DGCA LICENCE EXAM

LIGHT AEROPLANE
FEB-2013
BY- NIKHIL RAJ SHRIVASTAVA & POORNIMA CHOUBEY

2013

M.P.F.C-

BHOPAL

& DC DESIGN PVT. LTD.- GURGAON

1. Composites bears a. Tensile stress b. Shear Stress c. Bearing Stress 2. Cap strip a. Top & bottom of rib. b. Diagonal member b/n upper & lower end. 3. The marking on the heads of the Dzus Fastener is identified byAns. Body dia, length, head type. 4. Mostly used in control system where deflection throudh structure is requiredAns. Cable system. 5. Threaded rivets(rivnuts) are used to joint a. Two or more sheet metals where shear stress is desired. b. Attach parts or components with screw to sheet metals. c. Two or more piece of sheet metal where bear stress is desired. 6. Non heat treatable alloy Ans. 5056 7. 2014-T rivet a. Primary Structure b. Secondary c. Generally not used in aircraft structure. 8. D in screw indicates A. Head drilled for safetying B. 2017 Al. Alloy 9. An A/C integral fuel tank is a. A part of A/C structure b. Removable part 10. Composite material a. Low tensile strength b. Low thermal expansion/ Cofficient 11. Fungicidal dopes are used in aircraft furnishing as the Ans. First coat to prevent to rotting & are extremely applied thin to saturate the fabric.

12. Sags in A/C finishes a. Too much coat applies b. Low atmp. Humidity 13. Rivet Joint subjected to a. Compressive load b. Shear load c. Tensile load d. b & c 14. Toe in & Toe out related with Ans. Wheel Alignment 15. Decreasing Angle of incidence from root to tip called a. Washed In b. Washed Out 16. In monocoque construction Longeron has cross bracing members which have longitudinal strip is called a. Bulkhead b. Stringer c. Frames (Former) d. a & c 17. Rivet Specing Ans. Distance between center of rivet hole to other rivet hole. 18. Monocoque fuselage a. Do not use former and stringer b. Economic & good for low stress aircraft. 19. Diagram of split flap

20. Question about corrosion a. Surface b. Intergranular c. .

D. As in b & Fretting corrosion

21. When landing gear retracted which drag reduced Ans. Parasite Drag 22. Fatigue Crack occurs during process of Al. Alloy Ans. Improper heat treatment 23. Field Rivet a. 2117 T b. 2024 T c. 2017 T 24. Flame used for welding Al. Alloy A. Carburizing B. Neutral C. Oxidizing 25. Adequate protection of fabric depends upon Ans. Thickness of dope film 26. Nose heavy tendency Ans. CG forward of CP 27. Pitching increases Ans. Longitudinal instability 28. Stall strip location Ans. Inboard of wing & forward 29. Which procedure must be followed when defueling A/C with swept back wings? a. Defuel all tanks at 1st time. b. Defuel outboard wing tank 1st. c. Defuel inboard wing tank 1st. 30. Hydrometer reading at tenmp. 22 C, correction reading 28. Hydrometer reading 1.250. a. 1.222 b. 12.22 c. 1.278 31. What type of selector valve is one of the most commonly usd in hydraulic syatem to ;provide for simultaneous flow of fluid into & out of connected actuating unit. Ans. Four port closed center V/v 32. Stability about the axis which runs parallel to line of flight a. Lateral b. Longitudinal

c. Dihedral 33. Aerodynamic balancing is done on control surface a. Adding wt. at hinge line of trailing edge b. Adding wt. aft hinge line of trailing edge. 34. Balancing of control surface a. Buffeting b. c. wt/strength ratio 35. Correct dihedral angle can be determined by Ans. Using dihedral board & bubble level along the front spar of each wing 36. Purpose of stall strip Is Ans. Stall inboard portion/ root area first 37. What is the purpose of compensating port or valve in brake master cylinder of independent brake system a. Assist in master cylinder piston return. b. Prevent fluid from flowing back to reservoir c. Permit the fluid to flow forward or away from reservoir as temp. changes 38. Fuselage station Ans. Body station. 39. Breakdown of air occurs by a. Plain flap b. Split flap c. Fowler flap 40. Dutch roll definition Ans. Coz of dihedral of wing. 41. Trim tab cable a. 7x 19 b. 7x6 c. 7x7 d. 7x19 + extraflexible 42. If PDR reports that aeroplane will be heavy on controls then Ans. Cable rigged tightly. 43. The metring pin in oleo shock strur serves to a. Lock the strut in down position b. Retard the flow of oil as the struts are compressed

c. Meter the amount of air in strut. 44. Nose wheel landing gear is provided with centering cam which center the wheel while Ans. Retraction 45. Cg placed to ahead a. Nose wheel vibrates b. Excessive load on nose wheel c. all 46. Primary purpose of wheel balancing Ans. Prevent heavy spots & reduce vibration. 47. Torque link Ans. Correct wheel alignment 48. Autocollision light a. Less than 40 & 100 min/cycle b. Less than 45 & 120 min/ cycle 49. Navigation Light a. Red left & right green & 140 Angle b. 2 lights on wing 1 rear c. White-rear d. all 50. Petroleum base hydraulic fluid is which colour Ans. Dyed Red,. 51. Excessive wear at center Ans. Overinflation 52. An A/C magnatic compass is swing to update the compass correction card when a. Annual inspection accomplished on aircraft b. The compass is serviced c. Equipment is added that could effect compass deviation d. All 53. Which instruments have range marking a. ASI b. CHT c. Both d. Altimeter

54. What must be done to an instrument panel that is supported by shock mounts Ans. Banding straps must be installed across the instrument mount as current path. 55. Which marking colour is used to indicate if a cover glass has slipped Ans. White 56. What component of an autopilot system applies torque to control surface of an A/C a. Servo b. Controller c. Gyro 57. Pitot tube a. At longitudinal axis & far forward as possible b. Where vibration exist c. All 58. Static discharge damage Ans. Its local burning & pitting along trailing edge of wing 59. What is the recommended procedure for cleaning the fuel tank before welding a. Steam clean the tanlk interior b. Purge tank with gas c. Flush the inside of tank with clear N2O. 60. How does Temp. affect fuel weight? a. Cold fuel heavier/ gallon. b. Warm fuel is havier/ gallon c. Temp has no effect. 61. To prevent vapour lock in fuel lines at high altitude some aircraft are equipped with a. Vapour separator b. Direct injection type carburetor c. Booster pump 62. If a bladder type fuel tank is to be left empty for a extended period of time then the inside of tank should be coated with film of a. Engine oil b. Linseed oil c. Fuel 63. Bonding Ans. Bonding with aircraft structure.

64. What controls the inflation sequence into pneumatic deicer boots a. Distributer V/v b. Shutter V/v c. Vaccum pump

65. What is the source of pressure for inflating deicer boots on reciprocating engine a. Vane type pump b. Piston type c. Gear type 66. What method is usually employed to control the temp of an antiicing system using surface com b heaters a. Thermo cyclic switch b. Thermo states in the cockpit c. Heater fuel shutoff v/v 67. Which of the following regulates the vaccum supplied by air pump to hold the deicing boots deflated when the pneumatic deicing system is off? a. Distributer V/v b. Pressure regulator c. Suction relief valve 68. Why should a chemical rain repellent not be used on dry windshield a. It will eitch glass b. Restrict visibility c. Glass crazing d. All 69. Trim tab uses Ans. Cable drum 70. MTCS Ans. Altituded decreases & a/c moves forward. 71. Relief holes is provided at the intersection of center Ans. No allow crack to propogate & to reduce stress concentration. 72. Hard landing can be detected by a. Wrinkled wing b. Bended strut

c. Leak near revealed seam d. All. 73. Suction gauge is used in Ans Artificial Horizon 74. MTCS a. Override stops are b. Primary stops in cockpit only 75. Vortex generator prevents Ans. Wing tip stalls 76. After brake bleeding, the serviceability is checked a. Brake should be applied both sided equally b. Operation check done while taxing c. Wheel should rotate fully & freely when brake is not applied

All.

d.

All

77. Tapered bolt installed in Al panel is subjected to stress,hole is inlarged,stress occoures Ans. Compression. 78. Composite material used on many secondary structure in flight control surface Ans. Fiber Glass 79. Defect Shake in wood is long crake Ans, Running between 2 Annular rings 80. MTCS Ans. Heavy portion of tyre. 81. Fail safe concept Ans. In which failure of one member, another member assemble its load. 82. MTCS about propeller torque a. Never follow engine torque b. Always oppose engine torque c. Propeller torque assist during windmilling 83. Dye penetrant used in a. Ferrous b. Non Ferrous 84. Doorsoles made of Ans. Fiberglass & Bakelite

c. Non porous plastic

d.

All

85. Wing loading definition Ans. Dividing its total wing platform area into maxi. Allowable gross weight. 86. Forward force Ans antidrag wire 87. Blushing may be caused by Ans. Temp. too low, humidity high, drafts over freely dopped surface, use of acetone as a thinner 88. Purpose of wing slat Ans. Reduce stall speed at higher angle of attack 89. Which of the following provides manual maneuverability of aircraft while the autopilot is engaged? a. Servo amplifier b. Directional gyro c. Flight controller 90. Stall warning system are designed to being warning the pilot when a stall Ans. Is imminent 91. Arcing in an electrically heated windshield panel usually indicates a breakdown in Ans. Conductive Coating 92. Fine cracks on acrylic sheet are Ans Crazing 93. Painted band placed on cable adjacent to cable terminal is to denote Ans. Slippage of cable into fitting 94. Pilot reports PDR A/c has tendency to yaw Ans. Offset the rudder fin. 95. Limiting factor of aspect ratio Ans. Drag 96. When A/c load to more forward A. It will load more forward on nose L/G B. It will affect A/C stability C. It will cause dangerous spin. D. All

97. Static Pressure is applied to Ans. Static leak test 98. MTCS about Battery 99. MTCS about installation of Battery a. Prior to installation checks done like proper venting etc. b. When NI-Cd battery used in place of Ld-Acid battery then firstlu clean acid with. D. All 100. Purpose of Debooster valve is to Ans. Release pressure & release brake