Quiz 2 Airport Markings, Aircraft Engines and Conducting a Run-U

If the airplane is traveling in the direction of the arrow, the aircraft is __________________________________________

• near an instrument approach clearance zone

• on a runway, about to clear the runway

• on a taxiway, about to enter the runway

When conducting a Mag Check you notice that turning the switch to L produces a 100 RPM drop but turning the switch to R produces a 115 RPM drop. You should

• taxi back to the starting point and have the engine checked because a drop of 115 RPM is more than the allowable limit.

• continue with the checklist, everything is within limits.

• taxi back to the starting point and have the engine checked because the difference of 15 RPM between drops is more than the allowable limit

If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most likely cause

• a mixture of fuel and air that is not uniform in all cylinders.

• lower cylinder head temperatures.

• detonation.

List, in order, the 4 strokes associated with a 4-stroke engine operation.

• 1. 1. intake

  2. 2. compression

  3. 3. ignition

  4. 4. exhaust

• 2. 1. ignition

  3. 2. exhaust

  4. 3. intake

  5. 4. compression

• 1. 1. exhaust

  2. 2. intake

  3. 3. ignition

  4. 4. compression

When conducting a Mag Check you notice that turning the switch to L produces a 140 RPM drop but turning the switch to R produces a 170 RPM drop. You should

• continue with the checklist, everything is within limits.

• taxi back to the starting point and have the engine checked because a drop of 170 RPM is more than the allowable limit.

• taxi back to the starting point and have the engine checked because the difference of 30 RPM between drops is more than the allowable limit

If the alternator, which provides electricity to the aircraft's systems, fails, the engine will keep running because _____________________.

• the magnetos are mechanically driven by the turning engine.

• the magnetos will always generate a spark.

• the magnetos are connected to the battery which will provide emergency power.

The I'M SAFE mnemonic stands for:

• illness

  medication

  stress

  alcohol

  fatigue

  emotion

• illness

  medication

  saftey

  alcohol

  fatigue

  emotion

• illness

  mental health

  saftey

  alcohol

  fatigue

  emotion

Pre-takeoff briefing of passengers about the use of seat belts for a flight is the responsibility of

• the pilot in command

• all passengers

• the right seat pilot

When conducting a Mag check on a 4-cylinder horizontally opposed engine, you see a 100 RPM drop as you turn the ignition switch to L. This is because

• only 2 of the 4 cylinders are firing.

• only half the spark plugs are firing.

• pre-ignition

The abnormal engine condition where the fuel air mixture is ignited prior to the spark plugs firing is called __________________.

• pre-ignition

• detonation

• mis-fire