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CPL - Aircraft General Knowledge: Revision No: Initial May 1, 2010
CPL - Aircraft General Knowledge: Revision No: Initial May 1, 2010
44#1
1. Which statement is true about magnetic deviation of a compass? Deviation
Abrupt maneuvers
Normal operations
Flight in smooth air
44#3
3. Why should flight speeds above Vne be avoided?
Throttle
Manifold pressure
Mixture control
48#18
12. Fuel/air ratio is the ratio between the:
48#22
16. Which statement is true concerning the effect of the application of carburetor
heat?
It enriches the fuel/air mixture
It leans the fuel/air mixture
It has no effect on the fuel/air mixture
48#23
17. Applying carburetor heat will
A “rich” mixture
Low engine temperatures
Using a lower grade of fuel than recommended
49#27
21. The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air charge in advance of normal spark
ignition is known as:
Instantaneous combustion
Detonation
Pre-ignition
49#28
22. Detonation may occur at high-power settings when:
Is normal because the engine is usually stopped by moving the mixture to idle
cutoff
Should not normally happen. Indicates a magneto not grounding in OFF
position
Is an undesirable practice, but indicates that nothing is wrong
50#30
24. A way to detect a broken magneto primary grounding lead is to
50#32
26. A detuning of engine crankshaft counterweights is a source of overstress
that may be caused by:
A defective bearing
The oil level being too low
Operating with an excessively rich mixture
51#36
30. Frequent inspections should be made of aircraft exhaust manifold-type
heating systems to minimize the possibility of:
52#38
32. The reason for variations in geometric pitch (twisting) along a propeller blade
is that it:
Permits a relatively constant angle of incidence along its length when in cruising
flight
Prevents the portion of the blade near the hub from stalling during cruising flight
Permits a relatively constant angle of attack along its length when in
cruising flight
52#39
33. A fixed-pitch propeller is designed for best efficiency only at a given
combination of:
As throttle setting is changed by the pilot, the prop governor causes pitch angle
of the propeller blades to remain unchanged
A high blade angle, or increased pitch, reduces the propeller drag and allows
more engine power for takeoffs
The propeller control regulates the engine RPM and in turn the propeller
RPM
53#44
35. In aircraft equipped with constant-speed propellers and normally-aspirated
engines, which procedure should be used to avoid placing undue stress on
the engine components? When power is being:
Right around the vertical axis, and to the left around the longitudinal axis
Left around the vertical axis, and to the right around the longitudinal axis
Left around the vertical axis, and to the left around the longitudinal axis
25#1
37. One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is to:
47#15
38. The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture control at altitude is to:
39. Which equipment failure would require immediate ATC notification when
operating above 24,000 feet?
DME
Third altitude reference system.
Transponder
40. Errors in both pitch and bank indicator or an attitude indicator are usually at
a maximum as the aircraft rolls out of a: