Aviation Safety Quiz

Which of the following might be a noticeable effect clearly indicating an explosive decompression has just occurred?

• Slight ear discomfort.

• Loose items located close to a specific area being sucked out of the aircraft.

• Unusual 'surging' sounds coming from the engines, typically followed by all engines shutting down.

• Significant temperature increase occurring suddenly.

The dangerous goods transport document, if required, shall be drawn up by the:

• shipper.

• operator.

• captain.

• handling agent.

Water fire extinguisher with a directed spray can be used on which fires?

• Solid fires.

• Liquid fires.

• Gas fires.

• Special fires.

Windshear is:

• a vertical wind velocity variation over a short distance.

• a horizontal wind velocity variation over a short distance.

• a vertical or horizontal wind velocity and/or wind direction variation over a short distance.

• a vertical or horizontal wind velocity and/or wind direction variation over a large distance.

ICAO Annex 18 is a document dealing with the:

• safety of the air transport of dangerous goods.

• technical operational use of cargo aircraft.

• air transport of live animals.

• noise pollution of aircraft.

Which windshear condition results in an increase in airspeed?

• Increasing tailwind.

• Decreasing tailwind.

• Decreasing headwind.

• None of the above.

"In case of an unexpected encounter with windshear on a final approach to landing, you will:

1) set the maximum take-off thrust

2) increase the pitch-up attitude up to the limit actuating the stick shaker

3) pull in the drag devices (gear and flaps)

4) keep the airplanes current configuration

5) try to reach the maximum lift-to-drag ratio

The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:"

• 3, 5

• 1, 3, 5

• 2, 3

• 1, 2, 4

According to ICAO noise abatement procedures during landing:

• precludes the use of thrust reverse.

• should not preclude the use of thrust reverse.

• stops use of thrust reverse before the threshold.

• allows limited use of thrust reverse.

A bird strike most likely occurs close-by:

• a hotel and/or a camping site.

• a garbage place and/or a golf course.

• a golf course and/or a hotel.

• a camping site and/or a garbage place.

In case of a serious threat based on the presence of a bomb on board a pressurized aircraft and disregarding any fuel considerations:

• you descend to the flight level corresponding to the indicated cabin altitude or the safety altitude if higher and take preventive steps by putting yourself in a landing approach configuration.

• you carry out an emergency descent to reach the safety altitude.

• you climb to the maximum flight level which does not need the use of pressurization.

• you go down to the level corresponding to the indicated cabin altitude and keep the airplane in a clean configuration until the final approach.