Because answering these questions makes you a better pilot! ha ha!

[7giles]

Any Ideas?!

1. The kilovolt ampere is a unit of measurement in conjunction with AC generators to signify their:
a. Power output
b. Current output only
c. Consumption of power for field excitation
2. ..."words missing"… power generation system, correction of …"words missing"....effected by variations of:
a. .."words missing".. torque via the C.S.D.U. speed control
b. Generator excitation via the voltage regulation
c. Phase shift between generators
3. If two 100 volt generators are connected in series 180 degrees out of phase then the voltage will be:
a. 200
b. Zero
c. 100
4. Alpha angle is derived from the inputs to the A.F.C.S. from
a. Stabiliser position sensor
b. Accelerometers located at the centre of gravity of the aircraft
c. Angle of attack sensors
5. The auto pilot is in the altitude select arm mode, the functions which remain compatable with each other are?
a. Heading pre select and verticle speed
b. Heading pre select and altitude hold
c. Airspeed and altitude hold
6. When the autopilot cut out facility is operated from the flying control:
a. The servo load is removed from the flying controls
b. The servo load remains connected to the flying controls but the electrical excitation is removed
c. The gyroscopes are caged and all power is removed from the automatic pilot
7. In heading mode in a coordinated turn, the roll channel responds to heading error signals.
a. Opposed by a vertical gyro signals
b. Aided by vertical gyro signals
c. Opposed by heading rate signals
8. When an automatic pilot is operating in the pre-set heading mode, bank angle limiting is applied to the:
a. Roll attitude gyro signal
b. Pre-set heading control signal
c. Control surface position feedback signal
9. The localiser receiver can provide automatic pilot control signals for the:
a. Aileron and elevator channels
b. Rudder and elevator channels
c. Aileron and rudder channels
10. The drift angle pointer is calculated between the aircraft heading and:
a. The pre-selected heading
b. The track angle
c. The wind direction
11. On an EHSI the trend vector extending from the aircraft simbol shows the prodicted lateral position based upon:
a. Bank angle, ground speed and lateral acceleration
b. Airspeed bank and pitch angle
c. Lateral and longitudinal acceleration
12. What of the following information is represented on the EHSI:
a. Speed scale and error pointer
b. Lateral deviation scale and pointer
c. Vertical deviation scale and pointer
13. In an autopilot system, the heading hold signal from a compass system provides an input to:
a. The roll channel
b. The pitch channel
c. The yaw channel
14. When the aircraft enters into a high mach number region, the mach trim will:
a. Prevent the aircraft from nose down
b. Prevent the aircraft from nose up
c. Limit the amount of …."words missing"….

[TowerDog]

. Because answering these questions makes you a better pilot! ha ha!

Nah, nothing useful there, just old school "let's see how much you studied the book".

Back in the day we had to build the airplane to pass the course.
Not so much anymore.

[SilsoeSid]

Back in the day we had to build the airplane to pass the course.

Luxury!
I remember when we used to get up five minutes before parade, run a BFT and then have to sit in a classroom for months on end before even touching any part of an aircraft!

[jellycopter]

Exams are just filter. It's a very blunt instrument way of weeding out the stupid and uncommitted. When I'm sat in the back of a helicopter or airliner, I'm quite glad that these filters are place. I only wish they were finer and weeded out even more of the incompetent. JJ

[paco]

I kind of agree with that - am I the only one thinking that the number of attempts for the EASA exams should be reduced to two?

We used to have to get up 5 minutes before we woke up.....

Phil

[cyclic]

We used to have to get up 5 minutes before we woke up.....

Is this not normal?

[Ancient Rotorhead]

Examination Questions

You must be bloody joking. Pommie Private Licence questions.


Dunnunda, they used to be Student Licence questions ..........................


Where is aviation training and qualification going ?


Having held a licence since 1962 and now at the exalted rank of "Examiner", I have serious doubts about where we are, where we are going and who are these wombats introducing the "new system".

[Ancient Rotorhead]

And I forgot to say - "


What did Santa say?"


Ho - f**cking- ho !

[Geoffersincornwall]

They call it progress...

... but it is a fact that today's helicopter pilot is destined to fly (operate?) equipment far more complex than previous generations. Whether we like it or not that requires a slightly different skill-set - being able to 'fly' is simply not enough unless you want to spend your entire career in a clockwork Robbie?

G.

[Sloppy Link]

If in doubt, answer "c".

[YOP]

If in doubt, answer "c".

Doesn't work.
If it did I'd have got much better grades at A level and been a dentist rather than a yellow Sea King driver.
Actually looking back I'm glad it didn't work.

[diginagain]

Originally Posted by Sloppy Link

If in doubt, answer "c".

The answers to one of the 'tests' on the APC (Met 2, perhaps) were a, b, c, b, c, b, a.

[RVDT]

Typical smart alec BS written by some examiner with a holier than thou attitude.

Half of the "questions" are actually incorrect in the use of phraseology for a start.

i.e. "verticle" rhymes with testicle i.e. bollocks!!

An exercise in "examination technique" and SFA to do with achieving anything.