Adverse Weather Operations Flashcards
Which of the following are critical airplane surfaces?
A) Main landing gear bays, aft-equipment bay door, and baggage door
B) Control surfaces, engine inlets, upper surfaces of the fuselage, wings, horizontal stabilizer, and vertical stabilizer
C) Wings, horizontal stabilizer, and vertical stabilizer
D) Control surfaces, engine inlets, and upper surfaces of the fuselage
B
What type(s) of ice is (are) both difficult to detect and remove?
A) Clear Ice
B) Rime ice
C) Black ice
D) Both rime and clear ice
A
De-icing/anti-icing must be done at the last possible time prior to takeoff. This maximizes the time that anti-icing provides protection (holdover time).
True
False
True
Based on the clean aircraft concept, when is takeoff prohibited?
A) When the airplane interior has not been cleaned
B) When there is frost, ice, snow, or other contaminants on critical surfaces of the airplane
C) When the airplane is wet
D) When there is frost on the windows
B
If the surface temperature is at or below 0°C (32°F), which activities would be considered part of cold weather operations?
A) Takeoff and landing
B) Ground handling, takeoff, and landing
C) Ground handling and takeoff
D) Ground handling
B
What type(s) of de-icing/anti-icing fluids offer significant holdover time, and shear off during takeoff?
A) Types I and III
B) Types II and IV
C) Types III and IV
D) Types I and IV
B
During taxi-out, use moderate brake applications to warm the brakes.
True
False
True
In cold weather, which of the following actions should NOT be performed during taxi-in?
A) Maintain a greater distance than normal between airplanes.
B) Fully retract flaps if landing occurred on a contaminated runway.
C) Application of brakes should be kept to a minimum during turns or not at all, if possible.
D) Taxi at a manageable speed -10 kt is recommended.
B
In icing conditions, when is a diversion required?
A) In severe icing encounters and in some moderate icing conditions
B) In severe icing encounters only
C) When any icing is encountered
D) Diversion to exit is never required in icing conditions
A
