 AON Aviation Knowledge Test 3 

1 What does TEM stand for in the context of Human Performance?

A.  Threat and Error Management

B. Trusted Equipment Mechanic

C. Tango, Echo, Mike

D. Time Limited Evacuation Medical

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2 A DME & VOR are co-located and a morse ident is detected 4 times in 30
secs. Which of the following statements is true?

A. VOR callsign once every 30 secs and lower in pitch than the DME ident

B. DME callsign 3 times every 30 secs and higher in pitch than the VOR ident

C.  DME callsign once every 30 secs and higher in pitch than the VOR ident

D. VOR callsign once every 30 secs and higher in pitch than the DME ident

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3 ELR is 1°C/100m:

A. Absolute instability

B. Conditional stability

C.  Neutral when dry

D. Absolute stability

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4 Power is:

A. The rate at which charge is transferred

B. Expressed in Joules

C.  The rate at which a component uses energy

D. A measure of the energy being used by a component

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5 You are flying IFR in VMC and experience a complete radio failure. What
action should you take?

A. 
Continue VMC and land at the nearest aerodrome squawking 7600. Report arrival
to ATC after landing

B.
Continue as per last ATC clearance for 20 minutes after which revert to your filed
flight plan. Squawk 7500 and land as close as possible to your EAT/ETA. Report
arrival to ATC after landing

C. 
Continue as per last ATC clearance for 30 minutes after which revert to your filed
flight plan. Squawk 7600 and land as close as possible to your EAT/ETA. Report
arrival to ATC after landing

D.
Continue as per last ATC clearance for 20 minutes after which revert to your filed
flight plan. Squawk 0000 and land as close as possible to your EAT/ETA. Report
arrival to ATC after landing

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6 A turbo-supercharger impeller is driven by:

A. 
Diversion of exhaust gases by the waste gate using energy that would otherwise
be wasted

B. Excess torque from the reduction gearbox

C. A ram air turbine

D. A connection through a gearbox connected to the crankshaft

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7 When selecting a fuse for an aircraft electrical circuit, the governing

A. The voltage of the circuit

B. The resistance of the circuit

C. The energy of the circuit

D.  The power requirement of the circuit

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8 What are the meteorological prerequisites, at low level, for

A. Low temperatures, low humidity

B.  High temperature, high humidity

C. High air pressure (>1013 hPa), high temperatures

D.  Subsidence, inversion

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9 An under-inflated tyre on a dry runway:

A. Will cause the tyre temperature to decrease

B. Increases viscous aquaplaning speed

C.  Increases wear on the shoulder

D. Increases wear on the crown

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10 An increase in wing loading will:

A. Decrease the take-off speeds

B. Increase CL Max

C. Decrease the minimum gliding angle

D.  Increase the stall speed

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11 If you are flying IFR to a destination with no alternate, when must the
weather forecast be good for you to continue?

A.  1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA

B. 2 hours before to 2 hours after ETA

C. 3 hours before to 1 hour after ETA

D. 3 hours before to 3 hours after ETA

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12 What distance does the DME display:

A. Line of sight distance in feet

B. Line of slight distance in NM

C.  Slant range in NM

D. Slant range in SM

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13 Which of the following statements is true?

A.
Steel is used in aircraft because it is strong and heavy but has poor corrosion
resistance

B. Super-alloys are used because of their excellent corrosion resistance

C.
Titanium alloy is used in aircraft construction because of its good wear and high
temperature tolerance

D. 
Aluminium alloys are used in aircraft construction because they are light, easily
machined and have good wear resistance

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14 What is the speed limitation in the hold for class A & B aircraft below
14000 ft?

A.  170 kt

B. 240 kt

C. 230 kt

D. 280 kt

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15 At high altitude, the stall speed (IAS):

A. Decreases

B.  Increases

C. Decreases until the tropopause

D.  Remains the same

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16 A logarithmic scale is fitted to the vertical speed indicator in order to:

A.  Make lower values of vertical speed easier to read

B. Make the instrument more sensitive

C. Reduce pressure error

D. Reduce manoeuvre error

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17 When are lifejackets required?

A. 100 NM from land

B. 400 NM from land

C. 300 NM from land

D.  50 NM from land

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18 The phrase "all stations" is used to transmit to:

A. All stations named in the following message

B. All stations except those named in the following message

C.  A broadcast to all stations on frequency

D. Aircraft requesting a radio check

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19 The ILS Outer Marker is identified by:

A. A white cockpit light and a modulating frequency of 400 Hz

B.  A blue cockpit light and a modulating frequency of 400 Hz

C. An amber cockpit light and a modulating frequency of 1300 Hz

D. A blue cockpit light and a modulating frequency of 3000 Hz

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20 With regards to the Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW):

A. 
It is the maximum weight that an aircraft can be loaded to without useable fuel

B. It is lower than the Maximum Take-Off Weight by the weight of a payload

C. Is more relevant to aircraft with fuselage fuel tanks

D.
It is important as exceeding the MZFW may mean that there is insufficient lift to get
the aircraft airborne

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