Aviation 1 Final

Which statement about electric aircraft is true?

• They require air to produce power

• They are easier to maintain because their motors have fewer moving parts

• They emit the same kind of pollutants as combustion engines

• They have batteries that are fast and easy to recharge.

Which organization is directly responsible for the safety of civil aviation in the United States?

• Department of Homeland Security

• Federal Aviation Administration

• Department of Transportation

• United States Air Force

Earning a position as an airline pilot requires more flight time than the FAA certification minimums to earn a commercial pilot certificate. In order to gain the necessary experience, many pilots _______.

• work as flight instructors

• become aircraft mechanics

• pay extra fees to waive the required hours

• build time exclusively on flight simulators

How does the FAA play a role in commercial space travel?

• Funds missions to space

• Maintains facilities in orbit for national defense

• Develops curriculum and training for astronauts

• Issues licenses for launches and space port operations

Which of the following is NOT one of the three key factors that defines an aircraft accident?

• Evidence of pilot error

• A person suffers death or serious injury

• The aircraft receives substantial damage

• An operation in which the people have boarded the aircraft with the intention of flight

When the National Transportation Safety Board investigates an accident, at what stage of the investigation is the “Go Team” formed?

• Notification and initial response

• On-scene activities

• Post-scene activities

• Safety recommendation development

Why do scientists think Mars is the most likely planet to be colonized?

• Humans can breathe in the atmosphere without assistance.

• It has been verified that plants can grow in its soil.

• Oxygen can be generated from carbon dioxide in the air.

• The temperature during the day on Mars is similar to Earth's in the summer.

What is meant by visual meteorological conditions?

• Clear weather conditions during when the pilot can maintain separation from the terrain and other aircraft by examining the aircraft's instruments.

• Cloudy weather conditions during when the pilot can fly solely by monitoring the aircraft's instruments.

• Clear weather conditions that provide a pilot sufficient visibility to fly the aircraft by looking out the window.

• Weather conditions that allow a pilot to see enough to maintain separation by looking out the window, but occasionally fly through clouds.

Each manned pilot certificate and rating requires that pilots pass __________. Select all that apply.

• a. an English proficiency exam

• b. a written exam

• c. an oral exam

• d. a practical flying exam

• e. a hand-eye coordination screening

Which factor presents a challenge to the integration of drones into the national airspace system?

• Determining certification standards to ensure passenger safety requirements

• Having easy access to qualified drone mechanics

• Establishing medical standards for drone operators

• Ensuring that manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft are separated and don’t collide