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Aviation Quiz

This is a quiz about the basics of aviation, with particular reference to large commercial airliners. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by cabo24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cabo24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
675

Last 3 plays: Guest 156 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 92 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. You have been cleared to taxi to Runway 27. What is the heading of this runway?
(The heading is the direction of the runway. Start with North being 360 degrees, 90 being East, and so on). Hint

270

2750

2700

27000

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the term FMS stand for? Hint

Flying More Safe

Flight Management Simulator

Flight Management System

Flight Manufacturing Staff

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Question 3 of 10

3. If Air Traffic Control requests that you are to taxi via taxiway Juliet and hold short at Runway 13, what do you do? Hint

Taxi via Taxiway J, come to a complete stop at the hold short line before Runway 13 and wait for ATC to give you clearance for take off.

Taxi via Taxiway Mike, and hold short at Runway 13.

Taxi via Taxiway 13, and make a turn onto Runway Juliet.

Taxi via Taxiway J, come to a complete stop at the holdshort line before Runway 13. After a complete stop, cautiously turn onto the runway.

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Question 4 of 10

4. If there were a large obstacle at the end of the runway, which Vspeed would you use? Hint

Vfe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lets say you have a strong crosswind while in your final approach. Which of the following is a technique that you could use to land safely and on your mark? Hint

Nose Flare Technique

Nose Dive Technique

Slipping Technique

Wing Bending Technique

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you were an Air Traffic Control (ATC) controller, how would you pronounce this letter/number sequence: Z35976T? Hint

Zulu-Tango, Three-Five-Nine-Seven-Six

Zee-Three-Five-Nine-Seven-Six-Tee

Zulu-Tree-Fife-Niner-Seven-Six-Tango

Zulu-Three-Five-Nine-Seven-Six-Tango

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following Boeing aircraft is most frequently used for ultra-long haul flights? Hint

Boeing 737

Boeing 727

Boeing 717

Boeing 747

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the International Civic Aviation Organization alphabet, what comes after Sierra? Hint

Tan

Tail

Tackle

Tango

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what order should the wheels touch the ground during a landing? Hint

Main gear; nose wheel

Nose and main gear simultaneously

Nose wheel; main gear

Only the main gear, do not deploy the nose wheel

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Question 10 of 10

10. If a large aircraft such as a Airbus A321 takes off, and then a small aircraft such as a Cessna takes off right behind it, what will most likely happen to the small aircraft? Hint

Flip or spin out of control

It would get slowed down because of the wind against it

Get an extra boost from the wind caused by the larger aircraft

It would be lifted high in the air, so it would not really have to take off at all

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You have been cleared to taxi to Runway 27. What is the heading of this runway? (The heading is the direction of the runway. Start with North being 360 degrees, 90 being East, and so on).

Answer: 270

The answer is 270 degrees heading. Take the heading of the runway and divide it by 10, and that is the name of your runway. So 270 divided by 10, is 27. Hence the name - Runway 27.

2. What does the term FMS stand for?

Answer: Flight Management System

FMS, stands for Flight Management System. It reduces pilot work, and aids the pilot in flight. An FMS is a specialized computer, which is found in all large aircraft, and whose primary function is to set out the flight plan.

3. If Air Traffic Control requests that you are to taxi via taxiway Juliet and hold short at Runway 13, what do you do?

Answer: Taxi via Taxiway J, come to a complete stop at the hold short line before Runway 13 and wait for ATC to give you clearance for take off.

You would taxi on Taxiway J, which is the same as Juliet. Air Traffic Control uses International Civil Aviation Organization standard alphabet to eliminate confusion. Over a static radio with loud engines blaring, Taxiway J and Taxiway K could be easily confused, whereas Taxiway Juliet and Taxiway Kilo is much clearer. Also, if told to hold short you do not make your way on the runway without Air Traffic Control clearance.

4. If there were a large obstacle at the end of the runway, which Vspeed would you use?

Answer: Vx

The answer would be Vx, which is defined as the speed required to achieve the best angle of climb. Using this technique, the plane could safely clear the obstacle. Each type of aircraft will have its own different "Vspeeds", determined by such factors as its size and power, which themselves determine the optimum speed for a range of flying situations.

5. Lets say you have a strong crosswind while in your final approach. Which of the following is a technique that you could use to land safely and on your mark?

Answer: Slipping Technique

The slipping technique is where the pilot, (while flying over runway, ready to land) gently banks against the crosswind and applies the opposite rudder to balance the plane over the runway for a safe and accurate landing. Another technique that you could use is the crabbing technique.

6. If you were an Air Traffic Control (ATC) controller, how would you pronounce this letter/number sequence: Z35976T?

Answer: Zulu-Tree-Fife-Niner-Seven-Six-Tango

"Tree" and "Fife" are the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard number codes for "3" and "5", in order to avoid confusion with similar-sounding letter codes.

7. Which of the following Boeing aircraft is most frequently used for ultra-long haul flights?

Answer: Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is equipped with four high powered engines that give it the power and fuel capacity to travel long distances, especially on flights across large oceans. Its first commercial flight was in 1970, and is known the world over as the "Jumbo Jet".

8. In the International Civic Aviation Organization alphabet, what comes after Sierra?

Answer: Tango

The answer would be Tango. This alphabet helps clear up pilot/control tower confusion. For instance, b and d, q and u, t and v, all of these are confusing over a radio. Below is the actual ICAO (International Civic Aviation Organization) alphabet:
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, TANGO, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, and Zulu.

9. In what order should the wheels touch the ground during a landing?

Answer: Main gear; nose wheel

When landing, you should flare the aircraft's nose so that the main landing gear touches first. When the main gear is safely on the ground, gently lower the nose wheel onto the ground.

10. If a large aircraft such as a Airbus A321 takes off, and then a small aircraft such as a Cessna takes off right behind it, what will most likely happen to the small aircraft?

Answer: Flip or spin out of control

More than likely it would spin out of control or even flip. This is due to the "wake turbulence" that the large aircraft leaves behind. Small aircraft should wait for a few minutes before taking off on that runway, or at the least take off earlier before the wake turbulence starts.

Source: Author cabo24

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