PTL AEROCIVIL AIR LAW

1. What is the purpose of the wing main spar?. To withdstand bending and torsional loads. To withdstand compresive and torsional loads. To withdstand compresive and shear loads.

2. What is the purpose of the wing ribs?. To withdstand the fatigue stresses. To shape the wing and support the skin. To house the fuel and landing gear.

3. The airframe structure must remain substantially intact after experiencing: The design ultimate load times a 1.5 safety factor. The design limit load plus the design ultimate load. The design limit load times a 1.5 factor of safety.

4. How can wing bending moments be reduced in flight?. By using aileron ´´up-float´´ and keeping the centre section fuel tanks full for as long as possible. By using aileron ´´up-float´´ and using the fuel in the wings last. By having tail-mounted engines and using aileron ´´down-float´´.

5. The primary purpose of the fuselage is to: Support the wings. House the crew and payload. Keep out adverse weather.

6. The pressure gauge of an hydraulic system provides information regarding the pressure of: The hydraulic fuel in the system. The air and hydraulic fluid in the system. The proportional pressure in the system.

7. A shuttle valve: Is used to replace NRVs. Allows two supply sources to operate one unit. Allows one source to operate two units.

8. A relief valve: Relieves below system pressure. Maintains pressure to a priority system. Relieves at its designed pressure.

9. The primary purpose of a hydraulic reservoir is: To compensate for leaks, displacement and expansion. To allow a space into which spare fluid may be stored. To indicate system contents.

10. With air in the hydraulic system you would: Ignore it because normal operation would remove it. Bleed the air out of the system. Allow the acumulator to automatically adjust itself.

11. Pascal´s law states that: Pressure is inversely proportional to load. Liquid is compressible. Applied force acts equally in all directions.

12. The purpose of an accumulator is to: Relieve excess pressure. Store fluid under pressure. Store compressed gas for tire inflation.

13. The minimum height to which an aircraft may safely continue a presicion approach, without visual reference is known as the: Decision Height. Minimum desent altitude. Decision altitude.

14. What is a STAR?. Standard arrival. Standard instrument arrival. Special terminal Arrival.

15. In an instrument approach procedure, the segment in which alignment and descent for landing are made is called: Final approach segment. Initial approach segment. Intermediate approach segment.

16. What is the meaning of OCA?. Oceanic control area. Obstacle clearance altitude. Oceanic control area or obstacle clearance altitude.

17. What is the meaning of MEHT?. Mean height over threshold. Minimum eye height. Minimum elevation height.

18. The term used to describe the visual phase of flight after completing an instrument approach, to bring an aircraft into position for landing on runway which is not suitable located for straight-in approach, is: Contact approach. Visual approach. Visual maneuvering (circling).

19. A racetrack is: A right hand circuit pattern. A procedure used for descent; resembling a holding pattern (incluiding the entry). Traffic landing and taking-off again within one hour and returning to the same airport of the original departure.

20. ´´Operational contro´´ of a flight refer to: Excercising authority over initiating, conducting, or erminating a flight. Excercising the privileges of pilot-in-comand of a aircraft. The specific duties of any required crew member.

21. A crew member interphone system is required on which airplane?. An airplane with more than 19 passenger seats. A turbojet airplane. A large airplane.

22. A flight crew member must be able to do and use a quick donning oxygen mask within. 8 seconds. 5 seconds. 10 seconds.

23. A turbine-engine-powered flag air carrier airplane is released to an airport which has no available alternate. What is the requiered fuel reserve?. 30 minutes, plus 10 percent of the total flight time. 2 hours at normal cruise speed in a no wind condition fuel consumption. 2 hours at normal cruise fuel consumption.

24. An air carrier uses an airplane that is certified for operation with a flight crew of 2 pilots and one flight engineer. In case the flight engineer becomes incapacitated. One pilot must be qualified and have a flight engineer certificate to perform the flight engineer duties. ´´at least one other flight crew member must be qualified to perform the flight engineer duties´´. One crew member must be qualified to perform the duties of the flight engineer.

25. An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an aircraft, needs. At least a current third-class medical certificate. A first-class medical certificate. A second-class medical certificate.

26. At wich cabin altitude must oxygen be provided for all passengers during the entire flight at those altitudes. 15,000 feet. 14,000 feet. 16,000 feet.

27. By regulation, who shall provide the pilot in comand of a domestic or flag carrier airplane information concerning weather, and irregulities or facilites and services?. Air route traffic control center. The aircraft dispatcher. Director of operations or flight follower.

28. Category II ILS operationes below 1600 RVR and a 150-foot DH may be approved after the pilot in command has. ¨logged 100 hours´flight in make and model arplane under 14 CFR part 121 and three Category III ILS approaches in actual or simulated IFR conditions with 150-foot DH since the beggining of the sixth proceding month¨. logged 90 hours´flight time, 10 takeoffs and landings in make and model airplane and three Category ILS approaches in actual or simulated IFR coditions within 150-foot DH since the beggining of the sixth proceding month, in operations under 14 CFR parts 91 and121. made at least six Category II approaches in actual IFR conditions with 100-foot DH within the preceding 12 calendar months.

29. Duty and rest period rules for domestic air carrier operations require that a flight crewmember. not be on duty aloft for more than 100 hours in any 30 day period. ¨not be assigned to any duty with the air carrier during any required rest period OPCION B: not be on duty aloft for more than 100 hours in any 30 day period OPCION C: be relieved of all duty for at least 24 hours during any 7 consecutive days. not be on duty aloft for more than 100 hours in any 30 day period.

30. Each large aircraft operating over water must have a life preserver for each. aircraft accupant. seat on the aircraft. passenger seat, plus 10 percent.

31. Each air carrier flight deck crewmember on flight deck duty must be provided with an oxygen mask that can be rapidly placed on his face when operating at flight altitudes. above FL 250. of FL 260. of FL 250.

32. For a flight over uninhabited terrain, an airplane operated by a flag or supplemental air carrier must carry enough appropiately equipped survival kits for. all of the passengers, plus 10 percent. all aircraft occupants. all passenger seats.

33. How much supplemental oxygen for emergency descent must a pressurized turbine-powered air trasport airplane carry for each flight crewmember on flight deck duty when operating at flight altitudes above 10,000 feet?. Sufficient for the duration of the flight above 8,000 feet cabin pressure altitude. sufficient for the duration of the flight at 10,000 feet flight altitude, not to exceed 1 hour and 50 minutes. a minimum of 2 hours supply.

34. if a turbine-engine-power, pressurixed airplane is not equipped with quick-donning oxygen masks, what is the maximum flight altitude authorized withot one pilot wearing and using and oxygen mask?. FL 200. FL 300. FL 250.

35. If an aircraft dispatcher cannot communicate with the pilot of an air carrier flight during an emergency the aircraft dispatcher should. comply with the company´s lost aircraft plan. take any action considered necessary under the ircumstances. phone the ARTCC where the flight is located and ask for a phone patch with the flight.

36. if the weather forecast do not require the listing of an alternate airport on an IFR flight, the airplane must carry sufficient fuel to fly to the destination airport and. fly for 45 minutes thereafter at normal cruise climb speed. make one missed approach and thereafter have a 45 minute reserve at normal cruising speed. fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.

37. in the event of an engine emergency, the use of a cockpit check procedure by the flight crew. ¨encouraged; it helps to ensure that all items on the procedure are accomplished¨. required by regulations to prevent reliance upon memorized procedures. required by the FAA as a doublecheck after the memorized procedure has been accomplished.

38. in airplanes where a third gyroscopic bank-and pitch indicator is required, that instrument must. ¨continue reliable operation for a minimum of 30 minutes after total failure of the electrical generating system¨. continue reliable operation for at least 30 minutes after the output of the airplane´s electrical generating system falls below an optimum level. be operable by a selector switch which may be actuated from either pilot station.

39. If either pilot of an air carrier airplane leaves the duty station while flying at FL410, the other pilot. And the flight engineer shall put on their oxygen masks and breathe oxygen. Shall put on the oxygen mask and breathe oxygen. Must have a quick-donning type oxygen mask available.

40. Life preservers required for overwater operations are stored. Within easy reach of each passenger. Under each occupant seat. Within easy reach of each seated occupant.

41. Regulations required that interior emergency lights must: Operate automatically when subjected to a negative G load. Be operable manually from the flight crew station and a point in the passenger compartment. Be armed or turned on during taxiing and all flight operations.

42. The crew intercomm system on a large turbojet-powered airplane provides a means of two-way communications between ground personel and at least one of the two flight crew members in the pilot compartment, when the aircraft is on the ground. The interphone station for use by ground personel must be located so that those using the system, from that station. May avoid visible detection from whithin the airplane. Are always visible, from within the airplane. Are able to avoid the intake areas of the engines.

43. The kinds of operations that a certificate holder is authorized to conduct are specified in the. Certificate holder´s operations specifications. Application submitted for an air carrier or operating certificate, by the applicant. Air carrier certificate or operating certificate.

44. The maximum flight time in 24 consecutive hours that a flag air carrier may schedule a pilot in a two-pilot crew A without a rest period is. 10 hrs. 12 hrs. 8 hrs.

45. The persons jointly responsible for the initiation, continuation, diversion, and termination of a supplemental air carrier or commercial operator flight are the. ´´Pilot in command and director of operations´´. Pilot in command and chief pilot. Pilot in command and the flight follower.

46. The required crew member functions that are to be performed in the vent of an emergency shall be asigned by the. ´´Pilot in command´´. Certificate holder. Air carrier´s chief pilot.

47. The reserve fuel supply for a domestic air carrier flight is. 45 minutes at normal fuel comsumption in addition to the fuel required to the alternate airport. 30 minutes plus 15 percent at normal fuel consumption in addition to the fuel required to the alternate airport. 45 minutes at normal fuel comsumption in addition to the fuel required to fly to and at the most distant alternate airport.

48. The training required for crew members or dispatchers who have been qualified and served in the same capacity on other airplanes of the same group is. ´´Difference training´´. Upgrade training. Transition training.

49. The two pilots station of a pressurized aircraft are equiped with approved quick-doning masks. What is the maximum altitude authorized if one pilot is not wearing an oxygen mask and breathing oxygen?. 35,000 feet MSL. 41,000 feet MSL. 25,000 feet MSL.

50. Under which condition is a flight engineer required as a flight crew member in FAR part 121 operations?. If required by the airplane´s type certificate. If the airplane is being flown on proving flight, with revenue cargo aboard. If the ariplane is powered by more than 2 turbine engines.

51. What action shall the pilot in command take if it becomes necessary to shut down one of the two engines on an air carrier airplane?. Land at the nearest airport, including military, that has a crash and rescue unit. Land at the airport which the pilot considers to be as safe as the nearest suitable airport in point of time. Land at the nearest suitable airport in point of time at which a safe landing can be made.

52. What aircraft operating under FAR part 135 are required to have a third gyroscopic bank-and-pitch indicator installed?. All airplanes that are turbojet powered. All turbine powered aircraft having a passenger seating capacity of thirty seats or more. All multiengine airplanes that require a two pilot flight crew.

53.What informatiomn must be contained in, or attached to, the dispatch release for a domestic air carrier flight. Names of all passengers on board and minimum fuel supply. Departure airport, intermediate stops, destinations, alternate airports, and trip number. Cargo load, weight and balance data, and identification number of the aircraft.

54. What information must be included on a domestic air carrier dispatch release?. Minimum fuel supply and trip number. Evidence that the airplane is loaded according to the schedule, and a statement of the type of operation. Company or organization, name and identification number of the aircraft.

55. What instrument flight time may be logged by a second-in-command of an aircraft requiring two pilots?. One-half the time the airplane is in actual IFR conditions. All of the time the second-in-command is controlling the airplane is solely by reference to flight instruments. One-half the time the flight is on an IFR flight plan.

56. What is the flight level that operations may be conducted without the pilot at the controls wearing and using an oxygen mask, while the other pilot is away from the duty station?. Above FL 250. FL240. FL250.

57. What is the minimum number of aceptable oxygen dispensing units for first-threatment of occupants who might require undiluted oxygen for physiological reasons?. Four. Two. Three.

58. What is the minimum passenger seating configuration that requires a second in command?. 15 seats. 10 seats. 20 seats.

59. What is the passenger oxygen supply requirement for a flight, in a turbine powered aircraft, with a cabin pressure altitude in excess of 15,000 feet? Enough oxygen for. 30 percent of the passengers. Each passenger for the entire flight above 15,000 feet cabin altitude. 10 percent of the passengers for 30 minutes.

60. When carrying a passenger aboard an all-cargo aircraft, which of the following applies?. Crew-type oxygen must be provided for the passengers. The passenger must have access to a seat in the pilot compartment. ´´The pilot in command may authorize the passenger to be atmitted to the crew compartment´´.

61. When a supplemental air carrier is operating over an unninhabited area, how many appropiately equiped survival kits are required aboard the aircraft?. One for each passenger seat. One for each passenger plus 10 percent. One for each occupant of the aircraft.

62. When may a category II ILS limitation be removed?. When six ILS approaches to category II minimums have been completed in the past 6 months. 120 days after issue or renewal. When three CAT II ILS approaches have been completed to a 150 foot decision height and landing.

63. When the pilot in command is responsible for a deviation during an emergency, the pilot should submit a written report within a. 72 hours after returning to home base. 24 hours after returning to home base. 12 hours after returning to home base.

64. Where can the pilot of a flag air carrier airplane find the latest NOTAM´s. Notices To Airmen Publication. Any company dispatch facility. Aiport/facility directory.

65. Which is a disadvantage of the one-step over the two-step process when deicing/anti-icing an airplane?. It is more complicated. The holding time is increased. More fluid is used with the one-step method when large deposits of ice and snow must be flushed off airplane surfaces.

66. Which documents includes descriptions of the required crew member functions to be performed in the event of an emergency?. Airplane Flight Manual. Pilot´s Emergency Procedures Handbook. Certificate holder´s manual.

67. Which documents are required to be carried aboard each domestic air carrier flight?. Dispatch release, load manifest (or information from it), and flight plan. Dispatch release and weight and balance release. Load manifest (or infomration from it) and flight release.

68. ´´Which is a definition of the term ´´crewmember´´?''. Only a pilot, flight engineer, or flight navigator assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time. Any person assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight except a pilot or flight engineer. A person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time.

69. Which is a requirement for flight crew use of oxygen masks in a pressurized cabin airplane?. At altitudes above FL250, one of the two pilots at the controls shall use an oxygen mask continiously. Both pilots at the controls shall use oxygen masks above FL350. At altitudes above 25,000 feet MSL, if one pilot leaves the pilot duty station, the remaining pilot at the controls shall use an oxygen mask.

70. Which is one of the requirements that must be met by a required pilot flight crew member in re-stablishing recency of experience?. ´´At least one ILS approach to the lowest ILS minimums authorized for the certificate holder and a landing from that approach´´. At least one landing must be made with a simulated failure of the most critical engine. At least 3 landings must be made to a complete stop.

71. Which requirement applies to emergency equipment (fire extinguishers, megaphones, first aid kits, and crash ax) installed in an air carrier airplane?. Emergency equipment cannot be located in a compartment or area where it is not inmediately visible to a flight attendant in the passenger compartment. Emergency equipment must be clearly identified and clearly marked to indicate it´s method of operation. All emergency equipment, must be readily accessible to the passengers.

72. Who is required to submit a written report on a deviation that occurs during an emergency?. Person who declares the emergency. Pilot in command. Dispatcher.

73. Who is responsible for obtaining information on all current airport conditions, weather, and irregularities of navigation facilities for a supplemental air carrier flight?. Pilot in command. Aircraft dispatcher. Director of operations or flight follower.

74. Who is responsible by regulation, for briefing a domestic or flag air carrier pilot in command on all available B weather information?. Director of operations. Company meteorologist. Aircraft dispatcher.