What performance category was your last aircraft? How are airplanes classified?
What performance category was your last aircraft? How are airplanes classified?
Note: this question was asked to a candidate with previous Seneca experience, make sure to be able to answer this question for your previous aircraft type.
Seneca is class A.
Aircraft are classified according to their Vat.
Which flight will take the shortest time, from London to New York or New York to London?
Which flight will take the shortest time, from London to New York or New York to London?
New York to London (flying east) would take less time because of the Polar front westerly jet stream.
Why do we use Jeppesen charts/plates?
Why do we use Jeppesen charts/plates?
Jeppesen charts and plates are simplified and uniform.
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
Swept back wings
Why is anhedral used instead on some aircraft?
Why is anhedral used instead on some aircraft?
Anhedral:
compensates for the wing sweep improves roll maneuverability
What is the typical range of an NDB?
What is the typical range of an NDB?
Average range over land 20 - 25 miles.
Range for an NDB can be calculated with:
2√power output in Watts = Range (Land) 3√ power output in Watts = Range (Water)
Name the different aircraft categories, speeds and on which speed these categories are based.
Name the different aircraft categories, speeds and on which speed these categories are based.
Aircraft categories are based on Vat (in knots):
A <91
B 91-120
C 121-140
D 141-165
E 166 - 210
What does the abbreviation MSA mean?
What does the abbreviation MSA mean?
Minimum Safe Altitude.
How does an aerofoil work?
How does an aerofoil work?
An aerofoil is a body shaped to produce an aerodynamic reaction (lift) perpendicular to its direction of motion, for a small resistance (drag) force in that plane. It achieves this by accelerating the flow passing over it, and decelerating the flow passing under it. This change in velocity causes a change in pressure, which in turn generates lift.
If the yaw damper fails and the aircraft experiences Dutch roll, how can the pilot stabilize the aircraft?
If the yaw damper fails and the aircraft experiences Dutch roll, how can the pilot stabilize the aircraft?
Apply opposite aileron to the direction of the roll.