WorksheetsAviation Quiz
Total questions: 77
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When a sling load is being hooked up, where should the ground crew stand?
Behind the load
Between the helicopter and the load
In front of the helicopter, in plain view of the pilot
Beside the helicopter, in plain view of the pilot
For operations with a sling load, select the correct statement:
Ground crew should stand between the load and the helicopter when hooking the load
The pilot should constantly monitor the sling mirror when the load is being attached
A gated hook should be used to prevent the attached load from excessive movement
A drag line should be attached to the load to help with stability
The altimeter setting is 30.22"Hg, and it indicated 1000ft. What is the pressure altitude?
700
1300
930
1030
A pilot selects a VOR frequency, and the needle moves, but there is no sound. What could be the reason?
The VOR is unserviceable
The pilot selected the wrong frequency
The signal is interrupted
The NAV radio should be checked for serviceability
Flying through a warm front a pilot experiences showery rain and it became heavy. What is happening?
Warm front is steep
Warm front is moving fast
Warm front is shallow
Warm front is moving slow
What kind of fog is not affected by (diurnal fluctuations) change from night to day?
Radiation fog in depressions and valleys
Upslope fog with strong surface winds
Advection fog over lake or ocean
Ice fog
The ADF shows your relative bearing to the NDB is 235 degrees. Your GPS shows that the NDB is at 140 degrees True. What is your true heading?
000 degrees
266 degrees
94 degrees
138 degrees
Which of the following is a main factor in ALL types of fog?
Clear skies
High relative humidity
Almost calm like wind conditions
Wind above 8kts but less than 10kts
How many infants can a passenger be responsible for during a flight?
No limit
1
It depends on the passenger
2
Aerodynamic forces applied to the blades during the hover in calm or no wind conditions are:
Lift & drag
Lift & thrust
Trust & drag
Thrust & weight
You are on the 270 VOR radial. You want to intercept the 330 radial inbound at 90 degrees. You should set your OBS to ________ and change your heading to ________.
150, 60 degrees M
000, 30 degrees M
330, 60 degrees M
090, 60 degrees M
What is the performance of decreased all-up-weight helicopter during autorotation in calm winds?
Increased RPM and rate of descent
Increased RPM, decreased rate of descent
Decreased RPM and rate of descent
Decreased RPM, increased rate of descent
In regards to a running helicopter, passengers should be briefed to:
Approach and leave from the side of front of helicopter, in crouched position
Approach uphill, leave downhill on a slope
Wait for a signal or instruction to approach/leave the helicopter
Do all of the above
No one shall operate a commercial night flight unless authorized in accordance to the procedures of the air operator's:
Standard operations procedures
Company operations manual
License
CARs
Vertical distance between 2 pressure levels is:
Larger in cold weather than warm weather
Larger in warm weather than cold weather
The same in all weather conditions
None of the above
Vertical distance between 2 pressure levels is:
larger in cold weather than warm weather
closest in cold weather
closer in warm weather than cold weather
closest in warm weather
The base of cumulous clouds will be determined by:
Environmental lapse rate
Temperature dew point spread
Relative humidity
Adiabatic lapse rate
During daytime over the ocean, you observe a large area of fog. This is caused by:
Cold & warm water mixing
Radiation cooling
Strong inversion
Advection cooling
One factor that is required for formation of all types of fog is:
Clear skies
High humidity
Wind greater than 5kts but less than 15kts
Convection & subsidence
Once a pilot makes a decision to continue to his/her destination VFR in deteriorating weather, there is a tendency to:
Experience mind-blanking
Stop thinking about the decision
Re-evaluate the decision
Overlook new information and justify the decision even if new information contradicts
A squall line is forecasted 50NM ahead, the pilot in flight will see:
A band of cumulous and towering cumulous clouds parallel to the front
Low level wind shear at the surface
Stratus layer clouds with rain
Cirrus, cirrocumulus, altostratus, and nimbostratus clouds
GFA shows “Virga” in the northwest corner of the map. It indicates:
Microburst
Wind shear due to inversion
Convective heating
Warm front overriding cold front
What are the fuel requirements for night VFR commercial flights?
Enough to destination plus 40 minutes at cruise speed
Enough to destination plus 30 minutes at cruise speed
Enough to destination plus 20 minutes at cruise speed
Enough to destination and to an alternate destination
What are the fuel requirements for night VFR commercial flights?
Enough to destination plus 40 minutes at cruise speed
Enough to destination plus 30 minutes at cruise speed
Enough to destination plus 20 minutes at cruise speed
Enough to destination and to an alternate destination
Which rotor system integrates Flap and Drag hinges?
Fully articulated
Semi articulated
Semi rigid
Rigid
How are clouds formed when warm air is overtaking cold air?
The warm air is cooled from below
The cold air is warmed from above
It forms fog
Expansion heating
The primary factor affecting stability is:
Closeness of horizontal isobars
Closeness of vertical isobars
Relative humidity
Heating from below
Once closed, Class C airspace turns into:
Class G uncontrolled airspace
Class G controlled airspace
Class E uncontrolled airspace
Class E controlled airspace
Your pitot tube and drain are plugged, your ASI will show?
Underread in a climb
Show no change with large changes in power
Overread in a descent
No indication
Pressure changes more with altitude in:
Cold air
Warm air
Temperature does not affect changes in pressure
At the standard rate of change
What limitation are you most likely to exceed on a turbine engine if you quickly pull up the collective?
TOT if temp is above ISA temp
TOT if temp is below ISA temp
Torque/TOT depending on how fast you pull the collective
Torque
What is the SVFR visibility minimum?
1/2 SM visibility
1/2 SM visibility and 1/2 SM ground visibility
1/2 SM visibility and 500 AGL
1/2 SM visibility, clear of cloud
What is the illusion caused by rain on the window? The ground will appear ________.
Higher
Lower
Closer
Farther
Your aircraft does not have a MEL and the ELT has been taken out of service. You can:
Only fly within 25nm of departure aerodrome
Fly without an ELT while it is being serviced
Cannot fly the aircraft
All of the above
What is the validity period of a GFA?
1 hour
6 hour
12 hours
24 hours
Your aircraft has a VOR and DME receiver onboard. What information can you receive?
Azimuth and distance information from a TACAN
Distance only from a VORTAC
Azimuth only from a TACAN
Azimuth and distance from a VORTAC
Compared with a fixed-wing aircraft, wake turbulence produced by a helicopter is:
Greater than fixed-wing aircraft
Similar to that produced by fixed-wing aircraft
Less than fixed-wing aircraft in landing configuration
Less than fixed-wing aircraft in take-off configuration
Surface contamination training shall be done:
Upon initial hire
Annually
Before PPC
Every 2 years
*** GANDER MAP *** Your heading is 320 degrees. What will your relative bearing be on centreline R13?
296
116
076
036
You execute a level 180 degree turn in a white-out condition. What will it feel like when you level out?
Like you are turning the opposite direction
Like you are continuing your turn
Like you are descending
Like you are ascending
On your way from Clarenville to Deer Lake if you tuned your CDI to the 200 radial of the Gander VOR. What would your instrument indicate right before the intersection of the radial and your track?
Right / TO
Right / FROM
Left / TO
Left / FROM
Float type style carburetors can be prone to icing more than fuel injection because:
The butterfly is upstream of the venturi and collects ice
Fuel injected fuel is heated before going in combustion chamber
The vaporization of fuel in the carb throat
Fuel injector nozzles are high pressure and will shed any ice buildup
Recall the validity period of a PPC renewal
30 days
60 days
90 days
Doesn’t expire
During flight your pitot tube and entire static system become blocked. What is the effect on your airspeed indicator?
Over reads in climb, under reads in descent
Under reads in climb, over reads in descent
Reads zero
Remains constant regardless of change in airspeed
Which situation is most conducive to carburetor icing?
-10 degrees, low power, high humidity
-10 degrees, high power, high humidity
-10 degrees high power, high humidity
+10 degrees, low power, high humidity
Class C airspace becomes ________ when tower is not under hours of operation?
Class D controlled
Class D uncontrolled
Class E controlled
Class E uncontrolled
A Mode C mode Transponder
Transmits distance, altitude and reinforces a surveillance radar
Transmits distance, altitude and reinforces a GPS signal
Transmits distance, altitude and intercepts a VOR signal
Transmits distance, altitude and communication with a TACAN
What are the night VFR fuel requirements for commercial aircraft?
20 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
50 minutes
A warm air mass is moving slowly over very cold ground. Which type of cloud formation is likely to form?
Cumulus
Towering cumulus
Stratus
Fog
Applying carb heat lowers manifold pressure because:
It leans the mixture
The fuel-air mixture is less dense
The fuel-air mixture is more dense
Hot air does not burn as well as cold air
Considering temperature only, when is indicated altitude less than true altitude?
When it is warmer than standard atmosphere
When pressure is less than standard atmosphere
When it is colder than standard atmosphere
When pressure is equal to standard atmosphere
Which of the following is true about pressure systems?
High pressure systems are areas of rising air
Low pressure systems are areas of sinking air
Low pressure systems and troughs are areas of rising air
High and low pressure systems are characterized by convergence
An air operator who will operate farther than gliding distance from shore and takeoff / land at a water aerodrome must carry:
Water type ELT
Life rafts to fit everyone on board
Life preservers for everyone on board
All of the above and additional equipment listed in the CARs
Aircraft A is on an IFR flight. Aircraft B is flying VFR climbing to an altitude where they will converge with Aircraft A. Which aircraft has the right of way?
VFR aircraft
Climbing aircraft
IFR aircraft
The aircraft that has the other on its left
The factor that influences how much water air can hold is:
Relative humidity
Density
Dew point
Temperature
ATC may authorize you to fly SVFR to transit a Class C control zone if:
Visibility is greater than ½ mile
Visibility is greater than ¾ mile and you remain above 500ft AGL
Visibility is greater than 1 mile
Visibility is greater than 1 mile and you remain above 500ft AGL
Fatigued crew member, whose responsibility is it to make sure they don’t fly?
Crew member and operator
Flight operations manager
Concerned crew member if they have flown more than 8 hours in 24 hours
Flight supervisor if crew member has flown over 100 hrs in 30 days
What is the limiting factor in a turbine engine when pulling the collective?
Torque when OAT is less than ISA
Torque when OAT is more than ISA
TOT or torque depending on how much collective was pulled
TOT when OAT is more than ISA
An air operator requires surface contamination training and an examination on the procedures:
An air operator requires surface contamination training and an examination on the procedures
During a PPC check
Every 6 months
Annually
When initially hired
When conducting a flight within the Standard Pressure Region, you should set your altimeter to the nearest aerodrome setting:
Just before you descend to land
When you reach cruising altitude
When you cross into the Altimeter Setting Region
After you have been cleared for an approach
Immediately after takeoff you realize there is a strong inversion. What is the hazard?
Strong updrafts
Cold air driving up warm air
Strong surface winds
Poor visibility
The basic dimensions of a low level airway are:
It depends how far you are from the VOR
5 NM
8 NM
9 NM
The transponder receives altitude information from:
The pressure sensitive altimeter
The barometric altimeter
The encoding altimeter
Radar interrogation
You are testing your VOR Receiver with a VOT and receive a FR flag with the needle centered at 004.
The VOR receiver is serviceable
The OBS will need to be corrected for +4 degrees deviation while flying
The OBS will need to be corrected for -4 degrees deviation while flying
The VOR receiver cannot be used
The main characteristic to identify a mature thunderstorm is:
Updrafts only
Precipitation
Anvil cloud
Downdrafts through the entire cell except the top
You are scheduled to take off and realize there is an icing concern. How should you proceed?
You de-ice all critical surfaces when there are snow conditions
You can not take off with ice on any critical surfaces
You can take off if you are confident the ice will shed during takeoff
You can take off if you believe the de-icing equipment on board can handle the icing
The correct way to recover from dynamic rollover is:
Raise the collective gently with lateral cyclic
Slowly lower the collective so the landing gear is in firm contact with the ground
Quickly apply opposite cyclic input
Dump the collective and apply lateral cyclic
When the pitot system is blocked, the ASI will:
Under read in a climb and overread in a descent
Act like an altimeter
Read zero
Remain unchanged
When turning from into wind to downwind, a pilot may experience an illusion of:
Slipping and decreasing airspeed
Skidding and decreasing airspeed
Slipping and increasing airspeed
Skidding and increasing airspeed
How does a gyroscopic heading indicator operate?
Precession
Rigidity in space
Magnetic attraction
Inertial movements
Why do magnetic compasses have northerly turning error and acceleration error?
CoG below pivot point
Density of compass fluid
Variation between magnetic pole and true pole
Magnetic inertia
Why do magnetic compasses have northerly turning error and acceleration error?
C of G below pivot point
Density of compass fluid
Variation between magnetic pole and true pole
Magnetic inertia
When is nightly error at its worst regarding your fixed card ADF?
Dusk and Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
Depends on altitude
Approaching dusk
You are in a warm air mass and ahead of you is a line of thunderstorms. What does this say about the front ahead?
The cold front is overtaking the warm air rapidly
The cold front is slowly undercutting the warm air
The warm front is steep and retreating quickly
The warm front is shallow
How do you recover from retreating blade stall?
Lower collective to reduce AoA
Forward cyclic to lower collective
Forward cyclic keep collective the same
Increase RPM to install the blade
CYBW 231400Z AUTO 30003KT 6SM SCT015 SCT075 SCT220 M06/M07 A3033 RMK SLP339. What is the current ceiling at Springbank?
1,500
7,500
22,000
Unlimited
