Long Quiz

Question 1

This special container is used to store and transport liquid oxygen. It uses an evacuated, doublewalled insulation design to keep the liquid oxygen under pressure at a very low temperature.

Answer 1

DEWAR BOTTLE

Question 2

are adjusted by the crew as altitude changes.

Answer 2

MANUAL CONTINUOUS FLOW REGULATORS

Question 3

the difference between the air pressure inside the cabin and the air pressure outside the cabin.

Answer 3

CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

Question 4

the rate of change of air pressure inside the cabin, expressed in feet per minute (fpm) of cabin altitude change.

Answer 4

CABIN RATE OF CLIMB

Question 5

using a Barometer, what is the atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Answer 5

14.7 PSI

Question 6

Are driven by engine exhaust gases. They are the most common source of pressurization on modern reciprocating engine aircraft.

Answer 6

TURBOCHARGER

Question 7

What drives the turbo-compressor on turbine engines?

Answer 7

BLEED AIR

Question 8

is mechanically driven by the engine. Despite engine performance increases due to higher induction system pressure, some of the engine output is utilized by this.

Answer 8

SUPERCHARGER

Question 9

A (?) setup for a light aircraft exemplifies this type of continuous-flow system.

Answer 9

PORTABLE OXYGEN

Question 10

this is part of the exhaust system that drives an impeller connected to a shaft that sucks air used for combustion/pressurization.

Answer 10

SUPERCHARGER

Question 11

must also be heated or cooled on pressurized aircraft.

Answer 11

CABIN AIR

Question 12

What will happen to the pressure if the temperature decreases?

Answer 12

DECREASES

Question 13

Bad weather and turbulence can also be avoided by flying in the relatively smooth air above storms and convective activity that occur in the (?).

Answer 13

LOWER TROPOSPHERE

Question 14

Smaller turbine aircraft, or sections of a large aircraft, may make use of a (?). With this device, bleed air is tapped off of the turbine engine’s compressor section.

Answer 14

JET PUMP FLOW MULTIPLIER

Question 15

This system is used most frequently by the crew on high performance and air transport category aircraft.

Answer 15

DEMAND FLOW SYSTEM

Question 16

This system must accomplish several functions if it is to ensure adequate passenger comfort and safety.

Answer 16

CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM

Question 17

is also Known as barometric pressure and is measured with a barometer.

Answer 17

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

Question 18

what is the height of mercury at sea level?

Answer 18

29.92 INCHES

Question 19

What will happen to the temperature if the pressure increases?

Answer 19

INCREASES

Question 20

A turbine turned by bleed air rotates a compressor impeller mounted on the same shaft. Outside air is drawn in and compressed. It is mixed with the bleed air outflow from the turbine and is sent to the pressure vessel. Turboprop aircraft often use this device, known as a?

Answer 20

TURBO COMPRESSOR

Question 21

When ignited, it produces oxygen as it burns. This can be filtered and delivered through a hose to a mask that can be worn and breathed directly by the user.

Answer 21

SODIUM CHLORATE

Question 22

A key factor in (?) is the ability of the fuselage to withstand the forces associated with the increase in pressure inside the structure versus the ambient pressure outside.

Answer 22

PRESSURIZATION

Question 23

is tested for the presence of water. This is done to avoid the possibility of it freezing in the small passage ways of valves and regulators.

Answer 23

AVIATOR’S BREATHING OXYGEN

Question 24

is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas at normal atmospheric temperatures and pressures. It transforms into a liquid at -183 °C (its boiling point).

Answer 24

OXYGEN

Question 25

A third source of air for pressurizing the cabin in reciprocating aircraft is?

Answer 25

ENGINE-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR

Question 26

Automatic continuous-flow regulators have a built in (?).

Answer 26

ANEROID

Question 27

what is the atmospheric pressure at sea level?

Answer 27

14.7 PSI

Question 28

Sources of air for Aircrafts fitted with Reciprocating Engines.

Answer 28

SUPERCHARGER
TURBOCHARGER
ENGINE-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR