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Assessments 1 The advantage of a float type fuel gauging system is:
1. simple
2. compensates for variations of SG
# 3. reads fuel quantity by mass
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4. compensates for change of aircraft attitude
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C. 6 1 only
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2 In a bootstrap air conditioning system what is the first thing the air does?
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Goes through the primary heat exchanger, compressor then secondary heat
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Reasoning B. Goes through the compressor, turbine, secondary heat exchanger
C. Goes through the turbine, compressor and secondary heat exchanger
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Psychometrics D. Goes through the compressor, secondary heat exchanger, turbine
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3 The purpose of a refuelling volumetric top off unit (VTO) is:
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B. 6 to close the fuelling valve when the tank is full
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to close the surge check valves in the outboard tanks to keep the tank full until the
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centre tank fuel has been used
- D. to close the tank vent system when the tank is full
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4 The function of baffle check valves in a fuel tank is:
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A. 5 to reduce fuel flow at altitude
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Programme C. to prevent pump cavitation
D. 6 to prevent movement of fuel to the wingtip
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5 Load shedding is:
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A. 5 increasing circuit resistance
B. transferring the loads between generators
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C. reducing the load voltage
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6 In a twin jet fuel system what is the function of a feeder box?
A. 5 To equally distribute the fuel to each tank during refuelling
B. 6 To prevent pump cavitation
C. To feed fuel to the volumetric top-off unit
D. To control the amount of fuel remaining during fuel dumping
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7 Where is EGT measured?
A. 5 In the jet pipe
B. 6 HP turbine outlet
C. HP compressor outlet
D. Combustion chamber
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8 In a modern airliner what is the hydraulic fluid used?
A. 6 Synthetic
B. Mineral
C. Mineral/alcohol
D. Vegetable
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9 A twin jet aircraft would normally be refuelled by which of the following
methods?
A. 5 Overwing refuelling
B. Suction refuelling
C. Open line refuelling
D. 6 Pressure refuelling
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10 An ion detector detects:
A. 5 smoke and fire
B. 6 smoke
C. overheat
D. light
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11 What type of fire extinguisher would be used on a propane fire?
A. 6 Foam
B. Water
C. Dry powder
D. Sand
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12 A magneto is switched off by:
A. 5 open circuiting the primary circuit
B. grounding the secondary circuit
C. open circuiting the secondary circuit
D. 6 grounding the primary circuit
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13 EPR is measured by the ratio of:
A. 5 turbine pressure to combustion chamber inlet pressure
B. high pressure compressor inlet pressure to exhaust pressure
C.
low pressure compressor inlet pressure to high pressure compressor outlet pressure
D. 6 exhaust pressure to low pressure compressor inlet pressure
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14 The function of the baffles in a fuel tank is:
A. 5 to prevent movement of fuel to the wingtip
B. 6 to prevent fuel surge (or sloshing) during manoeuvring
C. to prevent pump cavitation
D. to reduce fuel flow at altitude
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15 If an artificial feel unit were fitted it would be connected:
A. 6 in parallel with the primary controls
B. in series with the primary controls
C. in series with the secondary controls
D. in parallel with the secondary controls
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16 On what principle do smoke detectors work?
A. 5 Resistance and capacitance
B. Ionization and impedance
C. 6 Optical and ionization
D. Inductance and light diffraction
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17 Fuel tank booster pumps are:
A. 5 spur gear pumps - high pressure
B. centrifugal pumps - high pressure
C. spur gear pumps - low pressure
D. 6 centrifugal pumps - low pressure
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18 The fuel tanks of a modern passenger airliner are filled by:
A. 5 gravity
B. fuel is sucked in by the aircraft pumps
C. 6 fuel is pumped in by the fuel truck
D. the VTO system
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19 The principle of operation of firewire is:
A. 5 positive coefficient of impedance, negative coefficient of inductance
B. positive coefficient of resistance, negative coefficient of capacitance
C. positive coefficient of inductance, negative coefficient of impedance
D. 6 positive coefficient of capacitance, negative coefficient of resistance
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20 An impulse coupling in a magneto is provided to:
A. 5 generate high voltage and advance the spark for starting
B. increase the energy to the spark plug as the rpm increases
C. 6 generate high voltage and retard the spark for starting
D. allows a low energy value when continuous ignition is selected
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