Flight Operations Flashcards
(77 cards)
How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of the flight at a controlled airport?
The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS outlet or other FAA facility upon landing.
For information about parachute jumping and glider operations refer to
the Chart Supplement.
FAA advisory circulars are available to all pilots and are obtained by
ordering those desired from the Government Printing Office.
FAA advisory circulars for airmen, airspace, and air traffic and general operations.
Airmen: 60
Airspace: 70
Air traffic and general operations: 90
What information is contained in the Notices to Airman Publication (NTAP)?
Current NOTAM (D) and FDC NOTAMS.
Filling the fuel tanks after the last flight of the day is considered a good operating procedure because this will
prevent moisture condensation by eliminating airspace in the tanks.
During the pre-flight inspection who is responsible for determining the aircraft is safe for flight.
The pilot in command.
How should an aircraft pre-flight inspection be accomplished for the first flight of the day?
Thorough and systematic means recommended by the manufacturer.
To properly purge water from the fuel system of an aircraft equipped with fuel tank sumps and a fuel strainer quick drain, it is necessary to drain fuel from the
fuel strainer drain and the fuel tank sumps.
One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for
improved engine performance.
On aircraft equipped with fuel pumps, when is the auxiliary electric driven pump used?
In the event engine-driven pump fails.
What should be the first action after starting an aircraft engine?
Adjust for proper RPM and check for desired indications on the engine gauges.
Should it become necessary to handprop an airplane engine, it is extremely important that a competent pilot
be at the controls in the cockpit.
An electrical system failure (battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you would
experience avionics equipment failure. But no engine failure.
If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected, the most noticeable result will be that the engine
cannot be shut down by turning the switch to the OFF position.
If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected, the engine
could accidentally start if the propeller is moved with fuel in the cylinder.
Constant speed propeller
allows pilot to select blade angle for most efficient performance.
How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller?
The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller control regulates engine RPM.
A precaution for the operation of an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller is to
avoid high manifold pressure settings with low RPM.
The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture at altitude is to
decrease the fuel flow in order to compensate for decreased air density.
When you adjust the fuel/air ratio with the mixture control for a change of altitude, the ratio you are changing is the
weight of fuel to the weight of air.
Favorable conditions to Carb ice
20 degrees F - 70 degrees F and high humidity.
First indication of Carb ice
Loss of RPM
Applying Carb heat causes
decreased engine performance and a richer fuel/air mixture.
