1.

Propeller efficiency may be defined as the ratio between:

A) usable (power available) power of the propeller and shaft
power.
B) the thermal power of fuel-flow and shaft power.
C) the usable (power available) power and the maximum
power.
D) the thrust and the maximum thrust.

2. Which definition of propeller parameters is correct?

A) Blade angle is the angle between the blade chord line
and the propeller axis
B) Angle of attack is the angle between the blade chord line
and the propeller vertical plane
C) Geometric pitch is the theoretical distance a propeller
blade element would travel in a forward direction during
one revolution
D) Critical tip velocity is the propeller speed at which flow
separation first occurs at some part of the blade

3. The angle of attack for a propeller blade is the angle

between the blade chord line and the:
A) direction of propeller axis.
B) local air speed vector.
C) principal direction of the propeller blade.
D) aeroplane heading.

4. Propeller blade twist is the:

A) angle between the relative airflow and the propeller
blade's angle of attack.
B) varying of the blade angle from the root to the tip of a
propeller blade.
C) angle between the blade angle and the direction of the
flight of the aeroplane.
D) varying of the helix angle from the root to the tip of a
propeller blade.

5. The angle of attack of a propeller blade element is the

angle between the blade element chord line and the:
A) propeller axis.
B) resultant air speed vector.
C) TAS vector.
D) propeller plane.

6. The difference between a propeller's blade angle and its

angle of attack is called:
A) the effective pitch.
B) the helix angle.
C) the propeller angle.
D) propeller slip.

7. The reference section of a propeller blade with radius R is

usually taken at a distance from the propeller axis equal to:
A) 0.50 R.
B) 0.75 R.
C) 0.25 R.
D) 0.90 R.

8. The angle of attack of a rotating propeller blade element

shown in the annex is:
A) angle 3.
B) not correctly indicated in the diagram.
C) angle 2.
D) angle 1.

9. The diagram the letter which correctly represents the

Angle of Advance (Helix Angle) is:
A) C
B) B
C) D
D) A

10. Propeller efficiency is:

A) a number greater than one.
B) the ratio of power available (Thrust * TAS) to shaft power.
(Torque * RPM)
C) greater with a larger number of blades.
D) maximum when TAS is zero.

11. The effective pitch of a propeller is the:

A) angle between the chordline of a blade element and the
propeller plane of rotation.
B) theoretical distance a propeller would advance in one
revolution at zero blade angle of attack.
C) the distance a propeller advances with slippage.
D) actual distance a propeller advances in one revolution.
12. The geometric pitch of a propeller is the:
A) the angle between the chordline of a blade element and
the propeller plane of rotation.
B) distance a propeller would have to advance in one
revolution to give no thrust.
C) distance a propeller advances with slippage.
D) theoretical distance a propeller would advance in one
revolution at zero blade angle of attack.

13. The blade angle of a rotating propeller blade element

shown in the annex is:
A) angle 1.
B) angle 3.
C) not correctly indicated in the diagram.
D) angle 2.

1. Gyroscopic precession of a propeller is induced by:

A) pitching and yawing.
B) increasing RPM and rolling.
C) increasing RPM and yawing.
D) pitching and rolling.

2. During the take-off roll, when the pilot raises the tail in a
tail wheeled propeller driven aeroplane, the additional
aeroplane yawing tendency is due to the effect of:
A) asymmetric blade effect.
B) gyroscopic precession.
C) slipstream.
D) torque reaction.

3. Which statement is correct regarding the gyroscopic

effect of a clockwise rotating propeller on a single engine
aeroplane?

I. Pitch down produces left yaw.

II. Left yaw produces pitch up.

A) I is correct, II is incorrect
B) I is incorrect, II is correct
C) I is correct, II is correct
D) I is incorrect, II is incorrect

4. Which statement is correct regarding the gyroscopic

effect of a clockwise rotating propeller on a single engine
aeroplane?

I. Pitch down produces right yaw.

II. Left yaw produces pitch down.

A) I is correct, II is incorrect.
B) I is incorrect, II is incorrect.
C) I is correct, II is correct.
D) I is incorrect, II is correct.

5. Which statement is correct regarding the gyroscopic

effect of a clockwise rotating propeller on a single engine
aeroplane?

I. Pitch up produces left yaw.

II. Right yaw produces pitch down.

A) I is correct, II is incorrect.
B) I is correct, II is correct.
C) I is incorrect, II is correct.
D) I is incorrect, II is incorrect.

6. Which statement is correct?

I. Propeller gyroscopic effect occurs during aeroplane pitch

changes.

II. Propeller gyroscopic effect is most noticeable during low

speed flight at high propeller RPM.
A) I is correct, II is incorrect.
B) I is incorrect, II is correct.
C) I is correct, II is correct.
D) I is incorrect, II is incorrect.

7. Which statement is correct?

I. Propeller gyroscopic effect occurs during aeroplane yaw

changes.

II. Propeller gyroscopic effect is most noticeable during low

speed flight at high propeller RPM.
A) I is correct, II is incorrect.
B) I is correct, II is correct.
C) I is incorrect, II is incorrect.
D) I is incorrect, II is correct.

8. Which statement is correct?

I. Propeller gyroscopic effect occurs during flight at constant

aeroplane attitude.

II. Propeller gyroscopic effect is most noticeable during low

speed flight at low propeller RPM.
A) I is incorrect, II is correct.
B) I is correct, II is incorrect.
C) I is correct, II is correct.
D) I is incorrect, II is incorrect.

9. With respect to the gyroscopic effects of precession

acting upon the clockwise rotating propeller of a single
acting aeroplane (when viewed from behind):

i. The effect of pitch up is right yaw

ii. The effect of right yaw is pitch down.

A) i. is correct ii. is incorrect
B) i. is correct ii. is correct
C) i. is incorrect ii. is correct
D) i. is incorrect ii. is incorrect