Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00150:reg:1:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00150
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 26/29)
Character Range: 284586–288087

Relative airflow on blade angle of attack;
Vibration and resonance.
17.2   Propeller construction                                                       1  2                                    —
Construction methods and materials used in wooden, composite and metal propellers;
Blade station, blade face, blade shank, blade back and hub assembly;
Fixed pitch, controllable pitch, constant speeding propeller;
Propeller and spinner installation.
17.3   Propeller pitch control                                                      1  2                                    —
Speed control and pitch change methods, mechanical and electrical and electronic;
Feathering and reverse pitch;
Overspeed protection.
17.4   Propeller synchronising                                                      —  2                                    —
Synchronising and synchrophasing equipment.
17.5   Propeller ice protection                                                     1  2                                    —
Fluid and electrical de-icing equipment.
17.6   Propeller maintenance                                                        1  3                                    —
Static and dynamic balancing;
Blade tracking;
Assessment of blade damage, erosion, corrosion, impact damage, delamination;
Propeller treatment and repair schemes;
Propeller engine running.
17.7   Propeller storage and preservation                                           1  2                                    —
Propeller preservation and depreservation.

Appendix II

Basic knowledge examination standard

     1 General
      1.1 All basic examinations must be carried out using the multi-choice question format and essay questions as specified below. The incorrect alternatives must seem equally plausible to anyone ignorant of the subject. All of the alternatives should be clearly related to the question and of similar vocabulary, grammatical construction and length. In numerical questions, the incorrect answers should correspond to procedural errors such as corrections applied in the wrong sense or incorrect unit conversions: they must not be mere random numbers.
      1.2 Each multi-choice question must have 3 alternative answers of which only 1 must be the correct answer and the candidate must be allowed a time per module which is based upon a nominal average of 75 seconds per question.
      1.3 Each essay question requires the preparation of a written answer and the candidate must be allowed 20 minutes to answer each such question.
      1.4 Suitable essay questions must be drafted and evaluated using the knowledge syllabus in Appendix I, Modules 7, 9 and 10.
      1.5 Each question will have a model answer drafted for it, which will also include any known alternative answers that may be relevant for other subdivisions.
      1.6 The model answer will also be broken down into a list of important points known as Key Points.
      1.7 The pass mark for each module, or sub-module, multi-choice part of the examination is 75%.
      1.8 The pass mark for each essay question is 75% in that the candidate's answer must contain 75% of the required key points addressed by the question and no significant error related to any required key point.
      1.9 If either the multi-choice part or the essay part is failed, then it is only necessary to retake the multi-choice or essay part, as appropriate.
      1.10 Penalty marking systems must not be used to determine whether a candidate has passed.
    1.11