is infinite
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B) Better results are obtained than with the other methods
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C) It is not feasible to apply electrical power to the control of flight surfaces.
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D) It does not require the presence of a high pressure hydraulic fluid.
Question 138
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Regarding to the stick force gradient...
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A) If it is very high, the pilot will be more precise in the movements of the aircraft.
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B) The stick force gradient will maintain the position established by the pilot when he releases the controls.
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C) It can be proportional to air dynamic pressure, to flight control displacement or both of the previous.
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D) This may be regulated by the pilot according to his preferences.
Question 139
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About the aerodynamic balancing/trim:
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A) It is defined as techniques to reduce or cancel the force that is needed to act on control surfaces and obtain certain flight condition.
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B) Can be produced with or without tabs.
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C) It results useful at high speed and/or large control surface, when manual operation is difficult.
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D) All of them are correct
Question 140
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Choose the correct option with regar to "tabs"
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A) You can have a direct or indirect control over the tab
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B) The tabs always work autonomously, without the pilot being able to do any kind of action on them.
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C) Tabs can only be implemented on ailerons.
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D) These types of systems are not used in current aviation.
Question 141
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A) Its main function is to automatically trim the aircraft.
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B) It's an indirect tab
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C) They increase the necessary force to be applied by the pilot, increasing control.
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D) Both B and C are correct
Question 142
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Regarding to Spring Servo Tab...
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A) At high speeds they allow direct control over the Tab
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B) At low speeds the spring constant decreases the necessary force
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C) Both A and B are correct
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D) The spring reduces the necessary force on all kinds of actions
Question 143
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1. Which are the main variations of the four bars mechanism employed in retractable gears?
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A. There is no classification, every aircraft employs its own mechanism.
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B. Type A, B, C and D.
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C. Type 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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D. Type A, B y C, but only applied to aircraft’s main gear.
Question 144
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The mechanism that change the angle between the gear leg and the wheel axis when the gear is retracted is known as:
Question 145
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Which are the main characteristics of the rotator or planing link mechanism?
Question 146
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The most employed indicator of the gear placed in down and locked position is:
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A. A flashing yellow light for the whole gear.
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B. A green light for every mechanism: nose gear/s and main gear/s.
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C. A check from the Tower prior to landing.
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D. When the red light inside the landing gear control lever stops flashing and remains on.
Question 147
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Standard braking systems mainly work thanks to the conversion of aircraft’s forward motion into:
Question 148
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Braking systems are usually actuated though:
Question 149
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Within a multi-disc braking system there are:
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A. Rotor and stator discs.
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B. Several discs with their own braking pads.
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C. Discs on each side of the wheel.
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D. None of the above (A,B & C)
Question 150
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When does the Anti-Skid system act?
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A. When the wheel suffers a puncture.
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B. Only when landing in snowy conditions.
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C. When the windshear is above 20 knots.
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D. When a wheel is locked though the braking.
Question 151
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Which of these answers is NOT a classification of landing gears?
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Single main
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Tricycle
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Taildragger
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Double wheel
Question 152
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The functions and requirements of the landing gear are:
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a) Withstand side loads when landing and taxiing
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b) Absorb landing loads and damp vibrations
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c) Possess a high drag coefficient
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d) A and B are correct
Question 153
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What is the disadvantage of taildragger?
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The pilot has poor visibility when landing due to the elevation of the nose
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The plane tends to turn over
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The nose wheel generates a positive moment (forward)
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All answers above are correct
Question 154
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Track (vía) = Distance between the center of the treads of the main gears. If there are more than 2:
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It will be considered the two closest from the symmetry plane
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It will be considered the two further from the symmetry plane
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It will be considered the average of the outer distance
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It will be considered the average of the inner distance
Question 155
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The center of gravity of an airplane with tricycle configuration:
Question 156
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The gear in pods configuration is used in:
Question 157
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The extension and retraction of the landing gear can be:
Question 158
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Factors in landing are:
Question 159
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What is the civil regulation that regulates the anti-icing on land?
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JAR 23/25
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RCAO
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Law 5/2005
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IG-004
Question 160
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In ground, what areas of the plane should be paid attention for ice?
Question 161
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Where is hot air taken out in a reactor to inflate the pneumatic boots anti-icing system?
Question 162
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Where does hot air get out on a propeller airplane to inflate the pneumatic boots anti-icing system?
Question 163
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What advantage does the pneumatic boot have as an anti-ice system?
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It is economical and weighs little
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It is aerodynamic
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It can be optimized by changing its shape
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It is resistant to the king
Question 164
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At what time does the antifreeze deactivate to conserve engine power?
Question 165
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What disadvantage do pneumatic boots have as an anti-icing system?
Question 166
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Which of these is not an antifreeze system?