EK ATPL QB Corrected Flashcards
This QB takes sources from ATPL questions experienced by candidates but includes the EASA QB of the questions associated with the subjects asked. LPJ Questions are copied from Chugg.com verbatim and some have been labelled as too vague followed by similar EASA QB questions. LPJ questions that have wrong answers are highlighted as corrected. Additional questions related to the LPJ QB are labeled as *EASA QB*
TORA Definition?
The length of runway declared available and suitable for ground run of an airplane taking off.
The TODA is:
The declared runway length plus clearway.
TODA, TORA, ASDA and LDA are all equal if:
The runway is without a clearway, stopway and a displaced threshold
ASDA is?
Length of take off run available plus stopway.
What is a “Stopway”?
Is a defined rectangular area on the ground at the end of the take-off run available prepared as a suitable area where an A/C can be stopped in the case of an abandoned take-off
What is ETOPS?
Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards
What is a suitable Airfield with regard to ETOPS diversion alternate airports?
Aircraft performance is suitable for airfield. Adequate emergency facilities are available at the aerodrome. Adequate aerodrome lighting facilities are available for night flights. A basic instrument approach is available. The aerodrome is open. Weather reporting
What is the First Segment of a Takeoff?
First Segment: The Climb from 35 feet point until the landing gears are fully retracted. Conditions in this segment are:
- landing gear extended
- flaps in T/O position
- Speed = V2
- Climb gradient for 2 engine A/C = Positive
- Climb gradient for 4 engine A/C = 0.5%
- Takeoff power
What is the Second Segment of Take-off?
Second Segment: Climb from gear retraction point until a height of 400 feet is reached. conditions in this segment are:
- gears retracted
- flaps in T/O position
- speed = V2
- Climb gradient 2 engine a/c 2.4%, and 4 engine a/c 3.0%
- takeoff power
What is the Third Segment of Take-off?
Third Segment: It’s the horizontal distance covered after the second segment until the flap retraction speed is reached, to raise the flaps plus the distance required to accelerate the aircraft to the flaps up climb speed. It consists of two parts:
First part of 3rd segment: Distance covered before flap retraction, accelerating to flap retraction speed. The conditions are:
- gears retracted
- flaps in t/o position
- speed increasing from v2 to flap retraction speed
- takeoff power
Second part of 3rd segment: Distance covered after flap retraction, accelerating to final t/o climb speed. the conditions are:
- gears retracted
- flaps retracted
- speed, accelerating from flaps retraction to final t/o climb speed
- maximum continuous power
What is the Fourth Segment of Take-off?
Fourth Segment: the Climb from flaps up climb speed till 1500 feet is reached, after the end of third segment operating with max continuous power. The conditions are:
- gears retracted
- flaps retracted
- speed = final t/o climb speed
- max continuous power
- Climb gradient 2 engine a/c 1.2%, 4 engine a/c 1.7%
1st Segments stops at?
Landing gear is fully retracted with flaps in the takeoff setting.
When does the second segment of takeoff begin?
Begins at the end of first segment and is continued to not less than 400 feet above the airport elevation. The climb requirement in second segment is 2.4% gradient for two engine aircraft and 2.7% for three engine aircraft 3.0% for 4 engines. Second segment is usually, but not always the most limiting of the segments within the takeoff flight path.
What is 3rd segment of a Climb?What is 3rd segment of a Climb?
Third segment is the distance required to go from the end of the second segment climb at V2 to the final climb speed with the flaps retracted. It's flown level while accelerating.
ILS Protection (ICAO)?
must: 35 degrees to 10nm and 10 degrees out to 18nm.
Should: 35 deg to 17 NM 10 deg to 25 NM
IFR and RVSM Flight levels?
0-179 Magnetic Track, Degrees odd numbers, 180-359 Even numbers
Vertical Separation is only 1000 ft up to FL290 and 2000 ft above FL290 in non-RVSM airspace and only 1000 ft in RVSM airspace in all levels up to FL410.
Why are Flight Level intervals increased to 2000 ft in non RVSM airspace?
Because of altimeter errors (lower air density). Reduced vertical RVSM to 1000ft separation above FL290 is granted to aircraft with advanced and more accurate altimeters, usually crowded routes (Trans Atlantic Routes).
Name the Holding Entries?
Direct , parallel and teardrop (offset) entries
Nonstandard holding patterns are?
To the left.
ICAO Holding Speeds?
Up to 14000 ft: 230kts
14000 ft to 20000 ft: 240kts
20000 ft to 34000 ft: 265kts
r/>Above 34000 ft: M0.83
Sequence of speeds on take off?
(LPJ is Wrong)
Vmcg < V1 < Vs < Vmca < Vr < V2
Vmcg < V1 < Vr < V2
Vmcg< Vef < V1 < Vr
What are the lights on a taxiway?
(Vague LPJ)
Blue edge, green center.
How long runway remaining when RWY centerline light turns solid red?
Red for last 1,000 ft (305 m)
How long runway remaining when RWY centerline light turns alternating red and white?
900m remaining (3000 feet)
What is the runway edge light yellow caution zone? (When REL turn amber)
the last 600m (2000 ft) or at least 1/3 of total RWY length.
What happens to the Central of Pressure (CP) when extending Flaps?
Center of Pressure moves rearward.
How does a Slat differ from a Krueger flap?
A slat forms a slot while Krueger flaps do not
How does a straight wing’s CP behave and from where does it start stalling?
The center of pressure will move backwards as it stalls from the roots.
The center of pressure of an airfoil is:
is the point where the resultant aerodynamic force is applied
What happens if you move C.G from fwd to aft position?
It will be tail heavy, and the horizontal tailplane will have a shorter arm that will result in increased longitudinally instability because it is tail heavy. The required control deflection is higher. It results in a decreased wing angle of attack which results in lower induced drag. It will also increase aircraft range.
What type of engine does our B777 have? (LPJ Incorrect)
General Electric GE90
What type of engine does our A380 have? non LPJ
Rolls Royce Trent 900
GP7200
What is the lat/long of Dubai?
25°18’N 55°20’E
What is Critical Mach Number (Mcrit)?
In aerodynamics, the critical Mach number (Mcrit) of an aircraft is the lowest Mach number at which the airflow over some point of the aircraft reaches the speed of sound.
What is Dutch Roll? vague
Dutch roll is a type of aircraft motion, consisting of an out-of-phase combination of “tail-wagging” and rocking from side to side. This yaw-roll coupling is one of the basic flight dynamic modes (others include phugoid, short period, and spiral divergence)
What are speed brakes used for?
Speedbrakes are a type of flight control surface used on an aircraft to increase drag or increase the angle of approach during landing.
What is better used for stopping on a dry runway brakes or reverse thrust? LPJ Wrong
Brakes are more effective on dry runways and Reversers are more effective on contaminated runways.
What is the screen height of a Category A aircraft in takeoff on both dry and wet runways? EASA QB
35 feet Dry
15 feet Wet
What airplanes does EK fly that are fly-by-wire? *updated *
A380-800
777-300
777-200LR
How is wind shear detected?
Windshear is detected by identifying a difference in wind direction and speed or temperature between two places, or identifying certain weather phenomenon, e.g., cumulonimbus clouds, that give rise to possible windshear conditions from weather reports.
What effect does windshear have during an approach for landing?
The aircraft’s dynamic speed is reduced as a result of the reduction in wind speed. The effective aircraft weight is increased as a result of experiencing a downdraft, which requires the pilot to recover the flight path by pitching the aircraft up.
What is the transponder code for lost of communication?
7600
What is the transponder code for hijacking?
7500
Low level vertical W/S can be expected during the night:
In association with radiation inversions
How long is a TREND period valid on a METAR EASA QB
2 hours
Effect of weight in stalling speed?
Directly proportional
Effect of Ice on Stalling Speed?
Ice accumulated on aircraft surface will contribute to more weight and drag, which will increase stalling speed.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a thin wing?
Disadvantages:
- Poor low speed lift
- Strength & flexibility problem
Advantages:
- Transonic performance
- Delay Mcrit (delay the onset of shockwave formation)
- Reduce transonic CL and CD variations
- Reduce drag
Why are wings swept? Advantage / Disadvantage regarding Swept Wings?
They are swept to be able to fly at a higher speed. Used to increase Mcrit.
Advantages:
- Higher & more economic cruise speeds
- Stability in turbulence
- Reduce drag
Disadvantages:
- Poor lift qualities (low Cl max)
- higher stall speeds
- Wing tip stall
- Pitch up
- Wing flexing
- Dutch roll (positive contribution to LATERAL stability)
- High drag at high alpha
tendency is particular to a swept wing aircraft mainly because of the high local Cl loading it experiences.
If after 120 NM you are 4 miles off course, what heading correction should you use to regain track in 60 NM?
Drift angle was about 2 degrees (2 miles in 60 miles), new track to make good corrected by 4 degrees (4 miles in 60 miles), total correction 6 degrees.
How would you deal with a fire on a cabin seat?
Extinguish it with a handheld fire extinguisher, any class. (Class A fire)
What effect does a 60 degrees bank turn have on the stalling speed?
Increases it by 41%, assuming it’s a level turn. Bank in itself does not influence stall speed, but load factor does. 60 degrees turn gives load factor 2, and stalling speed increases by the square root of the load factor (ie 1,41 in this example).
Which months is the monsoon season in South Asia?
In summer (June to September)
What is the worst month for fog in Dubai?
March
During what months would you expect fog in Dubai? LPJ wrong
November till March (Winter/Spring)
Never in May
On a flight from Athens to Madrid a correct Flight Level would be?
Even, because it’s westbound. Assuming IFR