Trans States Airlines

Question 0

If visual reference is lost while circling to land from an instrument approach, what actions should the pilot take?

Answer 0

Making a climbing turn towards the landing runway until established on the missed approach course

Question 1

What altitude is a pilot authorized to fly when cleared for ILS approach?

Answer 1

The pilot must maintain the last assigned altitude until established on a published route or segment of the approach with published altitudes

Question 2

Maximum holding speed for a turbojet airplane above 14,000 feet is?

Answer 2

265 knots

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a STAR?

Answer 3

Simplify clearance delivery procedures

Question 4

Which flight conditions of a large jet airplane create the most severe flight hazard by generating wingtip vortices of the greatest strength?

Answer 4

Heavy, slow, gear & flaps up

Question 5

When flying over the top of a severe thunderstorm the cloud should be overflown by at least ?

Answer 5

1000 feet for each 10 knots wind speed

Question 6

What is the expected duration of an individual microburst?

Answer 6

Seldom longer than 15 minutes from the time the burst strikes the ground until dissipation

Question 7

Clear ice generally forms in outside temperature ranges of?

Answer 7

0 to 10 C

Question 8

What type of precipitation is an indication that super cooled water is present?

Answer 8

Freezing rain

Question 9

What action is required if snow is adhering to the wing tips of an air carrier airplane?

Answer 9

Assure that the snow is removed from the airplane

Question 10

The max flight time in 24 hours that a flag carrier may schedule a pilot in a two pilot crew without rest period is

Answer 10

8 hours

Question 11

The reserve fuel supply for a domestic carrier flight is

Answer 11

45 minutes at normal fuel consumption in addition to the fuel required to fly to and land at the most distant alternate airport

Question 12

Which ‘rule of thumb’ may be used to approximate the rate of descent required for a 3 degree glide path?

Answer 12

5 times ground speed in knots

Question 13

In addition to the localizer, glide slope, marker beacons, approach lighting, & HIRL which ground components a required to be operational for a Category II instrument approach to a DH below 150 feet AGL?

Answer 13

Each required ground component

Question 14

Holding position signs have

Answer 14

White inscriptions on a red background

Question 15

Airport information signs, used to provide destination or information have

Answer 15

Black inscriptions on a yellow background

Question 16

When instructed by ATC to hold short of a runway (ILS critical area) the pilot should stop

Answer 16

So that no part of the aircraft extends beyond the hold line

Question 17

What is the effect of total drag of an aircraft if the airspeed decreases in level flight below that speed for maximum L/D

Answer 17

Drag increases because of increased induced drag

Question 18

What is the result of a shock induced separation of airflow occurring symmetrically near the wing root of a swept wing aircraft?

Answer 18

A severe moment or ‘Mach tuck’

Question 19

What is one disadvantage of a swept wing design?

Answer 19

The wingtip section stalls prior to the wing root

Question 20

What is the condition that may occur when gusts cause a swept wing type aircraft to roll in one direction while yaw in the other?

Answer 20

Dutch roll

Question 21

What is the difference between the fowler flap system and the split flap system

Answer 21

Fowler flaps produce the greatest change in pitching moment

Question 22

Which place in the turbojet engine is subjected to the highest temperature?

Answer 22

Turbine inlet

Question 23

The most important restriction to the operation of turbojet engines is?

Answer 23

Limiting exhaust gas temperature

Question 24

The maximum speed during takeoff that the pilot may abort the takeoff and stop the airplane within the accelerate stop distance is

Answer 24

V1

Question 25

Excessive takeoff speeds may result in approximately

Answer 25

2% takeoff distance increase for each 1% of additional takeoff speed

Question 26

What is the maximum indicated airspeed a turbine powered aircraft may be operated below 10,000 feet MSL?

Answer 26

250 knots

Question 27

What is the maximum distance that a departure alternate airport may be from the departure for a two engine airplane?

Answer 27

1 hour at normal cruise speed in still air with one engine operating

Question 28

What action should a pilot take when a clearance is received from ATC that appears to be contrary to a regulation?

Answer 28

Request clarification from ATC

Question 29

What action should a pilot take when “gate hold” procedures are in effect?

Answer 29

Contact ground control prior to starting engines for sequencing