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Question 1

Required Aircraft Equipment:
A TOMATO FFLAMES

Answer 1

A Airspeed Indicator
T Tachometer
O Oil Pressure Gauge
M Manifold Pressure Gauge
A Altimeter
T Temperature Gauge (liquid-cooled)
O Oil Temperature Gauge
F Fuel Indicator
F Floatation Device
L Landing Gear position Indicator
A Anti-Collision Lights (beacon)
M Magnetic Compass
E Emergency Locator Transmitter
S Seatbelts

Question 2

Determining the Pilot is Safe for Flight:
IMSAFE

Answer 2

I Injury or Illness
M Medication
S Stress
A Alcohol
F Fatigue
E Eating & Hydration

Question 3

Determining that a Flight is Safe:
PAVE

Answer 3

P Pilot
A Aircraft
V EnVironment
E External Pressures

Question 4

Spin Recovery Technique:
PARE

Answer 4

P Power to Idle
A Ailerons to neutral
R Rudder in the direction opposite the spin
E Elevator slowly & gently return to level attitude

Question 5

Required Aircraft Equipment at NIGHT:
FLAPS

Answer 5

F Fuses
L Landing Light
A Anti-Collision Lights (beacon)
P Position Lights
S Source of Power

Question 6

Required Aircraft Inspections:
AV1AATES

Answer 6

A Annual (every 12 calendar months)
V VOR (every 30 days)
1 100-hour inspection (for commercial aircraft)
A Altimeter (every 24 calendar months)
A Airworthiness Directives (every 12 calendar months)
T Transponder (every 24 calendar months)
E ELT (every 12 calendar months)
S Static System (every 24 calendar months)

Question 7

Engine-Out Checklist:
ABCDEF

Answer 7

A Airspeed (65kts = Four swipes of nose-up trim)
B Best Place to Land (into the wind!)
C Cockpit Chores (Primer, mags, Carb, Throttle, Mixture, Fuel Selector)
D Dialogue (Squawk 7700, Frequency 121.5)
E Emergency Procedures (Seatbelts, Doors, Fuel Off)
F Fly the Plane

Question 8

Pre-Flight Passenger Briefing:
SAFETY

Answer 8

S Seatbelts (securing)
A Air Vents (location and use)
F Fire Extinguisher (location)
E Exits (location and use)
T Talking (none on taxi, take-off, or landing)
Y You…do YOU have any questions