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

Question 1

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

Answer

128.725 MHz

Question 2

When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on

Accepted Answer

121.5 and 243.0 MHz

Answer

123.0 and 119.0 MHz

Answer

118.0 and 118.8 MHz

Question 3

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced?

Accepted Answer

When 50 percent of their useful life expires

Answer

Every 24 months

Answer

At the time of each 100-hour or annual inspection

Question 5

What effect will landing with a tailwind have during an engine-out approach and landing?

Accepted Answer

Increased landing distance

Answer

Decreased landing distance

Answer

Results in lower energy after the touchdown

Question 6

What is the best course of action right after the engine quits in flight?

Accepted Answer

Use the emergency checklist if practical

Answer

Complete the emergency checklist immediately

Answer

Call ATC and declare an emergency

Question 7

Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

Accepted Answer

the unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 8

How will the wind affect your engine-out gliding distance?

Accepted Answer

A tailwind increases the gliding distance

Answer

A headwind increases your gliding distance

Answer

A tailwind decreases the gliding distance

Question 9

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

Answer

Ask the airport tower if they are receiving an ELT signal

Question 10

Carburetor ice is most likely to occur when temperatures are:

Accepted Answer

Below 70 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and the relative humidity is above 80 percent

Answer

Above 105 degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

Answer

Below 20 degrees Fahrenheit

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

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