Qwissit Aviation

PPL(A) – Private Pilot

Aircraft General Knowledge

12 of 60 questions in the app

Piston engine

  1. In which order do the strokes of a four-stroke piston engine take place? Easy
  2. Why do aero engines have two independent ignition systems? Easy
  3. Where do the magnetos of an aero engine get their energy from? Easy
  4. An aeroplane is standing on the ground with the master switch off. How do you treat the propeller? Easy
  5. Why is the mixture leaned as altitude increases? Easy
  6. What is the job of the carburettor? Easy
  7. Apart from lubrication, what job does the engine oil do? Easy

Fuel system

  1. What colour is AVGAS 100LL? Easy

Piston engine

  1. In an aeroplane with a fixed-pitch propeller you pull the carburettor heat; there is no ice. What does the tachometer show? Medium
  2. After engine start the oil pressure shows no value even after some time. What do you do? Medium

Pressure instruments

  1. The pitot tube and its drain hole are blocked by ice; the static port is clear. How does the airspeed indicator behave? Hard
  2. The static port becomes blocked during a climb. What indications result? Hard

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