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2525 
2626 #### Key Terms
2727 
28
-- **EASA** = European Union Aviation Safety Agency
28
+EASA = European Union Aviation Safety Agency
2929 ### Q2: Wing thickness is measured as the distance between the upper and lower surfaces of a wing at its ^t20q2
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244244 #### Key Terms
245245 
246246 - **D** — Drag
247
+D — Drag
247248 
248249 ### Q12: The trim lever in a glider serves to ^t20q12
249250 
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288289 
289290 #### Key Terms
290291 
291
-- **VA** = Manoeuvring Speed
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+VA = Manoeuvring Speed
292293 ### Q14: How many axes does an aircraft rotate about, and what are they called? ^t20q14
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353354 #### Key Terms
354355 
355356 - **D** — Drag
357
+D — Drag
356358 
357359 ### Q17: When left rudder is applied, what are the primary and secondary effects? ^t20q17
358360 
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419421 #### Key Terms
420422 
421423 - **D** — Drag
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+D — Drag
422425 
423426 ### Q20: What function do secondary flight controls serve? ^t20q20
424427 
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484487 
485488 #### Key Terms
486489 
487
-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
488491 ### Q23: The purpose of the trim system is to ^t20q23
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508511 
509512 #### Key Terms
510513 
511
-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
512515 ### Q24: The Pitot-static system is designed to ^t20q24
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813816 
814817 #### Key Terms
815818 
816
-- **ISA** = International Standard Atmosphere
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+ISA = International Standard Atmosphere
817820 ---
818821 
819822 ### Q36: How does a vertical speed indicator work? ^t20q36
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883886 
884887 #### Key Terms
885888 
886
-- **TAS** = True Airspeed
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+TAS = True Airspeed
887890 ---
888891 
889892 ### Q39: What principle does the airspeed indicator use to determine speed? ^t20q39
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939942 
940943 #### Key Terms
941944 
942
-- **VNE** = Never Exceed Speed
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+VNE = Never Exceed Speed
943946 ---
944947 
945948 ### Q41: To determine indicated airspeed (IAS), the airspeed indicator requires ^t20q41
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966969 
967970 #### Key Terms
968971 
969
-- **IAS** = Indicated Airspeed
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+IAS = Indicated Airspeed
970973 ---
971974 
972975 ### Q42: What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? ^t20q42
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993996 
994997 #### Key Terms
995998 
996
-- **VNE** = Never Exceed Speed
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+VNE = Never Exceed Speed
9971000 ---
9981001 
9991002 ### Q43: The compass error produced by the aircraft's own magnetic field is known as ^t20q43
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10641067 
10651068 #### Key Terms
10661069 
1067
-- **IAS** = Indicated Airspeed
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+IAS = Indicated Airspeed
10681071 ---
10691072 
10701073 ### Q46: An aircraft in the northern hemisphere turns from 270° to 360° via the shortest route. At roughly what compass indication should the pilot stop the turn? ^t20q46
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12041207 
12051208 #### Key Terms
12061209 
1207
-- **EASA** = European Union Aviation Safety Agency
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+EASA = European Union Aviation Safety Agency
12081211 ---
12091212 
12101213 ### Q52: During winter maintenance, you notice honeycomb elements inside the fuselage. What construction category does this glider belong to? ^t20q52
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13011304 
13021305 #### Key Terms
13031306 
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-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
13051308 ---
13061309 
13071310 ### Q56: Aileron deflection produces rotation around which axis? ^t20q56
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14941497 
14951498 #### Key Terms
14961499 
1497
-- **VNE** = Never Exceed Speed
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+VNE = Never Exceed Speed
14981501 ### Q65: Switching on the radio in a glider consistently causes the magnetic compass to rotate in the same direction. Why? ^t20q65
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15401543 #### Key Terms
15411544 
15421545 - **D** — Drag
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+D — Drag
15431547 
15441548 ### Q67: Your glider has an ELT with a toggle switch offering ON, OFF, and ARM modes. Which setting enables automatic distress signal transmission upon a violent impact? ^t20q67
15451549 
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15621566 
15631567 #### Key Terms
15641568 
1565
-- **ELT** = Emergency Locator Transmitter
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+ELT = Emergency Locator Transmitter
15661570 ### Q68: Electric current is measured in which unit? ^t20q68
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16321636 
16331637 #### Key Terms
16341638 
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-- **VHF** = Very High Frequency
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+VHF = Very High Frequency
16361640 ### Q71: Which instrument is connected to the Pitot tube? ^t20q71
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17161720 
17171721 #### Key Terms
17181722 
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-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
17201724 ### Q75: What is the purpose of a glider's flight manual (AFM)? ^t20q75
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18221826 
18231827 #### Key Terms
18241828 
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-- **ELT** = Emergency Locator Transmitter
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+ELT = Emergency Locator Transmitter
18261830 
18271831 > **Note:** An ELT is not the same as FLARM. ELT transmits a distress signal on 121.5 MHz after a crash; FLARM is a collision avoidance system. Most gliders in Switzerland/Germany have FLARM but not necessarily an ELT. This question applies where ELT is fitted.
18281832 ### Q80: What does the green arc on a glider's airspeed indicator represent? ^t20q80
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18811885 
18821886 #### Answer
18831887 
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-D)
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+C)
18851889 
18861890 #### Explanation
18871891 
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18971901 
18981902 #### Key Terms
18991903 
1900
-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
19011905 ### Q83: A glider pilot weighs 110 kg equipped; the glider has an empty weight of 250 kg. How much water ballast can be loaded? See attached sheet. ^t20q83
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19631967 
19641968 #### Key Terms
19651969 
1966
-- **VNO** = Maximum Structural Cruising Speed
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+VNO = Maximum Structural Cruising Speed
19671971 ### Q86: What constitutes a glider's minimum equipment? ^t20q86
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20522056 
20532057 #### Key Terms
20542058 
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-- **EASA** = European Union Aviation Safety Agency
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+EASA = European Union Aviation Safety Agency
20562060 ### Q90: For a glider with an empty weight of 275 kg, determine the correct combination of maximum payload and permitted water ballast. ^t20q90
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20782082 
20792083 #### Key Terms
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-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
20822086 ### Q91: To which loading category of a glider does the parachute belong? ^t20q91
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24252429 #### Key Terms
24262430 
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-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
24282432 ### Q107: The maximum mass stated in the flight manual has been exceeded. What is required? ^t20q107
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27812785 
27822786 #### Key Terms
27832787 
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-- **CG** = Centre of Gravity
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+CG = Centre of Gravity
27852789 ### Q123: Water ballast increases wing loading by 40%. By what percentage does the glider's minimum speed increase? ^t20q123
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28922896 
28932897 #### Key Terms
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-- **IAS** = Indicated Airspeed
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+IAS = Indicated Airspeed
28962900 ### Q128: During a left turn, the yaw string deflects to the left. What rudder input can centre the string? ^t20q128
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30243028 #### Key Terms
30253029 
30263030 - **D** — Drag
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+D — Drag
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30283033 ### Q134: As air density decreases, the airflow speed at stall increases (TAS) and vice versa. How should a final approach be flown on a hot summer day? ^t20q134
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31173122 #### Key Terms
31183123 
31193124 - **D** — Drag
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+D — Drag