DGCA Technical General: Climbing & Turning Flight Questions
221 exam-style Climbing & Turning Flight questions for the DGCA Technical Generalpaper (CPL & ATPL). The first 12 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.
- Q1
What speed is required to achieve maximum endurance in a piston engine powered and jet engine powered aircraft respectively?
- AVMD VMP
- BVMP VMD
- CVMO VMP
- DVMP VMO
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Correct answer: B. VMP VMD
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- Q2
What control inputs are required to maintain airspeed and altitude when turning in a jet aircraft?
- AIncrease thrust and angle of attack.
- BIncrease turn radius and decrease thrust.
- CIncrease pitching angle.
- DIncrease bank angle.
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Correct answer: A. Increase thrust and angle of attack.
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- Q3
Select the appropriate words to complete the following statement. Fuel flow in a piston engine aircraft is proportional to .......... whilst that in a jet powered aircraft is proportional to ......... Thrust output of a jet engine .................. with increasing airspeed whilst that of a piston engine ................ 1. Is approximately constant 2. Thrust 3. Reduces rapidly 4. Power 5. RPM
- A5,2,1,3.
- B4,2,3,1.
- C4,2,1,3.
- D2,4,3,1.
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Correct answer: C. 4,2,1,3.
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- Q4
What turn radius will be achieved in a balanced turn at a true airspeed of 250 Kts if the aircraft is banked to 45 degrees? Use g = 10 m/s2, 1 Kt = 0.51 m/s
- A1625.25 m.
- B1725.25 m.
- C6250 m.
- D2675 m.
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Correct answer: A. 1625.25 m.
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- Q5
What is the effect of altitude on climb speed
- APropeller a/c have lower IAS with Increasing altitude.
- BOn jet aircraft there is little effect on LAS until reaching mach no.
- CBoth are correct
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Correct answer: C. Both are correct
Both statements are true: a propeller aircraft's best climb IAS falls as altitude increases, while a jet climbs at an essentially constant IAS with little change until the crossover altitude where the climb becomes limited by Mach number.
- Q6
Select the correct words to complete the following statement. To achieve the maximum possible glide range it is necessary to fly at ........... This is achieved by flying the aircraft in a .................... condition and at .........?
- ABEST L:D RATIO 20° FLAPS VMP
- BBEST L²:D RATIO FLAPS UP VMD
- CBEST L:D RATIO FLAPS UP VMD
- DBEST L²:D RATIO FLAPS UP VMP
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Correct answer: C. BEST L:D RATIO FLAPS UP VMD
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- Q7
By what % will the load factor increase if an aircraft enters a balanced 60° banked turn?
- A41%
- B50%
- C100%
- D141%
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Correct answer: C. 100%
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- Q8
What speed is required to achieve maximum angle of climb in a jet aircraft and a piston aircraft respectively and for what purpose might this be required?
- AVMD Minimum safe speed Obstacle clearance after take-off.
- BVMP Minimum safe speed Obstacle clearance after take-off.
- CMinimum safe speed VMD Gain height rapidly.
- DVMD Minimum safe speed Gain height rapidly.
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Correct answer: A. VMD Minimum safe speed Obstacle clearance after take-off.
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- Q9
252. How are the forces balanced in a steady power on descend?
- AWeight act as two components, one component balances the lift and the second one acts forward to add thrust
- BIf the nose of the aircraft is lowered with constant thrust setting, the increased component of weight acting forward will increase IAS
- CBoth A and B are correct
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Correct answer: C. Both A and B are correct
In a steady power-on descent both statements hold: weight resolves into one component balancing lift and another acting along the flight path to assist thrust, and lowering the nose at a constant thrust setting lets that forward component of weight balance the drag at a steady speed.
- Q10
Two aircraft, one of high mass and the other of low mass enter a 30° balanced banked turn at a TAS of 300 Kts. Which of the following statements best describes the results?
- ALow mass aircraft will achieve the tightest (lowest radius) turn.
- BHigh mass aircraft requires less power than low mass aircraft for same turn radius.
- CThe high mass aircraft will achieve the highest rate of turn.
- DBoth aircraft will achieve the same turn radius and rate of turn.
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Correct answer: D. Both aircraft will achieve the same turn radius and rate of turn.
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- Q11
What is the effect of increasing altitude on best rate of climb IAS and best climb TAS respectively?
- AIncreases Decreases
- BConstant Increases
- CDecreases Constant
- DDecreases Increases
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Correct answer: D. Decreases Increases
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- Q12
If radius of turn in a constant altitude banked turn at 250 Kts is 1000 m, what will it be at 500 Kts if all other factors remain unchanged?
- A2000 m
- B3000 m
- C4000 m
- D5000 m
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Correct answer: C. 4000 m
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