Emergency Operations - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, the pilot may have been operating with

Accepted Answer

too much power and with the mixture set too lean

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the mixture set too rich

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higher-than-normal oil pressure

Question 2

What should you do to determine that your emergency locator transmitter (ELT) hasn’t been activated?

Accepted Answer

Monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown

Answer

Turn off the aircraft ELT after landing

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Ask the airport tower if they are receiving an ELT signal

Question 3

If you don’t maintain a constant glide speed in attempting to land in an emergency:

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to judge your gliding distance and landing spot

Answer

You will land beyond your desired landing spot

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You will cause the engine to cool too rapidly

Question 4

When may an 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be tested?

Accepted Answer

During the first 5 minutes after the hour

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At 15 and 45 minutes past the hour

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Anytime

Question 5

Detonation may occur at high-power settings when

Accepted Answer

the fuel mixture ignites instantaneously instead of burning progressively and evenly

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an excessively rich fuel mixture causes an explosive gain in power

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the fuel mixture is ignited too early by hot carbon deposits in the cylinder

Question 6

When an ATC clearance has been obtained, no pilot in command may deviate from that clearance, unless that pilot obtains an amended clearance. The one exception to this regulation is

Accepted Answer

an emergency

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when the clearance states 'at pilot's discretion'

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if the clearance contains a restriction

Question 7

Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

Accepted Answer

the unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally

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the spark plugs are fouled or shorted out or the wiring is defective

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hot spots in the combustion chamber ignite the fuel/air mixture in advance of normal ignition

Question 8

While on a VFR cross country and not in contact with ATC, what frequency would you use in the event of an emergency?

Accepted Answer

121.5 MHz

Answer

122.5 MHz

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128.725 MHz

Question 9

What would happen if your airplane experienced a complete electrical failure during flight?

Accepted Answer

The airplane will lose all electrical equipment

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The engine ignition system will fail

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The engine driven fuel pump will fail

Question 10

If an in-flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in command may

Accepted Answer

deviate from any rule of 14 CFR Part 91 to the extent required to meet that emergency

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deviate from any rule of 14 CFR Part 91 to the extent required to meet the emergency, but must submit a written report to the Administrator within 24 hours

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not deviate from any rule of 14 CFR Part 91 unless prior to the deviation approval is granted by the Administrator

Exam questions Emergency Operations - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane: Emergency Operations 10 Questions no time limit

Exam questions Emergency Operations - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane: Emergency Operations 10 Questions no time limit

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