Module - 12 (Helicopter Aerodynamic)
Final Practice Exam Test
- Lift generated by a blade is proportional to the?
- blade speed and angle of attack
- relative airflow and the pitch
- relative airflow and the angle of attack
- Phase lag is due to the blades ?
- weight
- rotational velocity
- inertia
- A helicopter hovering near a tall building will ?
- drift towards it
- be unaffected by it
- drift away from it
- When the cyclic stick is eased forward in the hover position ?
- altitude is increased
- vertical lift is reduced
- forward thrust is decreased
- Static stability of a helicopter is ?
- the stability of the helicopter when
hovering - the tendency to oscillate until the neutral is achieved
- the tendency move back toward neutral after disturbance
- the stability of the helicopter when
- During forward flight the advancing blade will?
- lag
- flap down
- flap up
- What principle does the delta 3 hinge use?
- Triangular pitch change lever
- Offset hinges
- Flapping actuators
- Solidity of the rotor is the ratio of the ?
- all up weight to disc area
- all up weight to blade area
- blade area to disc area
- What is a controlling factor of turbulence and skin friction?
- Countersunk rivets used on skin exterior
- Fineness ratio
- Aspect ratio
- Helicopters in forward flight are usually ?
- longitudinally stable
- laterally stable
- directionally stable
- The tropopause exists at about ?
- 36,000 ft
- 18,000 ft
- 30,000 ft
- The HUMS receives signals from ?
- transponders
- transformers
- transducers
- What causes lateral vibration ?
- Tail drive shaft misalignment
- Main rotor head
- Loose load/vibration absorber
- A series actuator in a helicopter autopilot system has ?
- 50% authority
- 10% authority
- full authority
- The tail rotor is subject to ?
- positive torque
- negative torque
- both positive and negative torque
- What is the difference between transient and static droop ?
- Centrifugal latches
- Over-swing
- Under-swing
- The ability of the blade to move up and down is ?
- feathering
- flapping
- dragging
- When raising the collective lever ?
- the pitch is increased on all blades
- the angle of attack is decreased on the retreating blade
- the pitch is decreased on all blades
- The throttle hand grip is located on the ?
- throttle box
- cyclic stick
- collective lever
- Pitch trimming in autopilot is initiated by ?
- continued pitch input
- pitch of aircraft in cruise
- C of G movement
- Aircraft emergency escape slides are usually pressurised with ?
- Oxygen
- Helium
- CO2
- Where the aircraft passenger seating capacity exceeds 149 but less than 200 then ?
- 1 megaphone is required
- 2 megaphones are required
- 3 megaphones are required
- The minimum vertical projected separation between seat rows is ?
- 7 inches
- 5 inches
- 3 inches
- Engine wing fire bottles should be charged with nitrogen at 15 °C to ?
- 1250 psi
- 600 psi
- 1500 psi
- A fire that can be put out by a crew member in a cargo bay is in a ?
- class D compensation
- class C compensation
- class B compensation
- A Systron-Donner fire detection system uses ?
- helium gas
- oxygen gas
- nitrogen gas
- The weight of an extinguisher is stamped ?
- on bracket
- on head fitting
- on base of body
- A fuel cross-feed valve is lubricated ?
- by the fuel
- by air
- by internal cooling
- Bladder type fuel tanks are secured by ?
- bolts
- contact adhesive
- press type rivets
- A constant delivery pump has its output varied with ?
- gears
- regulators
- servo pressure
- Prior to aluminium alloy bonding, we use ?
- solvent etch
- alkaline etch
- acid etch
- A radome is protected from static electricity build-up by ?
- bonding strips
- special conductive grease
- conductive paint
- What is the ideal storage temperature for windscreen panels?
- 50 °F to 70 °F
- 50 °C to 70 °C
- 30 °C to 50 °C
- Which anti-corrosive treatment is found on alloy steels ?
- Zinc plating
- Cadmium plating
- Nickel plating
- Which of the following is an example of a failsafe structure ?
- Spar
- Longeron
- Stringer
- A material commonly used for bulkhead sealing is ?
- PTFE
- soft rubber
- aluminium
- The helicopter's normal axis is ?
- through the centre of gravity, perpendicular to longitudinal and lateral axis
- through the centre of gravity, between
the main and tail rotor - hrough the centre of lift, perpendicular
to air flow
- The main forces on an helicopter structure are ?
- tension, compression, twisting and shear
- tension, compression, torsion and strain
- tension, compression, torsion and shear
- What governs the ultimate fatigue life of an helicopter ?
- Pressure Cycles
- Flying Hours
- Landings
- A partition within the helicopter's structure is called a ?
- bulkhead
- cleat
- frame
- A member taking a compression load is called a ?
- strut
- cable
- beam
- If a colour is used to identify primary structure, it will be ?
- green
- yellow
- red
- Perspex is resistant to ?
- Acetone
- Paraffin
- C.T.C
- If an helicopter has alkaline batteries, the battery compartment drain pipes will be ?
- aluminium alloy
- plastic
- stainless steel
- Helicopter frames are constructed of ?
- 'U' section
- 'Z' section
- 'I' section
- Buckling in a semi-monocoque structure is prevented by ?
- bulkheads
- longerons
- stringers
- A Fenestron tail rotor ?
- has four blades
- is a shrouded rotor
- is a variable speed rotor
- How much air is required for the Flight Deck ?
- 10 cubic feet/minute
- 10 lbs/minute
- Whatever the captain sets
- In a Bleed Air air-conditioning system, the warm air supply is provided by ?
- the engine exhaust heat
- the compressor of the gas turbine
engine - the gas turbine exhaust
- A water separator is located ?
- upstream of the turbine
- downstream of heat exchanger
- downstream of turbine
- Which of these barometric instruments uses a restrictor to compute its output ?
- VSI
- Machmeter
- ASI
- Track altitude in a radio altimeter system begins at ?
- 10000 ft radio alt
- 2500 ft radio alt
- 1000 ft radio alt
- The runway heading is ?
- QDR
- QDM
- QFU
- The vacuum system gauge reads 5 inches of mercury, This is from ?
- ambient and minus
- zero and positive
- zero and minus
- For A helicopter certificated after 1997 and with RVSM, the maximum tolerance for the system would be ?
- +/-500 feet for the system overall
- +/-300 feet plus +/-50 feet for
instrument errors - +/-200 feet plus +/-50 feet for instrument error
- The HSI provides information on ?
- VOR, ILS, plan, attitude
- VOR, ILS, map, radar, attitude
- VOR, plan, map, ILS, radar
- When aligning an helicopter for a compass swing, the maximum allowable error is ?
- 1 degrees
- 5 degrees
- 3 degrees
- Which pitot probe provides information to the captains instruments ?
- Upper
- Lower
- Both
- Which instrument shows Decision Height ?
- ECAM
- HIS
- ADI
- Compared to air driven gyros, the electric gyro runs. ?
- faster
- slower
- same speed
- The needle of a resolver is connected to?
- two coils and a permanent magnet
- two coils and an electromagnet
- two coils only
- Gyro rigidity is proportional to ?
- mass, speed and radius of mass from
spin axis - mass, and radius of mass from spin axis
- mass and speed
- mass, speed and radius of mass from
- A V.S.I. is connected to ?
- vacuum
- pitot pressure
- static pressure
- The millibar is a unit of ?
- barometric pressure
- pressure altitude
- atmospheric temperature
- A temperature of 59 °F is equivalent to ?
- 32 °C
- 14.69 °C
- 15 °C
- Limit stops are fitted in an artificial horizon to ?
- reduce gimbal nutation
- prevent gimbal lock
- limit the outer gimbal movement
- Isogonal lines link places of ?
- zero variation
- equal variation
- different variation
- If True Airspeed is 470 knots, what is the Equivalent Air speed?
- 278 knots
- 550 knots
- 662 knots
- If an altimeter millibar scale was set to 1 0 1 3.2 5 and the barometric pressure at that time was 1020, the altimeter should read?
- positive altitude
- zero feet
- below zero feet (negative altitude)
- To prevent corrosion at the terminals of a lead-acid battery ?
- copper connectors are used
- petroleum jelly may be applied to the connections
- the connectors may be painted
- Pressure may be expressed in ?
- weight or mass
- force per unit volume
- force per unit area
- One dot VOR deviation represents ?
- 2 miles
- 5 °
- 1 1/4 °
- The fluid suitable for use in a Dead Weight Tester is?
- castor-oil
- kerosene
- anti-freeze oil
- The capsule in an altimeter responds to ?
- differential pressure
- absolute pressure
- gauge pressure
- How many axis does the helicopter autopilot control?
- Three
- Four
- Two
- Emergency frequency is ?
- 125.5 Hz
- 123.5 Hz
- 121.5 Hz
- A radar altimeter in track mode is effective to ?
- 2000 ft
- 2500 ft
- 1000 ft
- How do you clean seat belts ?
- With MEK
- With white spirit
- With warm water with low alkalinity soap
- A 'hyperbolic' system is ?
- LORAN C
- VOR
- ILS
- What is the reply frequency of an aircraft transponder ?
- 1090 MHz
- 1000 MHz
- 1030 MHz
- What does the differential sensing coil sense ?
- Power
- Current
- Volts
- Where does the GCU gets its power?
- Battery
- RAT
- PMG
- Excessive commutator sparking can be caused by ?
- brushes positioned on MNA
- rotating field diode failure
- weak spring tension
- The ground interlock pins are numbered ?
- A and B
- C and N
- E and F
- Diodes are placed across a contactor to ?
- prevent contact bounce
- speed up operation by reducing back
EMF - ensure smooth contactor operation
- Oxygen purging is a process of ?
- pressure testing the system
- measuring the flow rate from the regulator
- removing moisture from the system
- On testing a generator it is found to require adjusting, where would you adjust it ?
- By means of a remote trimmer
- By means of a remote trimmer
- On the GCU
- The purpose of a synchronising bus bar is?
- to allow monitoring and trimming from
the flight deck - to enable two propeller systems to be
synchronised - to monitor total current load
- to allow monitoring and trimming from
- Battery charging procedures can be found in ATA ?
- Chapter 24 Section 31
- Chapter 24 Section 21
- Chapter 31 Section 21
- Zener diodes are for ?
- voltage stabilisation
- voltage regulation
- rectification
- In a generator system, a stability winding is used ?
- to prevent voltage overshoot
- in series with the field to prevent
oscillations - to control output current
- Specific Gravity in a lead acid battery should give an indication of ?
- electrolyte temperature
- electrolyte level
- charge
- A neutralising agent for sulphuric acid is ?
- citric acid
- borax powder
- sodium bicarbonate
- What is the purpose of the diode on a contactor ?
- Prevent bounce
- Prevent spikes
- To prevent current going the wrong way
- A P.M.G (Permanent Magnet Generator) is a small built in generator which ?
- provides initial excitation
- only rotates during starting
- only rotates after starting
- ILS marker beacon lights are ?
- green, blue, amber
- blue, white, green
- blue, amber, white
- A GPS satellite will come into view ?
- 10 ° above the horizon with respect to
the viewer - 20 ° above the horizon with respect to
the viewer - 15 ° above the horizon with respect to
the viewer
- 10 ° above the horizon with respect to
- CAT 2 RVR limit is ?
- 200 meters
- 400 meters
- 800 meters
- What is primary radar ?
- Radar that sends out pulse and receives reflected pulse
- Radar that gives height and position
- Land based
- The components of an ILS are ?
- a localizer and the marker beacons
- a localizer, a glide slope and the marker beacons
- a localizer and a glide slope
- What channel of the autopilot does the glide slope control ?
- Pitch
- Roll
- Yaw
- The VOR system comprises ?
- reference phase signal
- variable phase signal
- variable and reference phase signals
- When an helicopter is heading due north (magnetic) towards a VOR station the reference and variable signals will be ?
- 180 ° out of phase
- 270 ° out of phase
- 150 ° out of phase
- The Inertial Navigation System computes distance from acceleration by ?
- a single integration
- a differential followed by an integration
- two successive integrations
- The GPS satellite system consists of ?
- 20 satellites and 5 standby satellite
- 21 satellites and 3 standby satellites
- 24 satellites and 1 standby satellites
- Windshield heating provides ?
- thermal expansion for a tighter fit
- impact resistance enhancement
- increases strength to resist cabin
pressure
- The decision height light will illuminate when ?
- the aircraft's indicated altitude is above decision height
- the decision height is selected
- the aircraft's indicated altitude is below decision height
- On a flight management system, the database is updated every ?
- 2 Months
- 1 Months
- 3 Months
- Upper and lower strobe lights are coloured ?
- red
- green
- white
- What is the arc of a landing light is ?
- 15 °
- 11 °
- 20 °
- Tyre creep could be caused by ?
- excessive wear
- over pressure
- under pressure
- Ribbed tyres with marker tie bars may be worn to ?
- the top of the tie bar
- the base of the tie bar
- 1 mm from the rib base
- When checking for alignment of a MLG, check ?
- symmetry, twist, tracking
- symmetry, splay, tracking
- symmetry, tracking, camber
- The purpose of the flutter plate in a shock absorber is to ?
- separate the oil from the air
- restrict the compression of the air
- permit free flow of oil during compression and restriction of oil during extension
- Air for anti-icing of the wings is obtained from ?
- air conditioning ducting
- engine compressors
- a combustion heater
- Rotor disc attitude is altered by ?
- swash plate & spider assembly
- ball & screw system
- rotating block