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Chapter 3- Aircraft Familiarization Flashcards

1
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The following aircraft is designed with dual aisles, can seat over 500 people and can carry over 58,000 gallons of fuel

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Wide body commercial transport

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Any aircraft with a doorsill height of 6 feet or more off the ground when the aircrafts wheels are extended must be equipped with:

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An emergency escape slide

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3
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In wide body commercial transport aircraft almost all emergency escape slides

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Can be swarmed from the our side

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4
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The following aircraft are made from lightweight,strong composite material components and may have a passenger capacity of up to 900 people

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New Large Aircraft (NLA)

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5
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The following aircraft is used for the commercial transport of passengers on short routes an often only have one cabin entry door

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Commuter/regional aircraft

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6
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The following aircraft carry both cargo and passengers

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Combi- aircraft

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The following classes of cargo compartments consist of a compartment in which the presence of a fire would easily be discovered by a crew meme we while at his or her fire station , and where all compartments are easily accessible in flight

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Class A

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8
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Most cargo doors are hinged at the top of their opening and

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Swing out and up

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9
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The following classes of cargo consists of a compartment with a separate, approved smoke or fire detection system and had sufficient access in flight to enable a crew member to effectively reach any part of the compartment with a hand held fire extinguisher ?

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Class B

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10
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The following classes of cargo compartments is used only for the carriage of cargo and is typically the entire cabin of an all cargo airplane

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Class E

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11
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The following aircraft is used for primarily for pleasure or training and are typically small, light ,and non pressurized

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Business/corporate aviation

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12
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The following aircraft accounts for most aircraft-related fatalities according to National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) statistic

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General aviation aircraft

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13
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The following aircraft often has custom designed interiors that differ greatly from normal configurations

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Business/ corporate aviation

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14
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What is used by the military to identify military aircraft types ?

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Designator letter

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15
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The following military aircraft is not equipped with ejection seats

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Cargo aircraft

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16
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The following military aircraft are modified for in flight refueling of other aircraft

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Tanker aircraft

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17
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The following military aircraft is similar to general aviation aircraft

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Cargo aircraft

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18
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This following type of aircraft tends to collapse when Involved in accidents

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Rotary winged aircraft

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19
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The following type of firefighting aircraft supporting backfiring operations carrying flammable “ping pong balls “ in the cargo area or may haves torch carrying jellied gas

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Helicopters

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20
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The main body of a fixed winged aircraft is referred to as the

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Fuselage

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21
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Most of the aircraft systems are found within the

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Fuselage

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22
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The following compartments on an airliner is occupied by the pilots or flight crew

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Flight deck

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23
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What color is an emergency lighting at an exit location in an aircraft ?

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Red

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24
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The following components measured the airspeed of an aircraft

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Pitot tubes

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25
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The following fixed wing aircraft components is the housing around an externally mounted aircraft engine

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Nacelle

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26
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The following fixed wing aircraft components controls the rolling motion of the aircraft

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Ailerons

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27
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The following fixed wing aircraft components is designed to maintain a steady flow of air over the control surfaces located on the wings trailing edge

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Vortex generators

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28
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The following fixed wing aircraft components generally houses the auxiliary power unit (APU) which provides electrical power to operate the essential systems when the aircraft engines are not running

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Tail sections

29
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The following fixed wing aircraft Components is used to control the up and down pitch motion of the aircraft

A

Elevator

30
Q

The following metal is used in aircraft construction is difficult to ignite but once ignited burns intensely and is very difficult to extinguished

A

Magnesium

31
Q

The following fixed wing aircraft components is used to control turning motion of the aircraft

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Rudder

32
Q

The following rotary wing aircraft components provides lift and propulsion in order for the aircraft to fly

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Main rotor

33
Q

The following rotary wing aircraft components provides the aircraft the directional control

A

Tail rotor

34
Q

The following fuels are used by aircraft that have gas turbine engines

A

Jet fuel

35
Q

The following gas turbine engine is the simplest of the gas turbine engines

A

Turbojet

36
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The following gas turbine engine is most commonly found on aircraft today

A

Turbofan

37
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The following gas turbine engine is widely used for small and medium sized commuter and cargo aircraft

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Turbo prop

38
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The following gas turbine engines is most commonly found in helicopters

A

Turboshaft

39
Q

The following additional components to a gas turbine engine enables the aircraft to perform vertical take off and landing

A

Exhaust nozzles

40
Q

The percentage of aluminum use in aircraft construction continues to

A

Decrease

41
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The following aircraft is designed with a single aisle, can seat up to 235 people an can carry up to 13,000 gallons of fuel

A

Narrow body commercial transport

42
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Plastic is used in aircraft construction for

A

Interior paneling, seat components, and conduit

43
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The following Aircraft construction materials is often used in corporate style aircraft for interior furnishings

A

Wood

44
Q

When conducting firefighting operations on an aircraft that used wood in its construction, the type of extinguishing agent used should be

A

AFFF

Aqueous film forming foam

45
Q

The following systems is used by aircraft manufacturers to distinguish among tubing, piping, and cabling found in an aircraft color coded labeling system

A

color coded labeling system

46
Q

The following aircraft systems present the greatest hazard in an aircraft accident

A

Fuel systems

47
Q

Fuel is distributed from the aircrafts fuel tans to its engine through fuel lines, control valves, and pumps located

A

Throughout the aircraft

48
Q

In order to reduce pressure buildup caused by fuel expansion, fuel tanks are equipped with

A

Vent and vent tanks

49
Q

The following aircraft systems generates the power necessary to operate the control surfaces on an aircraft and to extend and retract the landing gear

A

Hydraulic systems

50
Q

Synthetic hydraulic fluid presents a significantly

A

Reduced flammability hazard

51
Q

Why must ARFF personnel exercise extreme caution pressurized hydraulic lines during rescue or fire suppression operations ?

A

When released in the form of a fine mist, synthetic fluid is extremely flammable

52
Q

If hydraulic fluid contacts the skin, eyes, and protective clothing it:

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Can cause severe skin and eye irritation and erode protective clothing

53
Q

the following aircraft components make up the wheel assembly

A

Rims, brakes and tired

54
Q

When must all aircraft shutdown functions be accomplished

A

Prior to deenergizing the electrical system

55
Q

The following components is a small Jet engine with a generator attracted that is used while the aircraft is on the ground and at the gate to operate systems instead of running one of the engines

A

Auxiliary power unit ( APU)

56
Q

The following components provide a means of obtaining emergency electrical power and hydraulic power aboard airborne aircraft

A

Emergency power unit ( EPU )

57
Q

Hydrazine is an irritant but :

A

Does not pose serious health hazards

58
Q

The following color of aircraft lighting is found at the left wingtip

A

Red

59
Q

When exposed to fire, oxygen cylinders will usually

A

Vent and not explode

60
Q

Aircraft radar systems are generally located in the

A

Aircraft nose

61
Q

After the battery has been disconnected and all electrical power removed, an aircraft fire suppression system :

A

Will not operate

62
Q

The following is a common first step in any aircraft emergency shut down procedure

A

Move the throttles to the idle or off position

63
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In the event of an emergency, aircraft are generally designed to be evacuated in :

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90 seconds or less

64
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An inflatable emergency slide must be deployed an inflated in

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6 seconds

65
Q

Hatches and widows in most aircraft are plug type designed meaning that the exits must be :

A

Pushed inward from the outside or pulled inward from the inside

66
Q

Attempts to forcibly enter an aircraft should be made

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Only after all other means of entry have failed

67
Q

What color are the flight data recorder ( FDR) and cockpit voice recorder ( CVR) painted ?

A

International orange or bright red

68
Q

The following aircraft systems consists of electrical components used to heat cockpit Windows, propellers, and the leading edge of wings

A

Anti icing systems

ARRF (18 decks)

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