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What is the effect on the issuance of your Airman Certificate when the TSA issues a final notification of threat assessment?

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The FAA will deny any approval for a certificate, rating or application

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Primary responsibility for compliance with Airworthiness Directives lies with the

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aircraft owner or operator

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Who developed the dirty dozen?

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Gordon DuPont

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The ‘crack down’ approach for human behaviour control is based upon:

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Fear and Punishment

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Lack of clean, direct statements and good active listening is the lack of what?

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Communication

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When an incident or accident occurs as a result of a decision made ling before the failure, what type of failure is it?

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Latent

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Human factors Dirty Dozen list includes all but

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Latent failures

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The maintenance errors decision aid (MEDA) concept is based on what principle?

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Manageability of Errors

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What is the most common maintenance error?

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Installation

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The failure to be alert or vigilant in observing is

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lack of awareness

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Human factors are the study of how people interact with their

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environment

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What is the study of human dimensions?

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Anthropometry

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What type of accident doesn’t happen immediately?

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Latent

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What did Dr. James Reason do?

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Theorizes human errors

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Compare pilot error vs mechanical error and which is usually most common

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pilot error

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Professor James Reason explains that errors by aircraft mechanics fall in on of three categories. These categories are:

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slips, mistakes and violations

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The following will lead to improved quality and an environment that assures continued worker and aircraft safety.
1. Auditing using a independent organization
2. Human factors awareness
3. An internal reporting and auditing system

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1,2,3

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Of the following statements, which one is correct

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SLSA and ELSA are kit built

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Which standard practise action is performed when soldering AC wiring

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Heat the wire until wetting action begins

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What type of solder is commonly used in electronics?

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40% lead and 60% tin

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21
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Which thermal device can be reset after a current overload?

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Trip free circuit breaker

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To avoid compliance with an Airworthiness Directive:

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Submit alternate plans to FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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John is a mechanic 6”2’ tall and Mary is 5”3’ tall. Both are equally qualified. There is a requirement to repair a bulkhead inside the aft compartment of a fuselage. What element comes into play in this scenario?

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Human factors

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What does the maintenance resource management approach concern?

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Effective communication and safety of training

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What is the conceptual principle of MRM
Training
26
What is the main difference between a team of people and group of people?
Interdependence
27
How much force is required to lift 120-pound weight with a single fixed pulley, off a table that is 3 feet above the floor?
120-foot-pounds
28
Each person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection shall use a checklist at least those items in
14 CFR (FAR) Part 43 Appendix D
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What is defined as a digital code in which each of the decimal digits (0-9) is represented by a group of four bits?
Binary coded decimal
30
When an 18-inch output piston applies 50 PSI to a 1/2 inch piston and it moves 20 inches, how much pressure is in the system?
100 PSI
31
Where can you find the definition of the word 'product'?
Part 3 of 14 CFR
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Where can you find the definition of the word 'product'?
Part 21 of the FAR
33
Hydraulic system schematic drawings are used for
Specific location/installation of the parts in relation to another
34
What should be done if a tire gets oil of grease on it?
Rinse with soap and water
35
What is the mechanical advantage of a piston stroke of 1 square inch by 1/4 square inch?
60
36
Fluid lines in aircraft are identified by markers, which include words
color codes and geometric symbols
37
There are generally two kinds of flares used in aircraft tubing, a single flare and a double flare. When these flares are made properly, the flare angle will be at an angle of
35-37
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Flexible hoses are sized or designated according to the dash number stenciled on the side of the hose. The dash number does not indicate the inside or outside diameter but does indicate the
compatible tubing size
39
Which type of bolt is only used when shear loads occur and never with tension
clevis bolt
40
What recommendation should be followed when extensive corrosion is found on a magnesium airframe or power plant casting?
Contact the manufacturer
41
The absence of which item will allow aluminum to be subject to corrosion damage
an oxide film
42
The wing on a slow moving aircraft has a curved top surface and a relatively flat bottom surface. What happens to the air moving over the top relative to the moving on the bottom?
The air moves faster creating reduced pressure
43
When conveying information related to an advertisement or sales transaction, no person may make or cause to be made
fraudulent and intentional false statements
44
Where can a listing of major repairs and major alterations be found?
14 CFR (FAR) Part 43 appendix A
45
What is the maximum combined length of a combination of washers installed on a bolt head or a nut?
1/8 inch
46
What is the allowable percentage of scratches or dents in metal tubing, when not in the heel or bend?
10% wall thickness
47
When installing a clevis bolt and castellated nut, you should start alignment with the cotter pin at?
minimum recommended torque plus friction drag
48
Aviation fuels are given octane ratings and performance numbers to describe resistance to detonation. A performance number consists of two numbers such as 80/87 or 100/130. What does the higher number indicate?
Rich fuel/air mixture
49
When replacing OEM multi-conductor cables utilizing current military specification cable, what problems might you create?
Use of an alternative color code during modification without adequate notation on wiring diagrams could severely complicate subsequent servicing of the aircraft
50
What is the term for time required capacitor to charge in a RC series or circuit to 63.2% power supply?
RL time constant
51
What method of non-destructive inspection has a high risk of radiation exposure?
Radiograpghy
52
What tool is used to measure a warped brake rotor?
Dial indicator
53
If a phase 2 inspection was completed in December but the phase 4 inspection was done in May, when is the next annual due?
End of May
54
When mooring a small aircraft
face aircraft into the wind
55
How many millimeters are in 4 inches
101.6
56
A wing with a long span and short chord will have
Less control at slower speed
57
Typically, when towing an aircraft, the towing speed should not exceed
the speed of the walking team
58
Shot peening is a process which
metal is work hardened to prevent cracks
59
Some types of stainless steel are highly susceptible to this type of electro-current corrosion
Intergranular
60
What protection device sectionalizes a circuit box?
Current Limiter
61
Human errors amount to what percent?
80%
62
Butt welds are supposed to penetrate what percent of the welded material?
100%
63
What is the composition of AL20?
copper alloy between pure aluminium
64
Which jet fuel is made from kerosene?
Jet A1
65
When securing an aircraft with a tricycle landing gear to fixed tie down points the nose gear should be
unlocked and straight ahead
66
What is a type of drawings with 6 views?
Pictorial drawings
67
When should water be added to a nickel cadmium battery?
Fully charged
68
Which of the following is correct?
An outside micrometer is limited to diameters
69
What is the legal effect of failing to comply with an AD?
Anyone who operates or uses a product that does not meet the requirements of the AD is in violation
70
What is the formula for power?
Power = (Force * Distance)/ Time or (work/time)
71
An aircraft traveling 760 MPH is considered .5 Mach. What is the speed if the aircraft was travelling at 1.3 Mach?
988 MPH
72
What is the speed of a spur gear with 24 teeth driven by a pinion gear with 84 teeth turning 140 RPM?
490 RPM
73
Which specification does not apply to a life limited part and its mandatory replacement time?
Illustrated parts catalog

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