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Which of the following propeller blades are most Aluminium alloy Wood Composite
affected by fatigue? a
When fitting a propeller to an engine that has a a master spline will determine the splines in the hub the front and rear cones
splined shaft the correct position will fit in any position on must not touch to cause a
the shaft interference
When engine power is increased, the constant- maintain the RPM, decrease increase the RPM, maintain the RPM,
speed propeller tries to function so that it will the blade angle decrease the blade increase the blade angle c
angle
When engine power is increased the constant maintain RPM by decreasing increase RPM by maintain the RPM by
speed propeller will the blade angle decreasing the blade increasing the blade c
angle angle
When cleaning an aluminum propeller for mild soap and water steel wool MEK
a
inspection, use
When a force is applied to the speeder spring, goes coarser goes finer does not alter
the blade angle b
Variable pitch propellers must be stored in a damp, cool environment to dry environment to dark environment to
prevent seals drying prevent corrosion prevent oxidation b
Torque acts in opposition to the direction of in the same direction as at right angles to the
rotation the plane of rotation plane of rotation a
Thrust produced on a propeller is a result of an the face of the propeller blades the back of the propeller both surfaces of the
area of low pressure on blades propeller blades b
Thrust is generally greatest at 70 to 80% of prop equal along the entire greatest in the first 50%
length length of the prop of prop length b
The use of a blade station is required when measuring blade angle indexing blades propeller balancing
The thrust face, or side, of a propeller blade is rear face or flat side front face or curved side root to which the gear
the segment is installed a
The synchronisation governor monitors prop tip speeds thrust tip speeds RPM c
The shelf life of a fixed pitch propeller is up to 2 years up to 5 years indefinite
c
normally
The shank of the propeller is generally permitted minor repairs no repairs no decals attached
b
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The purpose of prop twist is to maintain Angle of Attack at
the same value along the
blade
The purpose of blade twist is to reduce the angle of attack at
the blade root
The purpose of an arbor used in balancing a support the propeller on the
propeller is to balance knives
The purpose of an accumulator in a double provide back up to the
acting propeller system is to governor pump
The propeller tip clearance of a single engine tail tail wheel on the ground
wheel aircraft is measured with the aircraft
The propeller synchronising system is put into adjusting the engine RPM at
operation by required cruise speed then
switching on the synchroniser
The propeller spinner is used for distributing anti ice fluid
The propeller governor controls oil to and from the pitch
changing mechanism
The propeller control lever regulates the engine RPM
The propeller blade angle is defined as the plane of rotation
acute angle between the airfoil section chord
line (at the blade reference station) and the
The primary purpose of front and rear cones for position the hub on the splined
propellers that are installed on splined shafts is shaft
to
2
to maintain Blade Angle coarsen the blade angle
along the blade at the root a
even out thrust ensure that tip speed
distribution across the does not go faster than b
propeller Mach 1
level the balance stand mark the propeller
blades where weights a
are to be attached
accelerate the un- port oil to assist in
feathering process feathering the propeller b
tail wheel in the take off in the rigging position
position b
adjusting the engine switching on the
RPM then prop RPM to synchroniser then adjust
required speed then the engine RPM so that a
switching on all engines adjust
together
propeller balancing decreasing drag c
tension on the internal linkage and
speeder spring counterweight a
movement
fuel mixture power output a
relative wind propeller thrust line
a
to prevent metal to to relieve stress in the
metal contact between splines of the shaft a
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The primary purpose of a feathering propeller is prevent engine damage if it is prevent propeller eliminate drag created
to shut down in flight damage if the engine is by a windmilling
shut down in flight propeller of a failed c
engine
The primary purpose of a cuff on a propeller is to distribute anti-ice fluid strengthen the propeller improve the airflow over
shank the blade shank c
The power on a piston engine with a constant- Manifold Pressure RPM Torque
speed propeller is measured by a
The pitch angle of a propeller is the angle propeller reference chord line reference chord line and propeller reference
between the and the relative airflow the propeller plane of chord line and the
b
rotation extremity of the
propeller
The pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller decreases with increasing true only varies with engine increases with
air speed RPM increasing true air speed c
The output of an anti-icing pump is controlled by a cyclic timer a switch the hand pump b
The optimum angle for a fixed-pitch propeller is 2 - 4 degrees 6 - 10 degrees 15 degrees a
The operational force that tends to increase the centrifugal twisting force aerodynamic twisting thrust bending force
blade angle is the force b
The operational force that tends to bend the thrust bending force torque bending force centifugal twisting force
blades forward is the a
The operational force that causes the greatest aerodynamic twisting force centrifugal force thrust bending force
stress on a propeller is the b
The operational force that causes the blade tips thrust bending force aerodynamic twisting torque bending force
to lag in the opposite direction to the rotation is force c
the
The main advantage of a constant speed higher efficiency in all constant efficiency in all lower propeller blade
propeller compared to a fixed-pitch propeller is a operating ranges operating ranges stress a
The geometric pitch of a propeller is the distance the propeller would angle the propeller distance the propeller
move forward in one revolution chord makes to the actually moves forward
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The gear type pump in a constant speed unit lubricates the entire propeller boosts engine oil system assists the governor
(CSU) or PCU (prop control unit) system pressure valve to move b
The function of the automatic propeller the blade angle of all the engine RPM to the power output of
synchronising system on a multi-engine aircraft propellers. reduce vibration. each engine to reduce b
is to control noise.
The forces acting on a propeller are centrifugal, twisting, and torsion, tension and torque, thrust and
bending thrust centrifugal c
The force that turns the blades towards fine Torque ATM (aerodynamic CTM (centrifugal
pitch is twisting moment) twisting moment) c
The force that tends to decrease the blade angle aerodynamic twisting force centrifugal twisting force torque bending force
of a propeller is the b
The curved surface of a propeller blade is known blade back blade front blade face
a
as the
The constant speed unit (CSU) governor works manual selection through a centrifugal twisting spring pressure acting
on the principle of gearbox moments against centrifugal force c
The centrifugal latches in a single acting centrifugal twisting moment feathering of the prop on the propeller moving to
propeller are used to prevent (CTM) shutdown superfine b
The centrifugal latch is installed to maintain RPM above ground prevent overstress on prevent propeller
idle propeller feathering on shut down c
The cambered, or curved side of a propeller back chord leading edge
blade is identified as the blade a
The blade angle of a propeller is the angle root chord and the tip chord of chord and the airflow propeller chord and the
between the the propeller relative to the propeller plane of rotation of the c
propeller
the blade angle of a constant speed propeller approach to landing climb high speed, high altitude
will be greatest during cruise flight
The blade angle at the root is greater than the tip less than the tip same from tip to root a
The blade angle is constant along the propeller decreases from root to increases from root to
blade tip tip b
The Beta range of a propeller is from the feather stop to the flight fine feather stop to the flight fine pitch stop to
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The best method of inspecting an aluminium a bright light eddy current dye penetrant
propeller to detect cracks is the use of c
The angle-of-attack of a rotating propeller blade the plane of blade rotation full low-pitch blade angle the relative airstream
is measured between the blade chord or face c
and which of the following?
The angle of attack of a fixed-pitch propeller forward speed only forward speed and engine rotational speed
depends on engine rotational speed only b
The angle between the resultant airflow direction angle of attack helix angle or angle of blade angle
and the propeller blade plane of rotation is advance c
known as the
The alpha range of a variable pitch propeller is feather and flight fine pitch feather and ground fine flight fine pitch stop and
between stop pitch stop reverse stop a
The alpha range of a variable pitch propeller is feather and flight fine pitch feather and ground fine flight fine pitch stop and
between stop pitch stop reverse stop a
The actual distance a propeller moves through effective pitch geometric pitch relative pitch
the air during one revolution is known as the a
The "matrix" in a composite blade is the bonding material reinforcing material foam core a
Synchronisation is used to preset the phase angle of reduce vibration and reduce the pitch of the
propellers noise fastest running blade b
Stored propellers must be maintained regularly replace seals restore them to "zero check the torque
to time since overhaul" loadings a
Running an engine with a fixed-pitch propeller at an increase in full throttle full throttle rev/min being a decrease in full throttle
full throttle, with the aircraft stationary and nose rev/min unaltered rev/min a
into a strong wind will result in
Reverse pitch propellers provide aerodynamic braking reverse the direction of reduce drag
rotation of the propeller a
Removal of material from the propeller blade tipping topping cropping
tips, resulting in a reduction in propeller diameter c
is called
Propeller blade stations are measured from the index mark on blade shank hub center line blade tip
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Propellers with adjustable blades can be in flight on the ground with the on the ground with the
adjusted engine running engine stationary c
Propeller tracking is a procedure for stores acquisition vibration analysis determining blade tip
clearance b
Propeller torque is the resistance offered by the changing pitch rotation feathering
propeller to b
Propeller torque is the tendency of the propeller to helical path of the turning moment
twist around its longitudinal propeller through the air produced by the
axis propeller about the axis c
of the crankshaft
Propeller slip rings convey oil for PCU (prop minimize Slip conduct electrical power
control unit) to pitch change for de icing c
mechanism
Propeller defects such as nicks and scratches corrosion unbalanced fatigue failure
should be repaired promptly to prevent aerodynamics c
Propeller blade tracking is the process of plane of rotation with respect blade angles are within position of the blade tips
determining the to the aircraft longitudinal axis the specified tolerance relative to each other c
of each other
Propeller blade angle increases from root to tip decreases from root to is constant along the
tip blade length b
On a reversing prop moving to the max fine pitch, through plane coarse pitch, through
reversing angle, the prop goes from fine pitch, through plane of
of rotation, coarse plane of rotation,
rotation, fine reverse, then a
reverse, then fine coarse, reverse, then
coarse reverse
reverse fine reverse
On a piston engine aircraft with a constant engine RPM and prop RPM manifold pressure and torque and prop RPM
speed propeller, the power is set with the engine RPM gauge gauge b
On a free turbine engine it is possible to vary the PCU (prop control unit) control power lever reduction gearbox gear
propeller RPM while the engine RPM remains lever lever a
constant by operating the
Oil pressure for propeller pitch actuation is the engine lubrication pump a variable displacement a pump in the governor
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Most engine-propeller combinations have a severe propeller vibration low to negative thrust inefficiency due to low
critical range where continuous operation is not conditions pitch angles a
permitted, because it may cause
Minor transverse cracks on an alloy blade are not repairable may be dressed out with will be removed at
a combination of files overhaul a
Minor repairs to composite propellers may be the operator any part 145 any approved composite
carried out by maintenance repair facility c
organization
In the governor of a constant speed propeller, engine oil pressure governor flyweights governor oil pressure
the pilot valve is activated by b
In the event of an engine failure during flight, the the lowest pitch position by low pitch position by oil a predetermined pitch
blades of a constant speed propeller in a single centrifugal force pressure created by the position depending on
a
engine airplane, not equipped with a feathering windmilling propeller windmilling RPM
system, will move to
If pressure is increased on the speeder springs, increases decreases remains unchanged
the RPM increases and the blade angle b
If a blade of a metal propeller is shortened reset in blade angle to returned to shortened to conform
because of damage, repair to the tip of the compensate manufacturer to be with the shortened blade c
remaining blade(s) must be matched
Ice is removed from propeller blades by boots that are heated in a continuously heated rubber boots inflated in
sequence through the action of electrical boot sequence using a
a timer compressor hot air
High speed airfoils are employed at the tips the master station the root a
Ground adjustable propellers allow the propeller blade pitch the pilot to select only one adjustment only and
angles to be set on the ground one pitch angle on the cannot be changed
ground for local a
conditions
Geometric pitch of a propeller is the effective pitch minus slippage effective pitch plus angle between the blade
slippage chord and the airflow b
Geometric Pitch is the distance the propeller without slip when slip is maximum with the optimal pich
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For takeoff, a constant-speed propeller is high pitch, high RPM position low pitch, low RPM low pitch, high RPM
normally set in the position position c
For take off, a constant speed propeller is set in high pitch high RPM position high pitch low RPM low pitch high RPM
the position position c
Fluid and electrical de-icing equipment.
Effective pitch is geometric pitch minus slip distance moved in one pitch measured at the
revolution master station a
Dynamic balance is confirmed by use of knife edges and mandrel a tracking check a vibration analyzer c
During the take-off run, a fixed-pitch propeller is too coarse an angle for too fine an angle for the optimum angle for
at maximum efficiency maximum efficiency efficiency a
During take-off an increase in RPM at fixed the engine over-speeding a more efficient angle of the propeller blades
throttle setting is caused by attack of the blades slipping b
De-icing of the propeller can be monitored by viewing the blade and an ammeter in the flight viewing the de-icing
observing ice falling off deck boot pulsing action b
Counterweights on constant-speed propellers increasing blade angle decreasing blade angle unfeathering the
are generally used to aid in propellers a
Composite blades are protected against electro- braided tapes in the core metal strips in the using carbon fibre spars
static build up by envelope b
Coarse pitch is used for take off and climb maximum economical landing and power
cruise in level flight checks b
Centrifugal twisting moment (CTM) in a propeller acts at right angles to the twists the blade to fine twists the blade to
is a force that plane of rotation of a propeller coarse b

Centrifugal twisting moment (CTM) changes the about it’s twisting axis towards the feather bending forward
pitch of a blade plane a
Blade station numbers increase from hub to tip tip to hub leading edge to trailing
edge a
Blade cuffs are installed to the root of the blades thrust the strength of the blade flow of air around the
to increase blade shank c
Blade angle is taken from the chord and relative airflow propeller shaft plane of rotation c
Blade angle is measured using a bevel protractor propeller protractor clinometer b
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As a safety precaution when tracking the removes the spark plugs stands well out of the chocks the aircraft
propeller, it is advisable the engineer arc of the blades wheels a
As a propeller moves from fine pitch to feather, it reverse flight fine only coarse
passes through c
Anti icing fluid is fed to individual propeller a pump to each blade rubber a pump to a slinger ring gravity to the slinger ring
blades by feed boot then on to the blade b
Aircraft electrical power for propeller de-icer slip-rings and segment plates slip-rings and brushes flexible electrical
systems is transferred from the engine to the connectors b
propeller hub assembly by
Aerodynamic Thrust imbalance can be corrected correcting pitch setting static balancing blade tracking
a
by
A vibration caused by a problem with the higher than turbine vibration the same as turbine lower than turbine
propeller installation, would have a vibrating vibration vibration c
frequency that is
A typical propeller governor has the following oil pump and cooler speeder spring and speeder spring and fly
components diaphragm weights c
A turbo -prop aircraft, reverse thrust is obtained power lever propeller speed lever condition lever
by pulling back the a
A three piece spinner assembly consists of a backplate and forward plate back bulkhead and backplate and forward
dome, a forward bulkhead bulkhead c
A right hand propeller rotates in a clockwise direction cannot be installed on a rotates in an anti-
when viewed from the rear left hand engine clockwise direction
when viewed from the a
rear
A propeller system BETA range is used to produce zero or is used to produce refers to the most fuel
negative thrust maximum thrust for efficient pitch range to a
take-off use at a given RPM
A propeller is centralized on the propeller shaft front dirt seal rear pre-load shims front and rear cones
c
by the
A propeller control unit (PCU) hydraulic system aircraft hydraulic system PCU (prop control unit) engine lubrication
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A propeller blade is twisted, so as to keep the local angle of attack avoid the appearance of decrease the blade
constant along the blade sonic phenomena tangential velocity from a
the blade root to the tip
"Scurfing" a propeller blade is the process re-profile the blade tips remove surface cracks prepare the surface for
carried out to anodising b
"Resonant vibration" generally affects wooden blades aluminium alloy blades composite blades b
"Blending" of propeller blade defects refers to repainting of blade tips after corrosion prevention conversion of rough or
the cropping process of the repair sharp edges into smooth c
depressions
Aerodynamic twisting moment tends to turn the blades to a high angle bend the blades forward turn the blades to low
of attack angle of attack a
When un-feathering a propeller, to prevent coarse pitch fine pitch negative pitch
overspeed, the blades should be put into a
When tracking a propeller, it is rotated at idle RPM by hand at cruise RPM
b
When the centrifugal force on the fly weights on speed underspeed overspeed
overcomes the tension of the speeder spring, c
the governor is
When the fly weights fly outwards in a PCU on-speed under-speed over-speed
(prop control unit), this is known as c
When running up an aircraft into wind, the static increase with an increase in decrease with an remain constant with
RPM will wind speed increase in wind speed any wind speed a
When re-installing a propeller, the dynamic aligning index marks on the the location of the dowl torqueing in the correct
balance is maintained by spinner pins sequence a
When operating a constant speed propeller, it is high manifold pressure and high engine RPM and balanced prop and
usually preferable to have a low engine RPM low manifold pressure engine RPM b
When manufacturing aluminum blades, the final chemical etching milling machine, cutting twisting the blade
profile of the blade is obtained by the airfoil shape c
When increasing true airspeed with a constant stays constant increases reduces
engine RPM, the angle of attack of a fixed-pitch c
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When in reverse pitch, centrifugal twisting negative pitch positive pitch position depending on
moment (CTM) tends to move the propeller RPM b
blades towards a
Prior to using a universal propeller protractor check the date stamp for determine the reference ensure the propeller
serviceability blade station blade is at the horizontal b
position
Operation of electric de-icing boots on individual feeling the boots to see if they observing the ammeter checking the resistance
propeller blades may best be determined by are heating or load meter for current of each slip ring a
flow
One advantage of a wooden propeller is wood allows more efficient blade does not have a fatigue is more cost effective
construction life b
On an engine which is operating in the constant increase the blade angle increase the RPM have no effect on the
speed range, moving the throttle further to the blade angle a
open position will
On a spinner assembly, the index marks are backplate and forward hub and propeller hub and spinner dome
used to align the bulkhead with the spinner assembly a
dome
On a scheduled servicing, a propeller spinner balance cracks correct lubrication
would normally be checked for b
In an ‘on speed’ condition of a constant speed to the propeller from the propeller to the engine
unit, (CSU), oil flows c
In a propeller with counterweights, the force aerodynamic twisting moment centrifugal force acting governor oil pressure
used to move the propeller to fine pitch is the (ATM) on the counterweights c
If the tension on the speeder spring is increased increase and RPM will decrease and RPM will decrease and RPM will
in the governor, the blade angle will decrease decrease increase c
If the speeder spring pressure of a constant fine off coarsen off not move
speed unit (CSU) is increased the blade will a
Synchronisation is used in flight at all times in flight except landing whenever the engine is
and take off running b
If the RPM and manifold pressure (MAP) levers first reduces and after a short reduces increases
are not moved and the true air speed (TAS) time increases to its previous
c
increases, the pitch angle of a constant speed value
propeller
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If the governor fly wheel overcomes the speeder over-speed under-speed on-speed
spring, it indicates a
If the blade angle is increased the pitch becomes finer. the pitch becomes lateral stability
coarser decreases. b

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