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  • The runway orientation is made so that landing and take off are


  • Options
  • A. against the wind direction
  • B. along the wind direction
  • C. perpendicular to wind direction
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • against the wind direction 


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    • 1. The distance between main gears is 10 m, and the distance of nose gear from centre of main gears is 30 m. If the angle of turning is 60°, the distance of centre of rotation from the nearer main gear, is

    • Options
    • A. 12.30 m
    • B. 11.30 m
    • C. 10.30 m
    • D. 9.30 m
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. F.I.R. stands for flight information regions
    • B. F.I.C. stands for flight information centre
    • C. Radius of control area is 160 km
    • D. Radius of control zone is 40 km
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The fuse large includes

    • Options
    • A. passengers chamber
    • B. pilot's cabin
    • C. tail of aircraft
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of

    • Options
    • A. A 1
    • B. B 2
    • C. B 3
    • D. G 7
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. The basic length of a runway is increased at a rate of 7% per 300 m of elevation of M.S.L.
    • B. The standard temperature at the site is obtained by reducing the standard sea level temperature of 15°C at the rate of 6.5°C per 1000 m rise in elevation
    • C. The aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Approximate geometric centre of the landing area, is called air port reference point
    • B. The boundaries of horizontal surface and conical surface are marked with reference to air port reference point
    • C. The location of the air port on a map is the position of air port reference point
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The bearing of the runway at threshold is 290°, the runway number is

    • Options
    • A. N 70° W
    • B. 290°
    • C. 29°
    • D. W 20° N
    • Discuss
    • 8. According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) the strength of runway pavements, have been coded by

    • Options
    • A. Seven English alphabets
    • B. Last Seven English alphabets
    • C. First Seven English alphabets
    • D. First seven numbers
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The centre line of the approach area coincides with that of the runway
    • B. Approach areas are measured in horizontal surfaces
    • C. The imaginary inclined plane which is directly above the approach area is called approach surface
    • D. Obstruction clearance surface and approach surface are same
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

    • Options
    • A. longest line on wind rose diagram
    • B. shortest line on the wind rose diagram
    • C. line clear of wind rose diagram
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss


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