Ground School Exam Questions & Question Banks

[High Wing Drifter]

Andrew,

I gather that the CAA exams are set with a CRP. Therefore, you should achieve best results with the same device. I gather from conversation that the different slide rules can produce slightly different results. I seem to recall from the Gen Nav that the answer groupings were very close.

From my own experience, I can say that it is possible to get the CAA questions right using the CRP, but it requires ALOT of practice with the wind down method to get one's accuracy and speed to converge suitably.

A strange tip is to dust all the moving bits with talculm powder, creates a very smooth action, makes them much easier to use

[Ollie268]

Ram Rise

Hey, just started my ATPL ground training and a few of my class and I are getting stuck on the explaination of RAM RISE, RAM AIR TEMP...etc can anyone give a good explaination as to what it is?!

Thanks alot

[WingletTurbo]

Gentlemen,

Is the Bristoldatabase of questions good all accross Europe or just for the CAA Database?

Sorry if this question has been answered previously.

Thanks in advance.

-WT

[Blinkz]

Well ram rise is the increase in air temperature due to the friction at high speeds. As I remember it is negligible under 300knots. Basically as an aircraft travels through the air at high speeds the air is compressed as it cannot get out of the way quick enough. This compression increases the temperature. I think thats right, altho ground school was quite a while ago

[andrewX]

thanks

Cheers for the help guys. I gave the CRP5 a good clean and the results are far more accurate. Very encouraging.

Thanks also to whoever moved the thread. I'll know where to direct my questions in the future.

I was reading through some of the earlier posts and would have to say that I prefer the atpl.gs question bank - I used both bristol.gs and atpl.gs in my first module, but in this module I am only using atpl.gs - as far as I can tell the questions are exactly the same for half the price (probably the Scotsman in me that likes that part!)

Joking aside tho, the best bit is probably the performance monitor thing they have. I knew I was making a mess of the wind questions, but that really highlighted how bad it was!

Hope that might be of some help. Anyway, cheers again. Glad I got that sorted out before November!

Andrew

[smith]

Its not the friction that causes the temp rise it is the compression of the air against the temp probe that increases pressure at the air and causes temp rise.

[WingletTurbo]

Databases

Are these databases that people continuously refer to (Bristol, Oxford, Voltare, etc) good all across Europe or only England?

[potkettleblack]

The majority of posts on pprune are from people going through the UK CAA/JAA system. From my limited understanding of how the system as a whole works it appears that the various JAA member states are using different versions of the CQB. I know when I was using the BGS database about 4 months ago it had a splash screen when you logged on to confirm which country you were sitting the exams to ensure that the questions were as accurate as possible to those current in your relevant country.

Let everyone know where you are planning on sitting the exams and perhaps others may have advice from outside of the UK which is more helpful to you. Good luck, they are thoroughly ball aching to say the least

[WingletTurbo]

Originally Posted by potkettleblack

The majority of posts on pprune are from people going through the UK CAA/JAA system. From my limited understanding of how the system as a whole works it appears that the various JAA member states are using different versions of the CQB. I know when I was using the BGS database about 4 months ago it had a splash screen when you logged on to confirm which country you were sitting the exams to ensure that the questions were as accurate as possible to those current in your relevant country.

Let everyone know where you are planning on sitting the exams and perhaps others may have advice from outside of the UK which is more helpful to you. Good luck, they are thoroughly ball aching to say the least

Thank you for your responce

I am intending on sitting in on the JAA ATPL exam in Poland next June. I still yet have to find out information regarding endorsements/signoffs/course completion certificates in order to take the exam. However, I began studying the Oxford books already.

How did you like the BGS database? Can you please provide a link to this website.

Thanks in advance.

-WT

[d2k73]

Met ATPL Question

Simple question really but theres been a heated debate or two about this one!

If the ambient temperature is -61° C at 39 000 ft the temperature deviation is:
a. ISA -4.5°
b. ISA -7 °
c. ISA +2°
d. ISA -2°

My understanding of the question is that in the ISA the air temperature will become isothermal at -56.5°c therefore making the deviation from ISA -4.5°, but apparently it's not correct!

Any help on this one would be great!

[Hour Builder]

I think I'm with you on this one. At +36000 feet you are in the stratosphere where OAT is -56.5° C.

Only thing I am wondering, is if ambient temperature (mentioned in the question) and Outside air temp are the same thing. With -61° C OAT at 39000ft then answer is ISA -4.5.

[BlueRobin]

Is this an assessment or an actual exam question?

[Alex Whittingham]

I would agree with ISA -4.5º. Where is the question from?

[the dean]

d2k73...

long time since i did any exams but to my mind you are told the ambient temperature( which i assume like you reads OAT ) is -61.

we know IAS at 39000 feet should be -63 ( altitude X 2 = -78...+ 15 for sea level so -63)...but the OAT is -61 therefore the OAT is +2 on IAS..

correct me if i'm wrong..??

do you know the correct answer..?? ...i'm interested..

the dean.

[smith]

The dean

Troposphere stops at 36,090ft and remains isothermal at -56.5oC after that so answer should be -4.5oC

[Hour Builder]

Originally Posted by Alex Whittingham

I would agree with ISA -4.5º. Where is the question from?

If Mr W thinks its -4.5º then take that as being true.....

I'm glad I thought the same too.

HB

[catherine]

ATPL Question Banks

Have been using the Bristol GS feedback site (wonderful I know) but living in the middle of nowhere have rather limited internet access. Have been looking for other feedback sources available on CD inc Oxfords CD-rom, jeppesen and also noted there are some CDs available on good old eBay.

Has anyone used any of these or am I better off sticking with Bristol and gate crashing friends for their internet?

Cheers

[Mercenary Pilot]

The best thing is to get a copy of the complete question bank. Theres always a new one floating around (it usually comes from Italy).

If no one you know has a copy, get it from e-bay.

[helicopter-redeye]

The Ox CD overlaps some of the questions on Bristol but is more limited (and obviously not updated..).

Keep with the Brizzle Q bank (get a broadband connection to remain in the modern world).

I have a copy of the Oxford CD you are welcome to borrow if you are UK based (I don't need it any more).

h-r

[tinmouse]

Oxford Feed Back

I have heard that Oxford students may have the Latest Feed back from the Databank (As in the up-to-date Databank)?

Can any oxford students confirm this?

Thanks