PROPELLERS
1. The blade angle of a propeller is the angle between:
a) The root chord and the tip chord of the propeller.
b) The chord and the airflow relative to the propeller.
c) The chord of the propeller and the Longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
d) The propeller chord and the plane of rotation of the propeller.
2. The blade angle:
a) ls constant along the propeller blade.
b) Decreases from root to tip.
c) Increases from root to tip.
d) Varies with changes in engine rpm.
3. The Geometric Pitch of a propeller is:
a) The distance it would move forward in one revolution at the blade angle
b) The angle the propeller chord makes to the plane of rotation.
c) The distance the propeller actually moves forward in one revolution.
d) The angle the propeller chord makes to the relative airflow.
4. A right hand propeller:
a) Rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed from the rear.
b) ls a propeller fitted to the right-hand engine
c) Rotates in an anti-clockwise direction when viewed from the rear.
d) is a propeller mounted in front of the engine.
5. The angle of attack of a fixed-pitch propeller:
a) Depends on forward speed only.
b) Depends on forward speed and engine rotational speed.
c) Depends on engine rotational speed only.
d) ls constant for a fixed pitch-propeller.
6. During the take-off run a fixed pitch propeller is:
a) At too coarse an angle for maximum efficiency.
b) At too fine an angle for maximum efficiency.
c) At the optimum angle for efficiency.
d) At the optimum angle initially but becomes too coarse as speed increases.
7: For an aircraft with a fixed pitch propeller, an increase in rev/min during the take-off run at full throttle is
due to:
a) An increase in propeller blade slip.
b) The engine overspeeding
c) A more efficient propeller blade angle of attack
d) The propeller angle of attack increasing.
8. An aircraft with a fixed pitch propeller goes into a climb with reduced IAS and increased rev/min. The
propeller:
a) Angle of attack will decrease
b) Pitch will decrease.
c) Angle of attack will increase.
d) Angle of attack will remain the same.
9. For an aircraft with a fixed-pitch propeller, propeller efficiency will be:
a) Low at low speed, high at high speed.
b) High at low speed, low at high speed.
c) Constant at all speeds.
d) Low at both low and high speed, and highest at cruising speed.
10. The blade angle of a fixed-pitch propeller Would be set to give the optimum angle:
a) During take-off.
b) During the cruise.
c) At the maximum level flight speed.
d) For landing.
11. Propeller torque results from the forces on the propeller:
a) Caused by the airflow, giving a moment around the propeller's-longitudinal axis
b) Caused by centrifugal effect, giving a moment around the propellers' longitudinal axis.
c) Caused by the airflow, giving a moment around the aircraft's longitudinal axis.
d) Caused by centrifugal effect, giving a D?-0ment around the aircraft's longitudinal axis.
12. The thrust force of a propeller producing forward thrust:
a) Tends to bend the propeller tips forward.
b) Tends to bend the propeller tips backward.
c) Tends to bend the propeller in its plane of rotation
d) Causes a tension load in the propeller.
13. A propeller which is windmilling
a) Rotates the engine in the normal direction and gives some thrust.
b) Rotates the engine in reverse and gives drag.
c) Rotates the engine in reverse and gives some thrust.
d) Rotates the engine in the normal direction and gives drag.
14. For an aircraft with a right-hand propeller the effect of slipstream rotation acting on the fin will cause
a) Yaw to the left.
b) Roll to the left.
c) Yaw to the right.
d) Nose up pitch
15. To counteract the effect of slipstream rotation on a single-engine aircraft:
a) The fin may be reduced in size.
b) A "T" tail may be employed.
c) The fin may be offset.
d) The wings may have washout.
16. The gyroscopic effect of a right-hand propeller will give:
a) A yawing moment to the left whenever the engine is running.
b) A yawing moment to the left when the aircraft rolls to the right.
c) A nose-up pitch when the aircraft yaws to the right.
d) A yaw to the right when the aircraft pitches nose up.
17. The alpha range of a variable pitch propeller is between:
a) Feather and flight fine pitch stop.
b) Feather and ground fine pitch stop.
c) Flight fine pitch stop and reverse stop.
d) Ground fine pitch and reverse stop.
18. When the CSU is running "on speed":
a) The governor weight centrifugal force balances the CSU spring force.
b) The CSU Spring force balances the oil pressure.
c) The governor weight centrifugal force balances the oil pressure.
d) The supply of oil to the CSU is shut off.
19. If engine power is increased with the propeller lever in the constant speed "range, rpm increase, then:
a) The governor weights move out, blade angle decreases, rpm decrease, weights remain out.
b) The governor weights move in, blade angle increases, rom decrease, weights move out.
c) The governor weights move out, blade angle increases, rpm decrease, weights move in.
d) The governor weights move out, blade angle increases, rpm decrease, weights move in, blade angle
decreases again.
20. The purpose of the Centrifugal feathering latch on a single-acting propeller is to prevent:
a) CTM turning the propeller to fine pitches.
b) The propeller from accidentally feathering at high rpm.
c) The propeller from feathering on shut down.
d) The propeller from overspeeding if the flight fine pitch stop fails to reset.
21. A hydraulic accumulator may be fitted to a single-acting propeller to provide pressure for:
a) Normal constant speed operation of the propeller.
b) Operation of the propeller in the event of failure of the CSU pump.
c) Feathering, and unfettering the propeller.
d) Unfettering the propeller.
22. If it is required to increase the rpm of a variable pitch propeller without moving the power lever, the
propeller lever must be moved:
a) Forward the governor weights move inwards, blade angle increases.
b) Backward, the governor weights move outwards, blade angle decreases.
c) Forwards, the governor weights move inwards, blade angle decreases.
d) Forwards, the governor weights move outwards, blade angle decreases.
23. The CSU incorporates an oil pump. Its purpose is:
a) To provide pressure to feather the propeller.
b) To provide pressure to unfeather the propeller.
c) To increase the engine oil pressure to a higher pressure to operate the propeller pitch change mechanism.
d) To ensure adequate lubrication of the CSU.
24. A propeller blade is twisted along its length:
a) To compensate for the Centrifugal Twisting Moment
b) To maintain a constant angle of attack from root to tip of the blade
c) To increase the thrust given by the tip.
d) To maintain constant thrust from root to tip.
25. Propeller torque is:
a) The tendency of the propeller to twist around its longitudinal axis.
b) The helical path of the propeller through the air.
c) The turning moment produced by the Propeller about the axis of the crankshaft.
d) The thrust produced by the propeller.
26. The greatest stress on a rotating propeller occurs:
a) At the tip.
b) At about 75% of the length.
c) At the midpoint.
d) At the root.
27. The Beta range of a propeller is from:
a) The feather stops to the Flight Fine Pitch stop.
b) The feather stops to the Ground Fine Pitch stop.
c) The feather stops to the reverse pitch stop.
d) The Flight Fine Pitch stop to the reverse pitch stop.
28. An 'Auto Feathering' system senses:
a) Low rpm.
b) Decreasing rpm.
c) High torque.
d) Low torque.
29. What happens to the pitch of a variable pitch propeller in order to maintain constant rpm when
(i) IAS is increased and (ii) Power is increased?
(i) (ii)
a) increases decreases
b) decreases increases
c) increases increases
d) decreases decreases
30. Propellers may have an 'avoid' range of rpm:
a) To avoid resonance peaks which could lead to fatigue damage to the propeller.
b) To avoid excessive propeller noise.
c) Because the engine does not run efficiently in that rpm range
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