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

Question 1

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 2

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

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Above 105 degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

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Below 20 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 3

When executing an emergency approach to land in a single-engine airplane, it is important to maintain a constant glide speed because variations in glide speed will

Accepted Answer

nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgment of gliding distance and landing spot

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increase the chances of shock cooling the engine

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assure the proper descent angle is maintained until entering the flare

Question 4

Excessively high engine temperatures will

Accepted Answer

cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent internal engine damage

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not appreciably affect an aircraft engine

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cause damage to heat-conducting hoses and warping of the cylinder cooling fins

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

121.5 and 243.0 MHz

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123.0 and 119.0 MHz

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118.0 and 118.8 MHz

Question 7

Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?

Accepted Answer

Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed

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Airspeed only

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Altimeter only

Question 8

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 9

If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be affected?

Accepted Answer

The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator

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The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator

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The altimeter, attitude indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator

Question 10

What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating?

Accepted Answer

Enrichen the fuel mixture

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Reduce the airspeed

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Increase the RPM

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

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