Aircraft Handling Quiz

1

When towing a aircraft

Tailwheel aircraft must be towed backwards

Hydraulic pressure must be discharged

Locking scissors should be set to full swivel in case of steerable nose wheel.

All are correct

2

During towing operations

Pilot must be in cockpit to operate breaks

A qualified person should be in the cockpit to operate breaks

A person should be in the cockpit to look for obstructions

Persons should be stationed at the nose and each of the wing-tips

3

Tail-wheel type aeroplanes have the greatest tendency to move side-ways during taxing when there is

Crosswind

Tailwind

Headwind

None of the above

4

When towing or taxing an aircraft , a flashing red light shown from control tower means

Return to starting point

Stop and wait for green light

Look for danger ahead

Clear the area immediately

5

When towing or taxing a aircraft, a flashing white light means

Continue

Look for danger ahead

Return to starting point

Stop and wait for next signal

6

When parking a aircraft after towing , the nose wheel should be left

Pointed straight ahead

As it was after towing stopped

Unlocked

All are correct

7

Before towing a large aircraft

Ballast should be put in the cockpit

Towbar should be fitted with a strong bolt

Tow bar should be fitted with a shear bolt

None of the above

8

Before towing an aircraft commences

Ground locks should be installed

Brakes pressure must be available

Steering should be disconnected to permit greater turning angle

All are correct

9

While towing a large aircraft, personnel required are

Two in cockpit

As in 'a' plus one each on wing tips

As in 'b' plus one at the tail

As in 'c' plus one in overall control of operation

10

While pushing a small and light aircraft , generally

Rudder control should not be locked

it should be pushed backwards rather than forward

Flats of the hand should only be used

All are correct

11

While moving an aircraft from the runway after an emergency

It should towed away fast

It should never be towed away with deflated tyers

Breaks should never be applied

All are correct

12

For picketing the light aircraft

Cable or any rope should be used

Sufficient slack should be give for all types of rope

Aircraft should be parked into the wind

Both 'a' and 'c' are correct

13

While picketing a helicopter

Rotor breaks should be applied

One blade should be in front position

Collective pitch lever should not be blocked

All are correct

14

Before jacking an aircraft

Empty the fuel tanks

Fit critical stress panels

Level aircraft laterally

Remove all optional equipment

15

It is generally necessary to jack an aircraft for weighing. Why?

To set the weighing scales to zero

To stabilize the weighing scales

For first determining its empty weight

For making aircraft level

16

Bottle jacks are

Similar in principle to tripod jacks

Mainly used for lifting individual wheel

Different for different aircraft

All are correct

17

Hevy tow-bars are fitted with jockey wheels

To share aircraft weight

To facilitate its own movement

For ease of storage

All are correct

18

Portable lightning equipment to be used where explosive vapours are likely to be present should be flameproof as per

BS 229

BS 1229

BS 1259

BS 2259

19

'Stick' type tyre pressure gauges to be used on light aircraft can have errors upto

Half percent

2%

4%

10%

20

Which of the following statement is true regarding tie-down of a small aircraft

Never lock nose/tail wheel

Park aircraft with nose in tailwind to reduce wing lift

Use Malina rope since it stretches when it gets wet

Prefer nylon rope to Malina rope