Ch. 2 Ground Operations

Question 1

What is the purpose of the preflight assessment?

Answer 1

To ensure that the airplane meets regulatory airworthiness standards and is in a safe mechanical condition prior to flight.

Question 2

The aircraft and its component parts meet the airplane’s type design or is in a properly altered configuration and is in a condition for safe operation.

Answer 2

Airworthy

Question 3

How are cracks prevented from progressing?

Answer 3

“Stop-drilling” the crack.

Question 4

Can you use a fuel of a lower grade in your aircraft?

Answer 4

No. Never.

Question 5

What can happen if you use a lower grade fuel in your aircraft?

Answer 5

Detonation could severely damage the engine in a very short period of time.

Question 6

What can happen if you use jet fuel in a reciprocating engine?

Answer 6

The engine may start, run, and power the airplane for a time long enough for the airplane to become airborne only to have the engine fail catastrophically after takeoff. -AFH (2-6)

Question 7

Which is more dense: water or fuel?

Answer 7

Water

Question 8

When sumping fuel tanks where will a pilot see water if it is in the fuel?

Answer 8

In the bottom of the sumped fuel.