Free Transport Canada Glider Pilot Licence Written Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Transport Canada Glider Pilot Licence Written Examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1The Minister gives reasonable notice requiring an aircraft inspection. What must the aircraft owner or operator do under the Canadian Aviation Regulations?

   1. A.Make the aircraft available as stated in the notice.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Make only the journey log available to the Minister.
   3. C.Provide the aircraft only after the next annual inspection.
   4. D.Arrange the inspection only after a certificate is renewed.

   Explanation: CAR 103.02(1) says: "The owner or operator of an aircraft shall, on reasonable notice given by the Minister, make the aircraft available for inspection in accordance with the notice." The notice therefore controls availability for the inspection; a log alone or a later event does not meet the stated requirement.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 103.02(1)

2. 2What two components are included in the aviation term wind velocity?

   1. A.Direction and temperature of the wind.
   2. B.Speed and relative humidity of the air.
   3. C.Direction and speed of the wind.Correct answer: C
   4. D.Pressure and temperature of the air.

   Explanation: The manual states: "In aviation terminology, the term wind velocity, usually abbreviated to W/V, implies both the direction of the wind and its speed." Wind velocity combines the direction and speed, not temperature, humidity or pressure.

   Reference: Transport Canada Helicopter Flight Training Manual — Exercise 20, Wind Velocity

3. 3What is the name of the boundary between the troposphere and the atmospheric layer above it?

   1. A.Stratopause.
   2. B.Mesopause.
   3. C.Thermopause.
   4. D.Tropopause.Correct answer: D

   Explanation: The FAA handbook states: "The transition boundary between the troposphere and the layer above is called the tropopause." The other names refer to other atmospheric boundaries.

   Reference: FAA Aviation Weather Handbook — 4.3.1 Troposphere

4. 4Which principal structures attach to a glider's fuselage?

   1. A.The ailerons and the flaps directly.
   2. B.The wings and the empennage.Correct answer: B
   3. C.The wheel brakes and the spoilers directly.
   4. D.The rudder and the wingtip devices directly.

   Explanation: The handbook states: "The wings and empennage attach to the fuselage." Ailerons and spoilers are wing components, and the rudder is part of the tail assembly.

   Reference: FAA Glider Flying Handbook — Chapter 2, The Fuselage

5. 5According to Bernoulli's principle as stated in the glider handbook, how does fluid pressure change as its velocity increases?

   1. A.Pressure increases.
   2. B.Pressure remains constant.
   3. C.Pressure decreases.Correct answer: C
   4. D.Pressure changes only with temperature.

   Explanation: The FAA states: "as the velocity of a moving fluid (liquid or gas) increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases." The inverse pressure-speed relationship is the principle being tested.

   Reference: FAA Glider Flying Handbook — Chapter 3, Bernoulli’s Principle

6. 6What pressure do static ports supply to a glider's instruments?

   1. A.Ambient pressure plus ram pressure.
   2. B.Ram pressure without ambient pressure.
   3. C.Ambient atmospheric pressure.Correct answer: C
   4. D.Ambient pressure minus ram pressure.

   Explanation: The FAA states: "Static ports transport ambient atmospheric pressure to instruments through tubing." Static ports supply ambient pressure, while the pitot tube also senses ram pressure.

   Reference: FAA Glider Flying Handbook — Chapter 4, Pitot-Static Instruments

7. 7After a glider is assembled and a critical assembly checklist is completed, what additional verification does the FAA handbook recommend for the flight controls?

   1. A.A positive control check.Correct answer: A
   2. B.A compass swing check.
   3. C.A battery capacity check.
   4. D.A radio frequency check.

   Explanation: The handbook states: "A positive control check (PCC) provides an additional means of verification that should occur even if appropriate personnel complete a CAC." A positive control check verifies the control system; compass, battery and radio checks address different systems.

   Reference: FAA Glider Flying Handbook, Chapter 6 — Chapter 6, Assembly Inspection

8. 8What change in the blood can result from hyperventilation?

   1. A.A reduced carbon dioxide level.Correct answer: A
   2. B.An increased carbon dioxide level.
   3. C.No change in blood carbon dioxide level.
   4. D.Lower blood pH from carbon dioxide retention.

   Explanation: The FAA states: "Hyperventilation results when a person breathes at an increased rate or breathes more deeply, which reduces the level of carbon dioxide in the blood." The reduction can raise blood pH, rather than causing carbon dioxide retention and lower pH.

   Reference: FAA Glider Flying Handbook, Chapter 13 — Chapter 13, Hyperventilation

9. 9A Canadian aviation document is suspended. When must the person to whom it was issued return it to the Minister?

   1. A.When the document would normally expire.
   2. B.Immediately after the suspension takes effect.Correct answer: B
   3. C.When the next inspection is scheduled.
   4. D.Immediately before the suspension takes effect.

   Explanation: CAR 103.03 states: "Where a Canadian aviation document has been suspended or cancelled, the person to whom it was issued shall return it to the Minister immediately after the effective date of the suspension or cancellation." The trigger is the effective date, followed immediately by return; the normal expiry or a later inspection is not the trigger.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 103.03

10. 10Which airspeed is used for navigation computations in the Transport Canada flight training manual?

    1. A.Indicated airspeed (IAS).
    2. B.Calibrated airspeed (CAS).
    3. C.Equivalent airspeed (EAS).
    4. D.True airspeed (TAS).Correct answer: D

    Explanation: The manual says: "True Airspeed (TAS) is used for navigation computations since indicated Airspeed (IAS) varies with temperature, pressure, and altitude." TAS is the navigation input; the other airspeed terms are different measurements.

    Reference: Transport Canada Helicopter Flight Training Manual — Exercise 20, Airspeed Corrections