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CPL FLIGHT TEST GROUND: QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What documents are required to board every flight -- Answer ✔✔ Airworthiness report Registration Operating Handbook Weight+Balance Report Journey Log Insurance Licenses How long is the certificate of registration valid for? -- Answer ✔✔ It is valid until the owner changes, there’s any type of accident or the aircraft is taken out of service How long does an owner have to notify Transport Canada about a change in address? -- Answer ✔✔ 7 days What is the procedure for selling/transfer ownership of an aircraft (with the c.o.r) -- Answer ✔✔ You fill out the back page, keep the pink part and send the other one to TC, the pink one you keep is valid for 60days or until TC sends you a new one How long is the Certificate of Airworthiness valid for? -- Answer ✔✔ For 1 year
What can invalidate a Certificate of Air worthiness? -- Answer ✔✔ - aircraft is not properly maintained
- aircraft is operated outside of its limitations
- there is a major or minor accident
- an airworthiness directive is not followed How is the Certificate of Airworthiness re-validated -- Answer ✔✔ by submitting an airworthiness report Is there a Certificate of Airworthiness for homebuilt aircraft? -- Answer ✔✔ No, but there is a permit Define Basic Empty Weight -- Answer ✔✔ The weight of the:
- frame
- engine
- standard and optional equipment
- full oil Define Maximum Takeoff Weight -- Answer ✔✔ The maximum weight that the manufacturer recommends to begin takeoff roll How does the max takeoff weight differ from the max ramp weight? -- Answer ✔✔ Max ramp weight is max takeoff weight +fuel for start, taxi, run up Who prepares the weight and balance report that is to be carried on board? -- Answer ✔✔ The aircraft manufacturer What is the difference between Utility and Normal category of a/c -- Answer ✔✔ Normal Category: any aircraft that has seating for 9 or less (excluding pilot) and are limited to non-aerobatic operations
How often is the compass swung? -- Answer ✔✔ every year When do you require an ELT -- Answer ✔✔ when flying more than 25nm from aerodrome of departure What does the certificate of registration tell you? -- Answer ✔✔ Nationality of a/c Registration marking Manufacturer model and serial numbers owner and their address issue dates signed by minister How often must an ELT be certified and by whom -- Answer ✔✔ Ever year and by an avionics professional How long is an ELT battery good? -- Answer ✔✔ 2 years When can you test the ELT -- Answer ✔✔ 1st 5 minutes of every hour for no longer than 5 seconds How often is the pitot static instruments checked? -- Answer ✔✔ the pitot static system must be inspected every 2 years if the a/c is to fly in class B airspace How long must you keep a filled journey logbook? -- Answer ✔✔ 3 years minimum Do insurance papers have to be carried onboard? -- Answer ✔✔ Yes unless you're operating commercial ops
Where must the fireproof plate be located on an aircraft -- Answer ✔✔ on the a/c visible from the ground or where you can see it from an entrance door What are the 4 sections of the technical logbook? -- Answer ✔✔ Engine, Prop, Airframe, modifications and Airworthiness directives log What must each crew member carry on every flight -- Answer ✔✔ license, medical, radio What invalidates a licence -- Answer ✔✔ medical What class of medical is required for a Private pilot, how long is it valid? -- Answer ✔✔ Class 3, 5 years when under 40, 2 years when over What class of medical is required for a Commercial Pilot -- Answer ✔✔ Class 1, 1 year under 40 and 6months above When does you medical expire -- Answer ✔✔ First of the month after anniversary How long is radio licence valid for? -- Answer ✔✔ life What is the best angle of climb speed (Vx) for DA20 -- Answer ✔✔ 52 Name the pitot-static instruments -- Answer ✔✔ ASI, VSI, ALT Which PS instruments use pitot/static ports -- Answer ✔✔ ASI uses PS VSI + ALT use just static
When you add carb heat, why is there a decrease in performance? -- Answer ✔✔ because the system heats up the air, thus thinning it and therefore making the fuel/air ratio have less air and more fuel What is the designation for power off stall flaps up? -- Answer ✔✔ Bottom of green arc How does weight affect stall speed? -- Answer ✔✔ Increases with Weight How does angle of bank affect stall speed? -- Answer ✔✔ Increases with AofB What is the designation for the power off stall speed with LDG flaps? -- Answer ✔✔ Bottom of white arc Define VA -- Answer ✔✔ the speed at which you won’t over stress the aircraft with full deflection of controls What happens to VA with weight -- Answer ✔✔ It increase as weight increases DA20 Vno and Vne? -- Answer ✔✔ 118 and 164 KIAS What do you call the speed at which the best weight to drag ration is reached -- Answer ✔✔ Best Glide In a climbing turn, which wing stalls first and why -- Answer ✔✔ higher wing
