Preflight Procedures

Question 1

Purpose of Preflight Inspection

Answer 1

To ensure aircraft meets regulatory airworthiness standard and is in safe mechanical condition prior to flight

Question 2

Who is responsible for ensuring aircraft is maintained in airworthy condition

Answer 2

owner/operator of aircraft

Question 3

Who is responsible for ensuring a/c airworthy and in condition for safe flight

Answer 3

pilot-in-command

determines airworthy (conforms to type design & is condition for safe operation)

Question 4

conformed to type design

Answer 4

maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alterations are in accordance to parts 21, 43, and 91 & registered in US & in maintenance records

Question 5

Pre-take off safety briefing

Answer 5

Required for passengers- ensures:
briefed on how to fasten and unfasten safety belt and shoulder harness
notify passengers to fasten safety belt and shoulder harness for surface movement, take off, landing

Question 6

Pilot safety belt use

Answer 6

Safety belt take off, landing, en route

Shoulder Harness take off and landing unless interferes with duties

Question 7

Electronic Devices Allowed?

Answer 7

Aircraft under air carrier operating certificate or IFR may not allow operation of electronic devices onboard aircraft

except portable voice recorders, hearing aids, pacemakers, shavers, or other device operator of aircraft has determined will not cause interference

Question 8

Navigational Databases IFR Flight

Answer 8

Need to be updated for IFR Operations at minimum

Question 9

Runway Incursion

Answer 9

any occurrence in airport runways environment involving aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on ground that creates collision hazard

major contributors: communication misunderstandings, lack of airport knowledge, and cockpit procedures for maintaining orientation & situational awareness

Question 10

Readback Taxi Instructions

Answer 10

Required:
Runway Assignment
Any clearance to enter specific runway
Any instruction to hold short or line up and wait

(good operating practice to repeat all ATC instructions)

Question 11

Taxiway direction sign

Answer 11

yellow background, black inscription
designation of intersecting taxiways

Question 12

Location sign

Answer 12

black background, yellow inscription
identifies taxiway/runway location

Question 13

Mandatory Instruction Sign

Answer 13

Red background/white inscription
entrance to runway or critical area

Question 14

Destination Sign

Answer 14

Yellow background, black inscription with arrows
locating runways, terminals, etc.

Question 15

Information Sign

Answer 15

Yellow background, black inscription
info on area that cant be seen from control tower, radio frequencies, noise abatement procedures, etc.

Question 16

Runway distance remaining sign

Answer 16

Black background, white numerals, distance remaining in thousands feet

Question 17

Runway edge lights

Answer 17

white, yellow replaces white on last 2K feet instrument runways

Question 18

End of runway lights

Answer 18

Emit red light toward runway, green outward

Question 19

Runway End Identifier Lights REIL

Answer 19

rapid and positive identification of approach end of a particular runway, synchronized flashing lights laterally on each side of runway threshold

Question 20

Taxiway edge lights

Answer 20

emit blue lihgt

Question 21

Taxiway centerline Lights

Answer 21

steady green light