Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
Related Questions
If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometres from runway end will be
1500 m
1200 m
1000 m
800 m
The reduced levels of the ends A and B of a runway are 3025 m and 3035 m and that of its mid-point is 3015 m. The reduced level of the horizontal surface, is
3070 m
3060 m
3075 m
3015 m
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The distance between the points of intersection of the extreme tangents to the transition curve is kept greater than 7500 m × sum of grade changes at the point of intersection
The rate of change of grade is limited to 0.3% per 30 m length of the curve
According to I.C.A.O. the maximum longitudinal gradient along a runway is limited to 1.5%
All the above
From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards
1 in 20
1 in 30
1 in 40
1 in 50
Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of
3 m from runway end
6 m from runway end
10 m from runway end
15 m from runway end
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
All the above
Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing?
1. Normal maximum temperature
2. Airport elevation
3. Maximum landing weight
4. Effective runway gradient Select the correct answer using the codes given below Codes:
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
The strength of winds is measured with the help of
Beaufort scale
Wind indicator
Barometers
None of these
The minimum width of clearway is
50 m
100 m
150 m
250 m
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In single engine aeroplanes, the engine is provided in the nose of the aircraft
In double engine aeroplanes, one engine on either wing is placed symmetrically
In three engine aeroplanes, two engines are placed on both wings and one engine is placed in the tail
None of these
Pick up the component not applicable to aeroplanes
Wings
Engines
Air screw
None of these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Minimum turning radius of aircrafts decides the size of the apron and the radius of the curves at taxi-ends
Take off and landing distances for an aircraft, determine the minimum runway length
The length of the normal haul of the air craft decides the frequency of operation
All the above
Assertion A : The ratio of arriving and departing aircrafts influences the airport Capacity: Reason R : Landing operation is generally given priority over the taking off operation. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
L.O.M. is installed at 7.2 km from the threshold
L.M.M. is installed at 1.0 km from the threshold
Localizer antenna is installed at 300 m from the other end of the runway
Glide slope antenna is installed at the centre of the runway about 150 m on one side
If lift off distance of an craft is 2000 m, the clear way at the end of the runway should not be less than
145 m
152.5 m
162.5 m
172.5 m
As per ICAO, for A, B, and C type of airports, maximum effective, transverse and longitudinal grades in percentage respectively are
1.0, 1.5 and 1.5
1.0, 1.5 and 2.0
1.5, 1.5 and 2.0
2.0, 2.0 and 2.0
The lift off distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and
End of the runway
End of stop-way
Point where air craft becomes air borne
Point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m
The total length of a runway is 1000 m. The elevation at distance 0,200 m, 400 m, 600 m, 800 m and 1000 m are 100.0 m, 99.2 m, 101.0 m, 101.8 m, 101.4 m and 101.0 m respectively. The effective gradient of runway will be.
0.10 %
0.26 %
0.43 %
0.65 %
Consider the following statements regarding ICAO recommendation for correction to basic runway length
1. The basic runway length should be increased at the rate of 7 percent per 300 m rise in elevation above the mean sea level.
2. The basic runway length after having been corrected for elevation should be further increased at the rate of 1 percent for every 1°C rise in airport reference temperature above the standard atmospheric temperature at that elevation.
3. The runway length after having been corrected for elevation and temperature should be further increased at the rate of 20% for every 1 percent of effective gradient. Of these statements
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
1, 2 and 3 are correct
The slope of the obstruction clearance line from the boundary of the heliport should be
1 : 2
1 : 5
1 : 8
1 : 40
For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17°.2, the net designed length of the runway is
2716 m
2816 m
2916 m
3016 m
A gradient of + 0.08% is followed by a gradient of - 0.07%. If the permissible rate of change of grade is 0.003 per 30 metres, the length of the transition curve, is
150 m
140 m
160 m
175 m
The capacity of parallel runway pattern depends upon
Weather conditions and navigational aids available
Lateral spacing between two runways and weather conditions
Lateral spacing between two runways and navigational aids available
Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed
The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops
The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets
All the above
As per UK design criteria, if LCN of aircraft is between 1.25 to 1.5 times the LCN of pavement, then the number of movements allowed are
Zero
300
3000
Unrestricted
For the taxiways, the following statement is true
The maximum longitudinal grade is 3%
The permissible rate of change of grade is 1%
The permissible transverse grade is 1.5%
All the above
In instrument landing system
L.O.M. and L.M.M. are installed on one side and Localizer antenna on the other side
L.O.M. and Localizer are installed on one side and L.M.M. on the other side
Localizer and L.M.M. are installed on one side and L.O.M. on the other side
None of these
Total correction for elevation, temperature and gradient for a runway should not be more than
15 %
20 %
25 %
35 %
For Class A Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is
25 m
50 m
75 m
100 m
Beaufort scale is used to determine
Strength of winds
Direction of winds
Height of air-crafts
None of these