WARNING AND RECORDING – Air – DGCA Question Bank For Politics

#1. The input to a basic stall warning system are:

Angle of attack

IAS

Slat/flap position

Mno

#2. Where in the aircraft does JAR require the FDR to be fitted:

At the back

At the front

In the wings

In the undercarriage bay

#3. An FDR fitted to an aircraft of over 5700kgs after Apr 98 must record for:

10 hours

25 hours

30 minutes

60 minutes

#4. Where is TCAS displayed? 1. On its own screen 2. On the EFIS 3. Weather Radar 4. On VSI

All 4

1 ,2 & 4

2 & 3

1 & 4

#5. The principle that TCAS uses is:

Primary radar

ATC radar

RT communications

Transponders in the aircraft

#6. When an intruder aircraft has no Altitude Reporting facility, i.e. Mode equipped with ‘A’ transponder only, TCAS can only give:

Corrective RA only

TA followed by a Preventative RA

TA only

Preventative RA only

#7. What does a FDR record when combined with a CVR? 1. Cockpit voice 2. Radio 3. Public addresses from the cockpit 4. Cabin voice

1, 2 & 3

1 & 2

All 4

2 & 4

#8. A GPWS system requires

Light & bell

Aural signals only

Aural signals which may be supplemented by visual signals

Aural, tactile and visual signals or a combination thereof

#9. The Altitude Alert system alerts the pilot:

At decision height

At the selected altitude

When reference altitude equals the selected altitude

When deviating from the selected altitude

#10. The Altitude Alert system :

May alert by visual signals when approaching the selected altitude

Activates a warning light on reaching selected altitude

Engages autotrim on reaching selected altitude

Disengages autotrim on reaching selected altitude

#11. TCAS II obtains information from: 1 Pressure encoding from mode S transponder 2 Radio altimeter 3 Aircraft specific configurations 4 Inertial reference unit (IRU)

1, & 2

1, 2, & 4

1, 2, 3, & 4

1, 2, & 3

#12. What does a CVR record?

Cabin crew conversations

Cabin crew conversation on intercom

PA announcements even when not selected on flight deck

Radio conversations

#13. A stall warning system fitted to a large aircraft will always include:

Various inputs including speed brake position, a warning module and a visual or aural warning

Various inputs including landing gear micro switch, a warning module and an aural warning

Various inputs including EGT, a warning module and an aural warning

Stick shakers and/or stick push

#14. GPWS is active between what heights:

0ft and 2500ft

50ft and 2450 ft

0 ft and 2450 ft

50 ft and 5000 ft

#15. What is the correct response to a TCAS RA?

Smoothly and immediately follow the climb or descent commands

Request permission to manoeuvre from ATC

Follow ATC instructions as these override TCAS RAs

Turn 900 and smoothly and immediately follow the climb or descent commands

#16. What symbol is used to represent a RA on a TCAS PPI?

Yellow circle

Red lozenge

Red square

Red circle

#17. Which of the following is a preventative RA?

Monitor vertical speed

Turn left

Traffic, traffic

Climb, climb now

#18. What input is there to TCAS 2?

Mode ‘A’ transponder which gives TA and RAs

Mode ‘C’ transponder which co-ordinates avoidance manoeuvres

Mode ‘C’ and ‘S’ transponders which co-ordinate avoidance manoeuvres

Mode ‘S’ transponder which co-ordinates avoidance manoeuvres

#19. An aircraft registered after the 1 April 1998 requires a CVR which:

Records the last 2 hours of flight

Records the last 72 hours of flight

Records the last 30 minutes of flight

#20. What are the JAR OPS requirements for the CVR to start and stop recording?

From the time when the aircraft is first able to move under its own power until it is no longer able to do so.

From the time the first engine is started and stops 5 minutes after the last engine is shutdown.

From the time when the first engine is started and stops 5 minutes after the APU is shutdown

From the time when the aircraft is first able to move under its own power until 5 minutes after it is no longer able to do so

#21. An altitude alerting system must at least be capable of alerting the crew on: 1 Approaching selected altitude. 2 Excessive deviation from selected altitude. 3 Excessive vertical speed. 4 Excessive terrain closure. 5 Abnormal gear/flap combination.

1&2.

1,2,3&4.

1,2,3,4&5.

1,2&3.

#22. An aircraft that weights more than 5,700 kg and was registered after 1 April 1998, the FDR and CVR must record respectively:

25 hr. and 1 hr.

25 hr. and 2 hr.

10 hr. and 2 hr

10 hr. and 1hr

#23. Other traffic” which is assessed as not being a threat will be indicated by a TCAS system as:

A solid red square

A solid white or cyan diamond

A hollow cyan diamond.

A hollow cyan square.

#24. Which of the following are modes of the GPWS? 1 Excessive sink rate. 2 Altitude loss after T/O or go-around. 3 Excessive Glideslope deviation. 4 High climb rate. 5 Flaps in incorrect position. 6 High altitude descent. 7 Stall.

All 7

1, 2, 3, & 5

1, 2 & 3

1, 3, 5 & 7

#25. Which of the following are modes of the GPWS? 1 Excessive sink rate. 2 Altitude loss after T/O or go-around. 3 Excessive Glideslope deviation. 4 High climb rate. 5 Flaps in incorrect position. 6 High altitude descent. 7 Stall.

Turn left or right.

Climb or descend.

Contact ATC

Turn then climb or descend

#26. The Flight Data Recorder actually starts running:

At the beginning of the T/O run.

Before the a/c starts moving under its own power

When the gear is retracted.

When a/c lines up on runway.

#27. GPWS may indicate (list): 1. Excessive sink rate after T/O. 2. Excessive descent rate. 3. Excessive closure with terrain. 4. Ground proximity not in the landing configuration. 5. Excessive glide-slope deviation. 6. Altitude call-outs. 7. Bank Angle alerting.

1, 4, 5 & 7

All 7

1, 2 & 3

1, 3, 6 & 7

#28. TCAS 2 when fitted with mode C transponder may give:

TA only.

TA and RA in horizontal plane

TA and RA in vertical plane.

RA only.

#29. According to JAR OPS when must the CVR on a 50 seat turbo prop a/c begin recording?

Switch on to switch off.

From lift off to when the weight on wheels switch is made on landing.

From before the a/c is capable of moving under its own power to after the a/c is no longer capable of moving under its own power.

At commencement of the taxy to turning off the runway.

#30. What is the GPWS Mode 3 audible alert?

DON’T SINK, DON’T SINK followed by WHOOP WHOOP, PULL UP if the sink rate exceeds a certain value.

DON’T SINK, DON’T SINK continuously

DON’T SINK, DON’T SINK followed immediately by WHOOP WHOOP, PULL UP.

SINK RATE repeated each 1.5 seconds. Penetrating the second boundary generates an aural alert of WHOOP, WHOOP PULL UP.

#31. CVR components consist of: 1 Microphone 2 Crash/Fire resistant construction 3 Independent battery 4 A Flight data recorder

1 & 2

1 & 4

1, 2, 3 & 4

1, 2 & 4

#32. If an aircraft GPWS detects an excessive rate of descent with gear and flaps up, the alert and warning will be :

DON’T SINK, DON’T SINK

TOO LOW TERRAIN, TOO LOW TERRAIN followed by TOO LOW GEAR TOO, LOW GEAR

SINK RATE followed by ‘WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP

TERRAIN TERRAIN followed by ‘WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP

#33. The requirement to carry a GPWS concerns aircraft which are, depending on their age, weight and passenger capacity 1. Turbo prop 2. Piston 3. Jet

1, 2 & 3

1, 3

3

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#1. The input to a basic stall warning system are:

#2. Where in the aircraft does JAR require the FDR to be fitted:

#3. An FDR fitted to an aircraft of over 5700kgs after Apr 98 must record for:

#4. Where is TCAS displayed? 1. On its own screen 2. On the EFIS 3. Weather Radar 4. On VSI

#5. The principle that TCAS uses is:

#6. When an intruder aircraft has no Altitude Reporting facility, i.e. Mode equipped with ‘A’ transponder only, TCAS can only give:

#7. What does a FDR record when combined with a CVR? 1. Cockpit voice 2. Radio 3. Public addresses from the cockpit 4. Cabin voice

#8. A GPWS system requires

#9. The Altitude Alert system alerts the pilot:

#10. The Altitude Alert system :

#11. TCAS II obtains information from: 1 Pressure encoding from mode S transponder 2 Radio altimeter 3 Aircraft specific configurations 4 Inertial reference unit (IRU)

#12. What does a CVR record?

#13. A stall warning system fitted to a large aircraft will always include:

#14. GPWS is active between what heights:

#15. What is the correct response to a TCAS RA?

#16. What symbol is used to represent a RA on a TCAS PPI?

#17. Which of the following is a preventative RA?

#18. What input is there to TCAS 2?

#19. An aircraft registered after the 1 April 1998 requires a CVR which:

#20. What are the JAR OPS requirements for the CVR to start and stop recording?

#21. An altitude alerting system must at least be capable of alerting the crew on: 1 Approaching selected altitude. 2 Excessive deviation from selected altitude. 3 Excessive vertical speed. 4 Excessive terrain closure. 5 Abnormal gear/flap combination.

#22. An aircraft that weights more than 5,700 kg and was registered after 1 April 1998, the FDR and CVR must record respectively:

#23. Other traffic” which is assessed as not being a threat will be indicated by a TCAS system as:

#24. Which of the following are modes of the GPWS? 1 Excessive sink rate. 2 Altitude loss after T/O or go-around. 3 Excessive Glideslope deviation. 4 High climb rate. 5 Flaps in incorrect position. 6 High altitude descent. 7 Stall.

#25. Which of the following are modes of the GPWS? 1 Excessive sink rate. 2 Altitude loss after T/O or go-around. 3 Excessive Glideslope deviation. 4 High climb rate. 5 Flaps in incorrect position. 6 High altitude descent. 7 Stall.

#26. The Flight Data Recorder actually starts running:

#27. GPWS may indicate (list): 1. Excessive sink rate after T/O. 2. Excessive descent rate. 3. Excessive closure with terrain. 4. Ground proximity not in the landing configuration. 5. Excessive glide-slope deviation. 6. Altitude call-outs. 7. Bank Angle alerting.

#28. TCAS 2 when fitted with mode C transponder may give:

#29. According to JAR OPS when must the CVR on a 50 seat turbo prop a/c begin recording?

#30. What is the GPWS Mode 3 audible alert?

#31. CVR components consist of: 1 Microphone 2 Crash/Fire resistant construction 3 Independent battery 4 A Flight data recorder

#32. If an aircraft GPWS detects an excessive rate of descent with gear and flaps up, the alert and warning will be :

#33. The requirement to carry a GPWS concerns aircraft which are, depending on their age, weight and passenger capacity 1. Turbo prop 2. Piston 3. Jet