10 Engine Handling

Immediately after starting an aircraft engine, you must check the starter warning light. If it is still illuminated you should:

• Monitor it for 30 seconds. If it remains illuminated shut down the engine.

• Shut down the engine immediately.

• Do nothing. The starter warning light should stay on while the engine is running.

• Shut down the engine, count to 30, then attempt a re-start.

The normal method for shutting down an aircraft engine is:

• Switching the starter switch to off.

• Moving the mixture to Idle Cut Off (ICO).

• Closing the throttle.

• Closing the throttle and moving the mixture to ICO.

While carrying out the Dead Cut Check, with the right magneto selected, you notice that the engine falters, and you suspect it will stop running. What should you do?

• Allow the engine to stop completely.

• Quickly switch to the left magneto.

• Quickly switch to both magnetos.

• Open the throttle to keep the engine running, then select both magnetos.

Which of the following is an appropriate action to take if you have a carburettor fire on start up?

• Deselect carburettor heat.

• Select mixture control to Idle Cut Off (ICO).

• Turn the starter switch to "Off".

• All of the above.

How should the throttle be operated on take off?

• Always open smoothly, to avoid 'weak cut', allowing the engine to respond as fast as it is able, and permitting the mixture-strength and charge quantity to change in line with the engine requirements.

• Normally smoothly, but may be opened abruptly if several aircraft are waiting to take off.

• Open smoothly, following a count of three.

• As required by the air traffic situation.

How soon after starting a cold aircraft engine should the oil pressure gauge give an indication?

• Immediately; otherwise shut down the engine.

• Within 30 seconds; otherwise shut down the engine.

• By the time pre-flight checks are complete; otherwise shut down the engine.

• As long as the oil levels were at an adequate level before start-up, and RPM is within limits, it is probable that the oil pressure gauge is faulty and should be reported after the flight.