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1
Chp14. Preventative maintenance items are listed in:
Part 121
Part 43 Appendix D
Part 43 Appendix A
Part 91
2
Chp12. Which carburetor system supplies extra fuel during a sudden increase in engine power?
Idling
Accelerating
Mixture Control
Main metering
3
Chp12. Cowl flaps are generally fully open during?
Climb and Takeoff
Descent and Climb
Cruise and Descent
Takeoff and Cruise
4
An engine that operates on a four-stroke cycle has how many ignition events per cycle?
One
Four
Three
Two
5
What are the three things needed to sustain a fire?
Fuel, spark, air
Fuel, heat, oxygen
Flame, spark, gas
Gas, heat, spark
6
What color is 100L AVGAS
Blue
Red
Purple
Green
7
Chp14. Which publication does the FAA issue to notify aircraft owners and other interested persons of unsafe conditions?
Type Certificate Data Sheet
Overhaul Manual
Service Bulletins
Airworthiness Directives
8
What do WAAS-enabled GPS receivers allow flight crews to do?
Fly without satellite information
To know their position with fair accuracy (to within 30m)
Land at many airports without ground-based approach equipment
Take off in bad weather
9
The source of propulsion for an aircraft is referred to as the:
Thust
Propeller
Airframe
Powerplant
10
During which stroke does the ignition events take place?
Compression
Intake
Power
Exhaust
11
Chp13. Which fuel system schedules fuel flow to match power requested by the flight crew?
Fuel control unit
Fuel nozzle
Fuel flow transmitter
Fuel pump
12
Chp13. The diffuser is directly between which two other sections of the turbine engine?
Compressor and Combustor
Turbine and Exhaust
Combustor and Turbine
Inlet and Compressor
13
Chp14. General Operating and Flight Rules are found in:
14 CFR part 141
14 CFR part 21
14 CFR part 43
14 CFR part 91
14
Which feature is incorporated into the camshaft that controls how far a valve opens and how long it stays open?
Spring
Lobe
Lifter
Plunger
15
Chp12. Which part controls airflow through an induction system?
Mixture Control
Inlet Scoop
Intake manifold
Throttle valve
16
Two parts of a complete, fixed fire protection system are what?
Fire detectors and extinguishers in the main cabin and the flight deck.
Fire detection system and fire extinguishing system
Smoke detectors and fire extinguisher
Two or more and held fire extinguishers
17
When landing, an aircraft that is loaded with ice accumulation can experience what?
Three times the normal landing distance
Tire blowout
Twice the normal landing speed
Twice the normal landing distance
18
Which instrument has an airplane symbol accompanying a tube with a small ball in the middle?
Attitude Indicator
Turn Coordinator
Directional Gyroscope
Tachometer
19
Chp14. What must be done whenever maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration work occurs?
The FAA must be notified
A maintenance record entry must be created
An FAA form 337 must be completed
The airplane must go on a test flight
20
Chp14. Work on an aircraft that changes or modifies an aircraft (e.g., installing a different engine) is considered an:
Special inspection
An alteration
Preventive maintenance
A repair
21
Chp13. High altitudes effect on turbine engine thrust output?
Thrust produced stays the same
Thrust produced decreases
Thrust produced increases
Thrust produced initially increases then decreases
22
Which reciprocating engines part is considered to be the foundation of the engine?
Crankcase
Crankshaft
Cylinder
Piston
23
These types of flame detectors are primarily used on light turboprop aircraft and helicopter engines.
Ultraviolet-based optical
Infrared-based optical
Engine smoke detectors.
Ionization smoke detectors
24
Most aircraft reciprocating engines are
Liquid cooled
Air cooled
Not cooled
Cooled with antifreeze
25
What is the complete overhaul of the national airspace system called?
NextGen
NextEra
Gen II
NAVCOM Plus
26
What kind of gas is used in fire extinguishers suitable for flight fires on the exterior, electrical fire and fluid fire
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Boron
Nitrogen
27
Chp14. Which publication is key to determining if an aircraft meets its approved type design?
Type Certificate Data Sheet
Service Bulletin
Airworthiness Directive
Aircraft Registration
28
Chp14. The scope and detail of items to be included in annual and 100-hour inspections is included in 14 CFR part:
Part 43 Appendix A
Part 43 Appendix D
Part 121
Part 91
29
In a pneumatic deice boot system on the wing of the leading edge, what causes the ice to break up?
The boots create an ultrasonic noise
The boots heat up with warm air
The rubber boots inflate
The rubber boots are pulled with vacuum into a convex cavity
30
Which oil is commonly used in aircraft reciprocating engines after the break-in period?
Ashless dispersant oil
Synthetic oil
Detergent oil
Mineral oil
31
Where are the compression rings on the piston?
Between the oil control and scraper rings
Below the oil scraper ring
Below the oil control ring
Below the top of the piston
32
A gyroscopic attitude indicator displays what information about the aircraft
Altitude and roll
Pitch and roll
Pitch and slip
Heading and arrival time
33
What instruments are arranged in a T shape in front of each flight crew member?
Engine Instruments
Auxiliary Instruments
Flight Instruments
Navigation Insturments
34
Chp14. OEM issued publication that provides info. of manufacturing defects, changes in service, or design improvements?
Airworthiness Directives
Type Certificate Data Sheet
Overhaul Manual
Service Bulletins
35
Aircraft fly at high elevations, but they must maintain what to between 8,000 and 15,000 ft?
Cabin Pressure Altitude
Oxygen Altitude
Cabin Pressure
Flight Deck altitude
36
Chp14. Who has primary responsibility for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition established in 14 CFR part 91?
Repair station
Owner or operator
FAA
A&P mechanic
37
Chp12. The blade angle of a fixed-pitch propeller:
Cannot be changed after being built
Is automatically varied in flight by a governor
Can be changed during flight
Is adjustable when stopped on the ground
38
A reciprocating engine oil that has high resistance to flow has a:
High viscosity
Low viscosity
Synthetic viscosity
Multi viscosity
39
A roots blower is a type of what used to pressurize a cabin
Turbine engine-driven turbocharger
Reciprocating engine driven compressor
Turbine engine-driven supercharger
Reciprocating engine-driven supercharger
40
Which best describes the term "volatility" for a fuel?
Ability to resist detonation
Potential energy
Amount of contamination
How easily it changes from a liquid to a vapor
41
What effect does increasing altitude have on engine power output?
Decreases
Increases then decreases
Increases
Stays the same
42
Chp14. Which of the following tasks would be considered to be preventative maintenance?
Replacing a landing gear tire
Replacing engine spark plugs
Replenishing hydraulic fluid in the reservoir
All the above
43
Chp13. The primary purpose of a turbine engine compressor section?
Supply high-pressure air to the combustor
Direct air into the inlet
Location to burn the air/fuel mixture
Turn the turbine
44
The operating cycle used by most reciprocating aircraft engines is called
Four-stroke
Auto
Diesel
Two-stroke
45
Chp13. The sawtooth-shaped trailing edges of turbofan engine exhaust are referred to as:
Streamers
Lobes
Chevrons
Mixers
46
During the exhaust stroke of a four-stroke, the piston moves in the cylinder from:
BDC to TDC
TDC to BDC
BDC to TDC to BDC
TDC to BDC to TDC
47
Chp12. What spins a turbocharger compressor?
Wastegate Valve
Electric Motor
Crankshaft gear
Turbine in the exhaust system
48
What is the purpose of a valve ring?
Open and close the valve
Cool the valve
Open the valve
Close the valve
49
An engine in which the cylinders form a circle around a central crankcase is referred to as what type of engine?
Inline
V-type
Radial
Opposed
50
Chp12. Advantage of fuel-injection system over a carburetor?
All of the above
Improved acceleration
Less chance of induction system icing
Better fuel economy
51
An engine bore refers to:
Area of the piston
Diameter of the cylinder
Area of the cylinder
Diameter of the piston
52
A combustion heater and an exhaust should heat exchanger are similar because both...
have a fuel supply and ignitires
Blend the heated air with exhaust ar
Move fresh air into heat exchanger that's warmed by some type of combustion
Can provide sufficient heat while the aircraft is on the ground
53
The octane rating of AVGAS is reflecting the fuel's:
Potential energy
Ability to resist detonation
How easily it changes from a liquid to a vapor
Amount of contamination
54
Chp12. Which oil system system component moves oil throughout the engine?
Oil scavenge pump
Oil pressure pump
Pressure relief valve
Oil tank
55
Aircraft designed with a cruise speed of less than 250 mph typically have which type of engine?
Turbojet engine
Rocket engine
Reciprocating engine
Steam engine
56
What type of devices use current flows through and integral conductive element that produces heat?
Engine heat device
Chemical anti-ice
Thermal electric anti-ice
Thermal pneumatic deice boots
57
Newton's second law of motion can be expressed as:
Force=mass x acceleration
For every action there is an equal and opposite reatction.
An object in motion tends to remain in motion
Lift=weight
58
What do turbine engines supply to pressurization systems that reciprocating engines do not
Bleed air
Realtime pressure difference
Filtered exhaust air
Valve air
59
Which oxygen system supplies oxygen when the user inhales through the mask, and no oxygen flow when the user exhales
Cannula
Diluter demand
Breather demand
Continuous flow
60
Premature burning of fuel is referred to as:
Preignition
Normal
Optimum
Detonation
61
In both Kidde and Fenwal systems, what happens to connect a circuit within the detection tubes and trigger an alarm?
Voltage is raised with hot temperatures
Resistance is raised with hot temperatures
Amperes are raised with hot temperatures.
Resistance is lowered with hot temperatures
62
An aircraft engine that performs at specified ratings in widely varying flight attitudes and in extreme weather is:
Economical
Reliable
Flexible
Durable
63
The potential energy content of a fuel expressed as:
Viscosity
Volatility
BTU
Octane
64
Reciprocating engines are also known as:
Wankel engines
Piston engines
Turbojet engines
Rocket engines
65
Chp14. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that provides rules regarding Aeronautics and Space is published in:
Title 14
Title 91
Title 1
Title 121
66
Solid-state sensor chips use what in detecting changes in pressure?
Change in light output
Varying vibration frequency
Change in temperature
Varying electrical output or resistance
67
The difference between an aircraft's cabin air pressure and ambient pressure outside of the aircraft is called a what
Pressure change
Relative difference
Differential pressure
Realtime pressure difference
68
In a vapor cycle system, what two components separate the high and low sides of the system
Expansions valve and blower
Compressor and expansion valve
Condenser and receiver dryer
Condenser and evaporator
69
Chp13. Turbofan engines that do not use an EPR indicator for the primary power setting instrument use what?
N2
N3
N4
N1
70
Which of these is not an area that is kept free from ice with ice protection systems?
Wing and stabilizer leading edges
Passenger windows
Propellers
Flight deck windows
71
Chp12. An Impulse coupling is needed for which mode of engine operation?
Starting
Accelerating
Idle
High Power
72
Turbine engines almost always use which type of oil?
Ashless dispersant oil
Mineral oil
Synthetic oil
Detergent oil
73
Chp13. Engine thrust reversers?
Reverse the flow of exhaust gas
Can be used for vertical takeoff and landing
Allows the turbine to spin in the opposite direction
Adds additional fuel into the exhaust to increase thrust
74
What are the two common types of fire detection systems use in aircraft engine compartments?
Spot detector systems and thermocouples
Thermal switches and thermalcouples
Fenwal and loop systems
Spot detector systems and continuous-loop systems
75
Chp13. Newtons 2nd law of motion?
Force = Mass x Acceleration (f=m x a)
Pressure and volume of ideal gas
Inertia
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
76
A fire in an aircraft's avionics bay in the electrical system is what class of fire?
Class C
Class A
Class B
Class D
77
Chp13. Which type of starter stays engaged while the engine is operating?
Direct cranking electrical
Air turbine starter
Clutch starter
Starter-generator
78
Chp12. Generates electric power to produce a spark inside the cylinder?
Ignition Harness
Ignition Switch
Magneto
Spark Plug
79
A pulse oximeter is used to do what?
Measure Blood quantity
Measure heart rate
Measure heart rate and the amount of oxygen in blood
Measure the amount of oxygen in blood and its color
80
Oxygen systems have these common elements
Gas storage, delivery system, and mask
Oxygen source, tubing, and pulse oximeter
Oxygen source, delivery system, and mask
Oxygen source, flexible hose, and goggles
81
Several diaphragms that are connected are called what?
Aneroids
Anvils
Bourdon Tubes
Bellows
82
What engineering challenge is involved when designing aircraft that can handle pressurization
Making the aircraft light and low profile
Making the aircraft strong enough and light
Making the aircraft strong enough to be able to carry many people
Making the aircraft fast and strong
83
Which transport category aircraft system provides heating, cooling, cabin air pressurization, and ventilation
Air pressurization and heating system
Air cycle system
Avionics cooling system
Environmental control system
84
A temperature-sensing device that uses 2 types of metal bonded together in a coil is called what?
Welding
Bimetallc Strip
Duofoil
Thermocouple strip
85
Chp13. Turbofan engine: The amount of air that bypasses the core compared to the air going through it determines?
Bypass Ratio
Thrust Ratio
Core Ratio
Fan Ratio