NATOPS Exam

Question 1

Max Altitude

Answer 1

41,000 MSL

Question 2

Prolonged flight in icing conditions _____ be avoided

Answer 2

Shall

Question 3

Except in an emergency, engine shall be stabilized at idle for at least ___ seconds prior to shutdown.

Answer 3

30

Question 4

Engine light-off during a normal start must occur within __ seconds after moving the throttle to idle.

Answer 4

15

Question 5

For starting, minimum voltage for each battery is __ volts.

Answer 5

24

Question 6

No more than __ successive start attempts may be performed. Following the _____ start attempt, a __ minute cool down period must be observed before attempting another engine start.

Answer 6

3, Third, 30

Question 7

GTS air starts are not reliable at altitudes above _____ feet MSL.

Answer 7

15,000 MSL

Question 8

Landing gear (transition/extended) airspeed limit.

Answer 8

200 KIAS

Question 9

Flaps/Slats (transition/extended) airspeed limits

Answer 9

200 KIAS

Question 10

Maximum 90 degree crosswind components…

Answer 10

Single aircraft (dry runway) 20 kts
Single aircraft (wet runway) 15 kts
Section takeoff 10 kts

Question 11

MRT maximum RPM

Answer 11

104

Question 12

MRT maximum EGT

Answer 12

610

Question 13

MRT time limit

Answer 13

30 minutes per flight hour

Question 14

Transient Acceleration maximum RPM

Answer 14

106

Question 15

Transient Acceleration maximum EGT

Answer 15

645

Question 16

Transient Acceleration time limit

Answer 16

Less than 20 seconds

Question 17

Maximum continuous RPM and EGT

Answer 17

100 and 550

Question 18

Idle RPM limits

Answer 18

55 (+/- 2)

[note Read and Initial regarding idle RPM rise]

Question 19

Idle EGT limit

Answer 19

450

Question 20

Ground Start EGT limit

Answer 20

550

Question 21

Airstart EGT limit

Answer 21

600

Question 22

With airflow knob in the OFF position, idle RPM will operate approximately __ % higher than normal.

Answer 22

2

Question 23

Maximum ground start overshoot

Answer 23

20 degrees for 10 seconds

Question 24

Maximum airstart overshoot

Answer 24

50 degrees for 10 seconds

Question 25

The EGT/RPM warning light will operate at ___ +/- 8 degrees C

Answer 25

650

Question 26

Maximum shift in engine idle RPM between the post start and engine shutdown checks, corrected for standard day, is?

Answer 26

2 percent

Question 27

While starting the engine, you notice your RPM stagnating at 45%, yet your EGT slowly continues to rise after the GTS has shut down. These are indications of a?

Answer 27

Hung Start

Question 28

In flight, the MASTER ALERT begins flashing, the aural town sounds, and the EGT/RPM warning light illuminates. You observe that EGT is 550 degrees C, and rpm is 108 percent. What condition exists?

Answer 28

Engine overspeed.

Question 29

In normal flight the caution tone sounds, the MASTER ALERT light flashes, and the HYD light is on. HYD 1 pressure shows 600 psi. HYD 2 is cycling between 2,500 and 3,000 psi. What malfunction has most likely occurred?

Answer 29

HYD 1 and HYD 2 failure (RAT operating).

Question 30

Select all that apply. When the SEAT LIGHT switch is set to the SOLO position,

a. A pin must be installed in the switch
b. The SEAT caution light is inhibited
c. The MASTER ALERT and caution tone are inhibited during a SEAT UNARMED condition of the aft seat
d. All of the above

Answer 30

d. All of the above