Each chapter explains, point by point, what the questions of the bank ask, with a « Remember » box and often the classic exam trap. The first chapter is free, below and in the app; the next ones are for ATPL subscribers.
Basic stresses, fuselage and wing, bending and torsion, design philosophies, materials and CS-25 failure categories.
9 key points · 84 questions of the bank
2.Flight controls
SubscribersPrimary and secondary flight controls, spoilers, tabs, flutter, irreversible servo controls and artificial feel, electrical flight controls and protection devices.
9 key points · 72 questions of the bank
3.Hydraulic systems
SubscribersPascal's principle, hydraulic power, fluids, reservoir, pumps, accumulators, actuators, check valves and emergency sources.
9 key points · 63 questions of the bank
4.Landing gear, brakes and tyres
SubscribersGear types, oleo-pneumatic shock absorbers, operation and emergency extension, indications, brakes, anti-skid and tyres.
7 key points · 56 questions of the bank
5.Pneumatics, air conditioning and pressurisation
SubscribersBleed air, bootstrap air conditioning packs, temperature control, pressurisation principle and modes, differential pressure calculations and safety devices.
7 key points · 69 questions of the bank
6.Ice and rain protection
SubscribersAnti-icing and de-icing: hot air, pneumatic boots, electrical heating, windshield, ice detectors and rain protection.
6 key points · 31 questions of the bank
Fuels, tanks and venting, low-pressure pumps, cross-feed, refuelling, fuel quantity gauging and fuel jettisoning in flight.
8 key points · 73 questions of the bank
8.Electricity: basics, direct current and batteries
SubscribersElectrical quantities, series and parallel circuits, magnetism and induction, batteries, DC generators, protection, bonding and digital logic.
11 key points · 155 questions of the bank
9.Alternating current and aircraft electrical systems
SubscribersAC quantities and three-phase power, brushless alternators, CSD and IDG, paralleling, systems and buses, AC/DC conversion, protections and AC motors.
9 key points · 114 questions of the bank
10.Piston engine: cycle, lubrication and ignition
SubscribersEngine construction, the four-stroke cycle and the actual cycle, lubrication, cooling and magneto ignition.
7 key points · 85 questions of the bank
11.Fuel supply, mixture and supercharging
SubscribersCarburettor, icing, richness and mixture adjustment, detonation, manifold pressure, power at altitude and turbocharger.
7 key points · 106 questions of the bank
Pitch angle and angle of attack, fixed-pitch propeller, forces on the blades, constant-speed propeller, feathering and reverse, free-turbine turboprop.
6 key points · 37 questions of the bank
13.Gas turbine engines and APU
SubscribersPrinciple of propulsion, architecture and stations, bypass ratio, air intake, compressors, surge, combustion chamber, turbine, thrust reversers, parameters, FADEC, starting, oil and APU.
13 key points · 160 questions of the bank
14.Fire protection, oxygen and emergency equipment
SubscribersOverheat, fire and smoke detection, engine and APU fire extinguishing, portable extinguishers, crew and passenger oxygen systems, evacuation equipment.
10 key points · 103 questions of the bank