1. AVIATION GENERAL KNOWLEGDE

Question 1

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Answer 1

a service provided by ground- based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air (for example: clearances to land, take off or taxi at airports with a control tower).

Question 2

Jet bridge

Answer 2

a mobile walkway used to board and disembark passengers.

Question 3

Pushback

Answer 3

procedure during which an is pushed backwards away from an airport by external power. Pushbacks are carried out by special, low-profile vehicles called pushback or tugs.

Question 4

Taxi

Answer 4

when an aircraft moves under its own power on the ground

Question 5

Taxiway

Answer 5

is a path for aircraft at an airport connecting runways with aprons, hangars, terminals and other facilities

Question 6

Runway (RWY)

Answer 6

the strip on the airfield where airplanes take off and land

Question 7

Take-off:

Answer 7

phase of flight in which an aircraft goes, by acceleration on a runway, through a transition from
moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air.

Question 8

Rejected take-off (RTO):

Answer 8

the Captain may decide to reject a take-off (aborted take-off) for various reasons. These may include conditions either inside or outside the aircraft, which could affect the safe operation of the flight. E.g. technical problem, birds/animals on the runway, pilot incapacitation, cancelled take-off clearance.

Question 9

Turnaround

Answer 9

the process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing an aircraft

Question 10

Handling agent (GHA):

Answer 10

an agency which performs some or all of the operator’s functions on behalf of the operator, including receiving, loading, unloading, transferring or by other means processing passengers or cargo.

Question 11

Chocks

Answer 11

a block of wood or rubber to stabilize the wheels of the aircraft when parking.

Question 12

GPU

Answer 12

ground power unit, used instead of APU to provide electrical power on ground.

Question 13

APU

Answer 13

auxiliary power unit, small engine below tail of the aircraft which provides normally electrical power and air conditioning while the aircraft is on the ground.

Question 14

Control Surfaces

Answer 14

moveable parts of the aircraft’s wing and tail that are used to make an aircraft climb, descent or turn.

Question 15

Belly

Answer 15

the underside of the aircraft

Question 16

Aviation Organizations

Answer 16

formulating and enforcing laws that ensure the safety and security of individuals/ organizations and set basic standards in aviation.

Question 17

INTERNATIONAL

Answer 17

ICAO, EASA, IATA

Question 18

National

Answer 18

CAA

Question 19

ICAO

Answer 19

International Civil Aviation Organization

193 Worldwide
voluntary member States
Works states on
international civil aviation standards

Question 20

EASA

Answer 20

established in 2002
32 Member States
(mandatory for EU states)
Works with other aviation organizations to facilitate EU specific regulatory.

European Union Aviation Safety Agency

Question 21

IATA

Answer 21

International Air Transport Association

Question 22

CAA

Answer 22

Civil Aviation Authority

The operator need to comply with the regulations set by UK CAA/ICAO.
supervise whether the Operator follows the regulations (i.e., through audits)

Question 23

Airport codes

Answer 23

Three letter code
LHR - London Heathrow

Question 24

Flight Time Limitations

Answer 24

rules set to ensure that the operating crew members are scheduled with adequate rest periods and that the flight safety is not decreased because of crew fatigue.

Question 25

UTC

Answer 25

is the standard time common to every place in the world, as it reflects the solar time along the Earth’s prime meridian.

Question 26

Stand by

Answer 26

pre-notified and defined period of time during which a crew member is required by the operator to be available to receive an assignment for a flight, positioning or other duty without an intervening rest period.

Question 27

FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD

Answer 27

FROM 05:50 UNTIL 10:30=4h 40 min.
commences when a crew member is required to report for duty and finishes when the aircraft finally comes to rest and the engines are shut down at the end of the last sector.

Question 28

DUTY PERIOD

Answer 28

STARTS AT 05:50, ENDS AT 10:50=5 hours
starts when a crew member reports for commencement of a duty and ends when that person is free of all duties, including post-flight duty.

Question 29

Flight time

Answer 29

FROM 7:00 UNTIL 08:30 + FROM 9:00 UNTIL 10:30=3 hours
means the time between an aircraft first moving from its parking place for the purpose of taking off until it comes to rest on the designated parking position and all engines or propellers are shut down.

Question 30

What is a definition of Cabin Crew responsibilities

Answer 30

refer to the execution of duties related to the safety, security and well-being of the airplane’s occupants, as well as concerning the integrity of the Operator’s assets, starting FROM THE CHECK-IN (reporting time) UNTIL THE CHECK-OUT (moment after which the crew is free from all duties).

Question 31

EXAMPLES OF CABIN CREW ACTIONS

Answer 31

-monitoring of situation
-assistance to special categories of passengers
-observation of passengers
-crowd control
-safe stowage of luggage,
-safety demonstrations,
alertness.

Question 32

Theory of light

Answer 32

Lift
Drag. Thrust➡️
Gravity

Question 33

Phases of flight

Answer 33

Take off
Climb
Cruise
Descent
Landing

Question 34

Examples of what caa do

Answer 34

-issuing the AOC (Air Operator’s Certificate), -emitting attestations for the crew,
-reviewing and approving revisions of the manuals of the Operator, etc.

Question 35

Examples of whet icao

Answer 35

personnel licensing, meteorological services, aeronautical charts, training requirements, aircraft accidents investigations, security etc.