Question Bank

1.

On 3° GP at DME, ILS glide slope show 2 dot fly up indication on 4 dot indication. Approximately how many feet a/c is above/below G/S (glide slope?

2. Pressure altitude 29000 ft, OAT -55°C. calculate the density altitude ?

3.

Distance between A & B 1000 nm. QFEA = 990 h Pa elevation A = 90'. A/C takes off with QNH setting at A. 700 nm from A, there is a hill a 7,000' elevation. QFEB 1010 hPa elevation B = 600'. Find (a) What indicated altitude will give clearance of 1,000' over hill. (assume uniform pressure gradient) (b) What will altimeter show, while landing at B (altimeter was not reset)

4. If field pressure altitude is 5000 ft amsl and OAT is 25°C. What is the density altitude?

5. If pressure altitude is 0 ft. and ambient temperature is 10°C, what is the density altitude?

6. Density varies:

7. In atmosphere rate of fall of pressure is

8.

An a/c takes off from place A with altimeter reading 0'. QNHA = 1015 hPa. Climbs to altimeter indications of 6,300' and goes to place B. QNHB = 1006 hPa elevation at A is 60' and elevation of B is 300', Find (a) Subscale reading while taking off from A. (b) True altitude of a/c over B. (c) True ht. of a/c over B. (d) Indicated Altitude while landing at B. (subscale not reset).

9.

An a/c takes off from place A with elevation 90' with altimeter reading 0'. QNHA = 1020 hPa. It climbs to 8000'. It goes to B. Elevation B = 30'. QNHB = 1004 hPa. Find (a) True altitude of A/C over B (b) Height of a/c over B (c) Altimeter reading while landing at B. (Subscale was not reset)

10. A/C is flying at PA = 17,000', Ambient Temp = -30°C. Find TA.

11. Which of the following cause air density to decrease?

12. If the temperature is 12°C at a pressure altitude of 10000 ft, what is the density altitude?

13. The atmospheric pressure at FL70 in a "standard + 10" atmosphere is

14. If pressure altitude is 37000 ft amsl and QNH is 1000 mb, what is field elevation?

15. If aerodrome elevation is 4000 ft. amsl, and QNH is 1025 hPa, what is the pressure altitude?

16. If pressure altitude is 22,800 ft, at an elevation of 22,000 ft, what is QNH?

17. An aircraft flies an altitude of 3500 feet from A to B, elevation 700 feet QNH 1015 hPa. B Elevation is 1120 feet QNH 992 hPa. Assuming the altimeter sub-scale is not changed, the aircraft will arrive over B at a height of

18.

An a/c takes off from place X with altimeter set at 1008 hPa. And climbs to indicated altitude of 9,500' it goes to place Y where QNH is 1015 hPa. Elevation of Y is 400'. Find: (a) True altitude of A/C over Y. (b) Height of a/c over Y. (c) Altimeter reading on landing at Y (subscale was nor reset to QNH of Y).

19. If pressure increases whilst temperature increases in the ISA

20. A/C is flying inddicated altitude of 21,000' OAT = -12°C. Find TA

21. If QNH is 999 hPa, what is the pressure altitude at an elevation of 25000 ft.

22.

A/C takes off from A elevation A = 90'. PA of A = 150' It goes to B, PAB = 450'. Elevation B = 240'. Find QNH & QFE at A and B.

23. If the OAT at a pressure altitude of 5000 ft. amsl is 10°C what is the temperature deviation?

24. On board an aircraft the altitude is measured from the

25. An aircraft is in level flight at Fl 100 over a mountain range, which extends up to 2400 meters AMSL. If the regional QNH is 998 hPa (use 30 ft/hPa), what is the approximate terrain clearance?

26.

An A/C takes off from A with altimeter reading 240'. A elevation 300' QFEA = 994 hPa, goes to B. Elevation B = 180'. Altimeter reads 150' at landing, with out changing the setting. Find QNH at A and QNH and QFE at B.

27. As altitude increase in the ISA?

28.

At 3.6 nm ILS/DME. G/S shows 2 dot fly up indication on 5 dot indicator. A/C altimeter is set to QNH of threshold. RWY elevation 300', a/c ground speed = 200 kmph. Find (i) Altimeter reading at present position (ii) ROD

29. The ISA temperature and pressure for 18,000 ft are

30. What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?

31.

An A/C takes off from A with altimeter reading 240'. Elevation A = 330'. QFEA = 997 hPa. It goes to B. Elevation B = 300'. Altimeter reads 210 at landing, without changing the setting. Find QNH and QFE at B.

32. Density altitude is?

33. What is the true altitude if OAT = +35° C. and pressure altitude =5000 feet ?

34. If field elevation is 1000 ft. amsl, QNH is 1025 mb, an QFE is 991.67 mb, what is the pressure altitude at the field?

35. If QFE changes from 1013 hPa to 1022 hPa will?

36.

An A/C takes off from place A. QNHA = 998 hPa elevation A = 90'. Altimeter Reads (-) 90' at the time of take off. It goes to place B. QNB = 1020 hPa elevation B = 200'. Mid way there is a hill of elevation 3000 mtrs. Find: (a) Subscale reading at take off. (b) QNH at hill (assume uniform pressure gradient). (c) When indications of altimeter will give clearance of 500' while crossing over hill.

37.

At 2.7 DME G/S shows 1/2 of full scale fly down indications. At this place there is a spot height of 200ft. Find clearance of a/c while flying over spot height.

38. An a/c is flying with indicated altitude 20,000 ft, OAT = -10°C. Find True Altitude

39.

At 4.8 nm ILS/DME, G/S shows 2 dot fly up indication on 5 dot indicator. There is an obstruction of elevation of 450'. A/C altimeter is set to QNH of the RWY. RWY elevation is 300ft. Find (a) Clearance of a/c while passing over obstruction. (b) Altimeter reading over obstruction. (c) Ht. of a/c over obstruction.

40. If QNH changes from 1013 hPa to 1022 hPa will?

41. In ISA conditions, with increase in altitude rate of fall of pressure

42.

An a/c takes off from place A with altimeter reading 180'. Elevation of A is 90'. QNH of A 1020 hPa, a/c climbs to altimeter indications of 8000'. A/C goes to B. Elevation B = 30'. QFEB = 998 hPa. (a) Subscale setting at A (b) True altitude of a/c over B. (c) True height of a/c over B. (d) QNHB (e) Altimeter reads 120' while landing at B. Find altitude with altimeter subscale set at 999'hPa at B.

43.

At 3nm ILS/ DME localiser shows 2 dot fly right indications and G/S shows 2 dot fly up indication on 5 dot indicator. A/C ground speed is 180 kmph. Find (i) How many mtr a/c is left right and above / below glide slope. (ii) Rate of descend of a/c (ROD)

44. Take-off and landing performance must be calculated based on ____ and ____ respectively?

45. If pressure increases whilst temperature increases in a non-standard atmosphere

46. An a/c is flying indicated altitude of 25,000 ft. SAT = - 50°C. Find true altitude

47. The pressure altitude of the field can be found by?

48. Density altitude is? 1. The elevation at which the prevailing density occurs in the ISA 2. The Pressure altitude at which the prevailing temperature occurs in the ISA. 3. The Pressure altitude at which the prevailing density occurs in the ISA.

49. If QFE is 1022 hPa what is the pressure altitude of the filed?