Radio Altimeter

1) A radio altimeter can be defined as a:

a) self contained on board aid used to measure the true height of the aircraft.

b) ground radio aid used to measure the true altitude of the aircraft.

c) ground radio aid used to measure the true height of the aircraft.

d) self contained on board aid used to measure the true altitude of the aircraft.

2) A radio altimeter is:

a) ground based and measures true altitude.

b) ground based and measures true height.

c) aircraft based and measures true altitude.

d) aircraft based and measures true height.

3) During the approach to landing the radio altimeter indicates a height of 650 ft. This is:
a) height above the ground and the aircraft CG

b) height from the mean sea level to the aircraft

c) height above the runway threshold

d) height above the ground and the lowest point on the landing gear

4) The data supplied by a radio altimeter:

a) concerns only the decision height.

b) indicates the distance between the ground and the aircraft.

c) is used only by the radio altimeter indicator.

d) is used by the automatic pilot in the altitude hold mode.

5) The aircraft radio equipment which emits on a frequency of 4400 MHz is the:
a) primary radar.

b) high altitude radio altimeter.

c) weather radar.

d) radio altimeter.

6) The low-altitude radio altimeters used in precision approaches:

1. operate in the 1540-1660 MHz range.

2. are of the pulsed type.
3. are of the frequency modulation type.
4. have an operating range of 0 to 5000 ft.
5. have a precision of +/- 2 feet between 0 and 500 ft.

The combination of the correct statements is:

a) 1, 3, 4, 5.

b) 3, 5.

c) 1, 2, 4, 5.

d) 1, 3, 5.

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7) Modern low altitude radio altimeters emit waves in the following frequency band:
a) HF (High Frequency).

b) VLF (Very Low Frequency).

c) SHF (Super High Frequency).

d) UHF (Ultra High Frequency).

8) The frequency sweep rate of the Radio Altimeter is in the order of:
a) 4,850 MHz

b) 4,250 MHz

c) 4,250 KHz

d) 48,50 GHz

9) When a height limit is set on a Radio Altimeter the red light warning will flash when:
a) The aircraft is above the selected height

b) Within 15 ft of the selected height

c) More than 15 ft below the selected height

d) None of the above

10) The accuracy of a Radio Altimeter at 200 feet would be:

a) 2 feet

b) 4 feet

c) 10 feet

d) 20 feet

11) The operating frequency range of a low altitude radio altimeter is:
a) 420 MHz to 440 MHz

b) 460 MHz to 480 MHz.

c) 4200 MHz to 4400 MHz.

d) 4.6 GHz to 4.8 GHz.

12) A radio signal has a frequency of 3 GHz. Its wave length is:
a) 100 cm.

b) 1.0 cm.

c) 10 cm.

d) 1.0m.

13) In low altitude radio altimeters, the reading is zero when main landing gear wheels are on the ground. For this, it
is necessary to:
a) change the display scale in short final, in order to have a precise readout.

b) place the antennas on the bottom of the aeroplane.

c) account for signal processing time in the unit and apply a correction factor to the reading.

d) compensate residual altitude due to antennas height above the ground and coaxial cables length.

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14) The operation of the radio altimeter of a modern aircraft is based on:
a) amplitude modulation of the carrier wave.

b) frequency modulation of the carrier wave.

c) pulse modulation of the carrier wave.

d) a combination of frequency modulation and pulse modulation.

15) During the approach, a crew reads on the radio altimeter the value of 650ft. This is an indication of the true:
a) height of the aircraft with regard to the ground at any time.

b) height of the lowest wheels with regard to the ground at any time.

c) height of the aircraft with regard to the runway.

d) altitude of the aircraft.

16) For most radio altimeters, when a system error occurs during approach the..
a) DH lamp flashes red and the audio signal sounds.

b) Height indication is removed.

c) DH lamp flashes red.

d) Audio warning signal sounds.

17) In low altitude radio altimeters, the height measurement (above the ground) is based upon:
a) a triangular amplitude modulation wave, for which modulation phase shift between transmitted and
received waves after ground reflection is measured.

b) a pulse transmission, for which time between transmission and reception is measured on a circular
scanning screen.

c) a wave transmission, for which the frequency shift by DOPPLER effect after ground reflection is measured.

d) a frequency modulation wave, for which the frequency variation between the transmitted wave and the
received wave after ground reflection is measured.

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