Operational procedures Flashcards
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When is wake turbulence most hazardous?
1- During take-off and landing
2- During take-off, initial climb, final approach, and landing
3- During take-off and initial climb
4- Wake turbulence is equally dangerous during all stages of flight
During take-off, initial climb, final approach, and landing
All except cruise and descent
**Select the answer which lists only visual signs of wind shear.
1-adjacent clouds moving in the same direction,
2-virga,
3-cumulus clouds,
4-funnel clouds,
5-smoke plumes sheared and moving in different directions,
6-tornadoes,
7-dust raised beneath convective clouds,
8-wind socks around the aerodrome responding to different winds
1- 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
3- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
4- No other answer is correct
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Virga, Funnel clouds, smoke plumes sheared and moving in different directions, tornadoes, dust raised beneath convective clouds, wind socks around the aerodrome responding to different winds
Which factors determine the characteristics of the wake turbulence generated by an aeroplane? Select the most complete answer.
1- The aeroplane’s wingspan and mass
2- The aeroplane’s airspeed and attitude
3- The aeroplane’s mass and attitude
4- All answers are correct
All answers are correct
-Mass (+ mass = + wake)
-wingspan (+ span = +wake)
-airspeed (+ speed = - wake)
-Attitude
GREATER wake-turbulence = heavy, slow speed, clean configuration
Which precautionary measures should be taken expecting wind shear during take-off? Select the most complete answer.
1- Selecting the maximum flaps configuration for take-off
2- All answers are correct
3- Selecting the TO mode on the PFD
4- Selecting the maximum take-off thrust
Selecting the maximum take-off thrust
With reference to wake turbulence, crosswind is .
1- dangerous, because it can lead to stagnation of wake turbulence vortices on the runway
2- only a danger to airborne aircraft
3- not dangerous
4- dangerous, because it can cause rapid dispersion of wake turbulence vortices
dangerous, because it can lead to stagnation of wake turbulence vortices on the runway
Noise abatement procedures are designed to .
1- maximize safety while maintaining exposure to noise
2- minimize exposure to noise while maintaining safety
3- minimize exposure to noise while maintaining smooth aerodrome operation
4- maintain low exposure to noise while maximizing operational efficiency
minimize exposure to noise while maintaining safety
What happens to an aeroplane as it flies into a microburst?
1- Entering a microburst, the aeroplane’s airspeed increases, its rate of descent decreases and it rises above the glide path. Inside, its airspeed and descent rate increase and the aircraft keeps sinking below the glide path.
2- Entering a microburst, the aeroplane’s airspeed and rate of descent decrease and it raises above the glide path. Inside, its airspeed and rate of descent increase, and the aircraft keeps sinking below the glide path.
3- Entering a microburst, the aeroplane’s airspeed decreases, its rate of descent increases and it sinks below the glide path. Inside, its airspeed and rate of descent decrease, and the aircraft keeps rising above the glide path.
4- Entering a microburst, the aeroplane’s airspeed and rate of descent increase and it sinks below the glide path. Inside, its airspeed and rate of descent decrease, and the aircraft keeps rising above the glide path.
Entering a microburst, the aeroplane’s airspeed increases, its rate of descent decreases and it rises above the glide path. Inside, its airspeed and descent rate increase and the aircraft keeps sinking below the glide path.
ENTERING = +airspeed (head wind), - rate of descent, above glide path
INSIDE = +airspeed (downdraft), + rate of descent, below glide path
OUT = -airspeed (tailwind), -rate of descent
What aeroplanes is wake turbulence most dangerous to?
1- Aeroplanes with a small wingspan
2- Aeroplanes with large wingspan
3- Heavy aeroplanes
4- Light aeroplanes
Aeroplanes with a small wingspan
Who has the authority on deciding whether to execute take-off and approach noise abatement procedures?
1- The aviation Authority
2- Execution of noise abatement procedures is decided upon by the commander and the operator in co-operation
3- The operator
4- The commander
The commander
Wake turbulence caused by an aeroplane increases with its ____ and decreases with its ___ .
1- speed; wingspan
2- speed; mass
3- mass; speed
4- mass; wingspan
mass; speed
Wake turbulence depends on:
-Mass (+ mass = + wake)
-wingspan (+ span = +wake)
-airspeed (+ speed = - wake)
-Attitude
GREATER wake-turbulence = heavy, slow speed, clean configuration
What is low altitude windshear?
1- A sudden change of wind velocity encountered by aircraft during take-off or landing
2- A sudden change of wind velocity at an altitude below 7000 ft
3- A sudden change of wind velocity along the final approach path or the runway and the take-off and initial climb-out phase
4- A sudden change of wind velocity at an altitude below 5000 ft
A sudden change of wind velocity along the final approach path or the runway and the take-off and initial climb-out phase
For an operation in visual meteorological conditions that incorporates noise abatement procedures, which system is required for a runway to be selected for preferential use?
1- ILS
2- MLS
3- Any radio communication system
4- VASI
VASI
VMC -> VASI
IMC -> ILS
During an in-flight engine fire on a jet aircraft, the commander has already cut the fuel supply to the engine off and tried to extinguish it. The fire is persisting. What should the commander do?
1- Inform the cabin crew
2- Inform the ATC
3- Use the secondary in-built extinguishant
4- Begin an emergency landing
Use the secondary in-built extinguishant
Actions to be taken in a carburettor fire :
1- Do not have to be remmembered by the pilot and can be found in appropriate in-flight manuals
2- Depend on whether the engine has started but are the same for all aeroplane types
3- Are initially the same, regardless of the aircrafts state and might differ if the fire is not immediatly put out
4- Depend on whether the engine has started and may be type-specific
Depend on whether the engine has started and may be type-specific
In which document can detailed information on noise abatement procedures be found?
1- ICAO document 8168
2- EASA procedures for CAT operations
3- Aeronautical Publication Information (AIP), Part AD
4- In NOTAMs of revelant aerodromes
Aeronautical Publication Information (AIP), Part AD
When encountering increased tailwind during landing, the pilot should ____ the engine thrust.
During recovery, the pitch should be changed using ________.
1- Decrease, the flaps
2- Increase; the flaps
3- Increase; the yoke
4- Decrease, the yoke
Increase; the yoke
Tailwind = - airspeed
Heading = +airspeed
What is an emergency landing?
1- A situation in which an aircraft unavoidably needs to land, usually regardless of terrain. i.e due to engine failure.
2- A situation in which further flight is anadvisible, and an aircraft should land to prevent a potentially dangerous situation
3- A situation in which a landing has to be carried out on a flooded runway
4- A landing carried out with a number of dangerous goods onboard that exceeds the maximum allowable values
A situation in which an aircraft unavoidably needs to land, usually regardless of terrain. i.e due to engine failure.
What is ditching?
1- A deliberate and controlled landing on the surface of the water, of an aircraft not designed for this purpose
2- Reducing the aeroplane’s mass by dumping fuel
3- A situation in which a landing has to be carried out on a contaminated runway
4- A precautionary procedure performed to prevent a potentially dangerous situation
A deliberate and controlled landing on the surface of the water, of an aircraft not designed for this purpose
Who is responsible for alerting the emergency services when an emergency landing is necessary?
1- No other answer is correct
2- Any other aircraft that hears the mayday transmission
3- The Air Traffic Controller
4- The pillot in command
The Air Traffic Controller
The term “flight time” is defined as… (1,00 P.)
the period from the start of the take-off run to the final touchdown when landing.
the total time from the first aircraft movement until the moment it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight.
the period from engine start for the purpose of taking off to leaving the aircraft after engine shutdown.
the total time from the first take-off until the last landing in conjunction with one or more consecutive flights.
the total time from the first aircraft movement until the moment it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight.
Chocks off TO chocks on
What should be considered regarding a scheduled flight over water, when land cannot be reached in case of an emergency landing? (1,00 P.)
Transponder code 7600 has to be set during the whole flight
Contact to the nearest ATC shall consist during the whole flight
For all passengers there must be life jackets or lifeboats present
The flight plan has to contain the exact waypoints
For all passengers there must be life jackets or lifeboats present
Which of the items below may have an influence on the noise perceived by a person on the ground?
1) Engine power setting
2) Propeller revolutions per minute
3) Position of the landing gear
4) Flap position
5) Flight track
6) Height above ground
7) Flight rules
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1, 5, 6
1, 5, 6, 7
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
**How can the pilot of an an engine-driven aircraft minimise the noise emission during descent and approach? **
Normal approach with normal power setting, configuration prior to initiating descent, shortest possible arrival route
Descent and approach in landing configuration while maintaining a descent angle of 3°, direct approach whenever possible
Low approach with minimum power setting, late configuration and steep approach, adherence to established arrival routes
High approach with minimum power setting, late descent, late configuration, adherence to established arrival routes
High approach with minimum power setting, late descent, late configuration, adherence to established arrival routes
When should turns at low altitudes above villages be avoided with regard to noise abatement procedures?
In descent
In climb
During the approach
In horizontal flight
In climb