Beginning

Question 1

What statistic do you need to start planning for something to happen

Answer 1

If the chances are < 1 in 1,000,000

Question 2

What is a class A aircraft

Answer 2

All multi engine turbo jets

Multi engine turboprops > 5,700kg
And / or
10 or more passenger seats

Question 3

What is class B aircraft

Answer 3

Multi engine turbo prop < 5,700kg
And
9 or less seats

Multi engine piston
Single engine piston

Question 4

What is class C aircraft

Answer 4

Large multi engine piston

10 or more seats
And / or
5,700kg

Question 5

What is measured performance

Answer 5

Performance determined that a aircraft can achieve brand new with a test pilot

Question 6

What is gross performance

Answer 6

Average performance from average line pilot using a standard fleet aircraft

Question 7

What is net performance

Answer 7

Gross performance with the application of a safety factor

Used to asses obstacle clearance

Question 8

How is safety factor determined

Answer 8

More probability = more safety factor

More range of data = more safety factor

Question 9

What is TORA

Answer 9

Take off run available

Length of runway able to fully support weight of aircraft

Question 10

What is stop way

Answer 10

For overrun

Needs to be same width as runway

Does not need to fully support aircraft

Any damage to aircraft Can’t put passengers at risk

Question 11

What is ASDA

Answer 11

Accelerate stop distance available

TORA + stop way

Question 12

What is a clear way

Answer 12

Must be a area at end of runway that will be free of any obstacles

At least 75m either side of centre line

Extends to first significant obstacle

Base of Clear way incline at 1.25% gradient

Question 13

What is a significant obstacle (in a clear way)

Answer 13

Any non frangible object that extends through the base of the clear way by more than 0.9m

Question 14

What is TODA

Answer 14

TORA + Clearway

Can not be more than 1.5 x TORA
Or
To first significant obstacle

Question 15

What is a balanced field

Answer 15

When ASDA and TODA are the same distance

Question 16

How much can you overload a surface by if it is flexible

Answer 16

Up to 10% overload on occasions

Question 17

How much can a ridged surface be overloaded

Answer 17

Up to 5% on occasions

Question 18

What is the relationship between parasite drag and v

Answer 18

Parasite drag is directly proportional to v^2

Question 19

How is induced drag related to v

Answer 19

Induced drag is indirectly proportional to v^2

Question 20

As altitude and temperature increases what happens to thrust

Answer 20

Decreases

Question 21

Above ISA + 15°c what is thrust limited by

Answer 21

Temperature

Question 22

Below ISA + 15°c what is thrust limited by

Answer 22

Thrust limit

“Flat rated”

Question 23

What is max thrust

Answer 23

TOGA

Question 24

How long can TOGA be used for

Answer 24

Can only be used for 5 minutes

10 minutes if it’s during a engine failure

Question 25

What is MCT / CON

Answer 25

Maximum continuous thrust Just slightly less than TOGA

Question 26

What Is climb power

Answer 26

Slightly more thrust than MCT / CON Not in all aircraft

Question 27

What is the equation for power available

Answer 27

Power available = thrust x TAS Power in watts or Nm/s Thrust in Newton’s TAS in meters per second

Question 28

What is the equation for power required

Answer 28

Drag x TAS

Question 29

What is the tangent to the power required curve

Answer 29

Vmd

Question 30

As weight increases what happens to the power required curve

Answer 30

Up and right

Question 31

What happens to the power required curve with increases altitude

Answer 31

Moves along its tangent to the right

Question 32

What is fuel consumption measured in for big aircraft

Answer 32

Kg / hour

Question 33

What is fuel consumption measured in for small aircraft

Answer 33

Ibs / hour

Question 34

What is engine efficiency for a jet

Answer 34

Engine efficiency = Specific fuel consumption = fuel flow / unit thrust

Question 35

What is engine efficiency for propeller

Answer 35

Engine efficiency = specific fuel consumption = fuel flow / power

Question 36

Where is the best SFC for a jet

Answer 36

Around 95%

Question 37

What is aircraft / pavement classification number (PCN / ACN)

Answer 37

PCN method for reporting the bearing strength of pavements ACN is relative load rating of the aircraft on the pavements