DGCA Air Navigation: Warnings & Recording (GPWS · ACAS · CVR/FDR) Questions

72 exam-style Warnings & Recording (GPWS · ACAS · CVR/FDR) questions for the DGCA Air Navigationpaper (CPL & ATPL). The first 12 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.

  1. Q1

    On receipt of a TCAS RA your action is to:

    • Ainitiate the required manoeuvre immediately
    • Bmake a note of the details.
    • Crequest a flight clearance deviation from ATC.
    • DDo nothing until a TA is received.
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    Correct answer: A. initiate the required manoeuvre immediately

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  2. Q2

    An altitude alerting system must at least be capable of alerting the crew on: 1. Approaching selected altitude 2. Abnormal gear/flap combination 3. Excessive vertical speed 4. Excessive terrain closure 5. Excessive deviation from selected altitude 6. Failure to set SPS or RPS as required

    • A1&3
    • B2&5
    • C4&6
    • D1&5
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    Correct answer: D. 1&5

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  3. Q3

    An aircraft that is assessed as not being a threat would be indicated on a TCAS system as:

    • Aa solid red square
    • Ba solid white or cyan diamond
    • Ca hollow white or cyan diamond
    • Da solid yellow circle
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    Correct answer: C. a hollow white or cyan diamond

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  4. Q4

    The input to a basic stall warning system are:

    • AAngle of attack
    • BIAS
    • CSlat/flap position
    • DMno
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    Correct answer: A. Angle of attack

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  5. Q5

    Which of the following statements concerning TCAS is correct:

    • ATCAS 2 provides avoidance instructions in the vertical and horizontal planes.
    • BTCAS 2 cannot provide information on non-SSR equipped intruders.
    • CTCAS 2 requires Mode S to be fitted to other aircraft.
    • DTCAS 2 provides advice on which way to turn.
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    Correct answer: B. TCAS 2 cannot provide information on non-SSR equipped intruders.

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  6. Q6

    According to JAR OPS subpart K, when must the DFDR on a 12 seat turbo prop a/c begin recording?

    • ASwitch on until switch off
    • BFrom before the aircraft is capable of moving under its own power to after the a/c is no longer capable of moving under its own power
    • CFrom lift off until the weight on wheels switch is made on landing
    • DAt commencement of the taxi to turning off the runway
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    Correct answer: B. From before the aircraft is capable of moving under its own power to after the a/c is no longer capable of moving under its own power

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  7. Q7

    Where in the aircraft does JAR require the FDR to be fitted:

    • AAt the back
    • BAt the front
    • CIn the wings
    • DIn the undercarriage bay
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    Correct answer: A. At the back

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  8. Q8

    With reference to Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems. The difference between TCAS I and II is that:

    • ATCAS II can provide Traffic Advisories and Resolution Advisories whilst TCAS I can only provide Traffic Advisories .
    • BTCAS II can only be fitted to large aircraft which carry more than 30 passengers. Whilst TCAS I can be fitted to any aircraft.
    • CTCAS I can be fitted to aircraft which carry transponders with Mode A only whilst TCAS II can only be fitted to aircraft whose transponders include either Mode C or Mode S.
    • DTCAS II can only be fitted to aircraft which are equipped with EFIS
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    Correct answer: A. TCAS II can provide Traffic Advisories and Resolution Advisories whilst TCAS I can only provide Traffic Advisories .

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  9. Q9

    What is the EGPWS mode 3 audible alert?

    • Adon't sink, don't sink” followed by “whoop, whoop, pull up” if the sink rate exceeds a certain value.
    • Bdon't sink, don't sink” followed immediately by “whoop, whoop, pull up”
    • C“don't sink, don't sink” continuously.
    • D“Terrain, don't sink” continuously.
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    Correct answer: C. “don't sink, don't sink” continuously.

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  10. Q10

    Which of the following are modes of the GPWS? i excessive sink rate ii altitude loss after take-off or go-around iii excessive glideslope deviation iv high climb rate v flaps in the incorrect position vi high altitude descent vii stall

    • Ai ii iii v
    • Bii iii v vii
    • Ci ii iii vii
    • Diii iv v vi
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    Correct answer: A. i ii iii v

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  11. Q11

    An FDR fitted to an aircraft of over 5700kgs after Apr 98 must record for:

    • A10 hours
    • B25 hours
    • C30 minutes
    • D60 minutes
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    Correct answer: B. 25 hours

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  12. Q12

    The aural messages provided by TCAS II are:

    • AThreat, Climb; Threat, Descend.
    • BClimb left; Climb right; Descend left; Descend right
    • CClimb; Descend; Increase climb; Increase Descent.
    • DTurn left, Turn Right, Increase Turn, Decrease Turn
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    Correct answer: C. Climb; Descend; Increase climb; Increase Descent.

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