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Question 1

ENGINE FIRE ON THE GROUND (IF STARTS)

Answer 1

CONTINUE CRANKING
THROTTLE 1700 RPM FOR 3 MINUTES
FUEL OFF
WHEN ENGINE DIES INSPECT

Question 2

ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND (DOESN’T START)

Answer 2

THROTTLE FULL
MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF
CONTINUE CRANKING FOR 10 SECONDS
FUEL OFF
IGNITION OFF
MASTER OFF
EVACUATE AND EXTINGUISH
INSPECT

Question 3

ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT

Answer 3

MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF
FUEL OFF
MASTER OFF
CABIN HEAT/AIR VENTS CLOSED
LEAVE OVERHEAD VENTS OPEN
AIRSPEED 100 KNOTS OR MORE
FORCED LANDING

Question 4

ELECTRICAL FIRE

Answer 4

MASTER OFF
ALL OTHER SWITCH OFF (IGNITION ON)
CABIN HEAT/AIR VENTS CLOSED
FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATE
IF FIRE IS OUT:
MASTER ON
CHECK BREAKERS (DON’T RESET)
EQUIPMENT ON ONE AT A TIME
VENTILATE CABIN
CONTINUE OR DIVERT, INSPECT FOR DAMAGE
IF FIRE COMES BACK:
MASTER OFF AND KEEP OFF
CONTINUE OR DIVERT, INSPECT

Question 5

CABIN FIRE

Answer 5

MASTER OFF
CABIN HEAT/AIR VENTS CLOSED
FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATE
VENTILATE CABIN
LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Question 6

WING FIRE

Answer 6

NAV LIGHTS OFF
STROBE OFF
PITOT OFF
SIDE SLIP TO KEEP FLAMES AWAY FROM TANK
LAND ASAP USING FLAPS AS REQUIRED

Question 7

ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE OFF RUN

Answer 7

THROTTLE IDLE
BRAKES ON
FLAPS RETRACT
ENGINE SHUTDOWN

Question 8

ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF

Answer 8

AIRSPEED 65 (60 IF FLAPS ARE DOWN)
THROTTLE IDLE
STRAIGHT AHEAD
IF TIME (ENGINE SHUTDOWN)

Question 9

ENGINE FAILURE IN THE CIRCUIT

Answer 9

GLIDE 65 KNOTS
THROTTLE IDLE
DECLARE EMERGENCY
LAND ON RUNWAY
SHUTDOWN ENGINE

Question 10

ENGINE FAILURE AT ALTITUDE

Answer 10

GLIDE 65 KNOTS
CARB HEAT ON
CONDUCT FORCED APPROACH

Question 11

ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE

Answer 11

CARB HEAT ON (CHECK FOR ICE)
FUEL CYCLE TANKS
MAGS CYCLE
MIXTURE LEAN AND RICH
LAND NEAREST AIRPORT ON BOTH OR BEST MAG

Question 12

LOW OIL PRESSURE

Answer 12

CHECK TEMP
IF NORMAL:
LIKELY GAUGE PROBLEM
LAND NEAREST AIRPORT
IF RISING:
REDUCE POWER
LOOK FOR FORCED LANDING SPOT

Question 13

LANDING WITH FLAT TIRE

Answer 13

NORMAL APPROACH
FLAPS AS NEEDED
TOUCH GOOD TIRE FIRST
USE BRAKE AND RUDDER

Question 14

STATIC BLOCKAGE

Answer 14

PULL ALTERNATE STATIC AIR
WINDOWS/VENTS/HEATER CLOSED

Question 15

HIGH VOLTAGE LIGHT

Answer 15

AVIONICS/ELECTRICS OFF
MASTER OFF
CHECK CB’S FOR ALTERNATOR FIELD
PUSH TO RESET
MASTER ON
CHECK AMMETER
ACTIVATE ELECTRICS TO SEE IF AMMETER IS WORKING

Question 16

AMMETER SHOWS DISCHARGE

Answer 16

NON ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT OFF
MASTER ALTERNATE SIDE OFF
LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

Question 17

AMMETER SHOWS EXCESSIVE RATE OF CHARGE

Answer 17

AVIONICS/ELECTRICS OFF
MASTER OFF
MASTER ON
CHECK AMMETER
IF AMMETER IS LESS THAN TWO NEEDLES:
AVIONICS AND ELECTRICS ON
IF AMMETER STILL EXCESSIVE RATE:
MASTER ALT SIDE OFF
NON ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT OFF
LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

Question 18

FLYING INTO ICE

Answer 18

PITOT HEAT ON
CABIN HEAT/DEFROST FULL ON
PERFORM 180 TURN OR UP AND DOWN
INCREASE ENGINE POWER
LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT OR FIELD
LEAVE FLAPS RETRACTED
APPROACH SPEED 65-75
LAND LEVEL

Question 19

COMMUNICATION FAILURE

Answer 19

RADIO - CHECK FREQ. AND VOLUME
INTERCOM - SELECTION VOLUME
HEADSET - CHECK CONNECTION/CONTROL
RADIO - TRY COMM 2
TRANSPONDER SQUAWK 7600
CELLPHONE - USE IF POSSIBLE
USE VFR COMM FAILURE PROCEDURE