A. immediately.
B. within 7 days.
C. within 48 hours.
Which incident requires an immediate notification be made to the nearest NTSB field office?
A. An in-flight generator or alternator failure.
B. An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an accident.
C. An in-flight radio communications failure.
May aircraft wreckage be moved prior to the time the NTSB takes custody?
A. Yes, but only to protect the wreckage from further damage.
B. Yes, but only if moved by a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer.
C. No, it may not be moved under any circumstances.
What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nose down when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?
A. When thrust is reduced to less than weight, lift is also reduced and the wings can no longer support the weight.
B. The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.
C. The CG shifts forward when thrust and drag are reduced.
The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an incident is required to submit a report to the nearest field office of the NTSB
A. within 10 days.
B. within 7 days.
C. when requested.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane?
A. To control over-banking tendency.
B. To control roll.
C. To control yaw.
What is one purpose of wing flaps?
A. To decrease wing area to vary the lift.
B. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
C. To relieve the pilot of maintaining continuous pressure on the controls.
How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller?
A. The throttle controls engine RPM as registered on the tachometer and the mixture control regulates the power output.
B. The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller control regulates engine RPM.
C. The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller control regulates a constant blade angle.
Should it become necessary to hand prop an airplane engine, it is extremely important that a competent pilot
A. be at the controls in the cockpit.
B. call ?contact?? before touching the propeller.
C. be in the cockpit and call out all commands.
Preventive maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?
A. The date the work was completed, and the name of the person who did the work must be entered in the airframe and engine logbook.
B. A full, detailed description of the work done must be entered in the airframe logbook.
C. The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records.
The responsibility for ensuring that maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service lies with the
A. pilot in command.
B. mechanic who performed the work.
C. owner or operator.
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