Ground Handling MCQ
Ground Handling MCQ
Ground Handling MCQ
(a) Two; one copy for the aircraft owner and one copy
for the FAA.
(b) Two; one copy for the FAA and one copy for the permanent
records of the repairing agency or individual.
(c)Three; one copy for the aircraft owner, one copy for the
FAA, and one copy for the permanent records of the
repairing agency or individual. 3
An FAA Form 337 is used to record and
document
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The maximum time a 100-hour
inspection may be extended is:
(a) 10 hours
(b) 10 hours with a special flight permit
(c) 12 hours with a special flight permit
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• A 100 hour inspection falls in the
category of:
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• A 100 hour inspection is certified by:
9
• Scheduled inspections are normally
done:
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• The inspection pattern which involves
an annual inspection certified by an
airworthiness inspector for C of A
renewal is:
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• An inspection program that divides the
Annual inspection into smaller blocks
of work is called a:
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• What is the advantage of Progressive
Inspection?
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• Who has the authority to approve for
return to service a power plant or
propeller or any part thereof after a
100 hour inspection?
(a) An Engineer with a power plant
rating
(b) A certified repairman
(c) Personnel of any certificated repair
station 17
• Airworthiness Directives are used primarily
to:
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• A publication that gives information on
work performed on a unit away from
aircraft would be:
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• A publication containing instructions for
repairing primary and secondary
airframe structure would be:
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• In what publication will you find
correct control surface movement of an
aircraft?
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• Airworthiness Directives are issued by:
22
• Who approves the type of inspection
programme that is used on a large
aircraft?
(a) FAA
(b) Manufacturer
(c) Operator
23
• Which of the following provides a
place for indicating compliance with
Airworthiness Directives or
manufacturer’s Service Bulletin?
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• Advisory Circulars from Aircraft
Manufacturers are called:
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• General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts:
(a) Provide mandatory procedures to
prevent or correct serious aircraft
problems.
(b) Provide information about aircraft
problem and suggested corrective
actions.
(c) Provide temporary emergency
procedures until airworthiness
directives can be used. 27
• Presentations of technical data in
maintenance publications are in
accordance with:
28
• An Aircraft Type Certificate Data
Sheet contains:
29
• Aircraft specification and limitations
are found in:
30
• A Checklist is a publication of:
(a) Operator
(b) FAA
(c) The Manufacturer
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• Detailed inspection checklists, meeting
the requirements of FAR Part 43, are
provided by the:
(a) FAA
(b) Manufacturer
(c) Operator
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• Check lists are based primarily on:
33
• According to FAR Part 43, what must
be used to perform an inspection?
(a) Flashlight
(b) Checklist
(c) Inspection mirror
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Each person performing an annual or
100-hour inspection shall use a
checklist that contains at least those
items in the appendix of
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• A document issued periodically to
certify that an aircraft has been
maintained in accordance with an
approved maintenance schedule is:
38
• Rectification of defect on the brake
system would be recorded in:
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• Who is responsible for maintaining the
records of an airplane?
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• An annual inspection is:
(c) Both
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• Before starting a Gas Turbine Engine:
43
• A Hung/False Start is caused by:
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• A hot start is caused when:
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• Oxygen System servicing is best done:
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• Welding on aircraft is performed by:
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• When taxiing (or towing) an aircraft,
a flashing white light from the control
tower means
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• When taxiing (or towing) an aircraft,
a steady red light from the control
tower means:
57
• Which of the following is not a reason
for jacking up an aircraft?
(a) Weighing
(b) Propeller replacement
(c) Retraction tests
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• Aircraft jacking points may be
located:
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• As a safety measure jacks should be
inspected before use to determine:
60
• A typical self propelled power unit is
capable of supplying D.C. Power up
to:
(a) 115/200 Volts, 3 Phase, 400 Cycle
Power for 15 minutes.
(b) 115/200 Volts, 3 Phase, 400 Cycle
Power for 25 minutes.
(c) 115/200 Volts, 3 Phase, 400 Cycle
Power for 5 minutes. 61
• The term “Servicing” means:
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• When parking a nose-wheel aircraft
after taxiing (or towing), the nose
wheel should be left:
(a) Unlocked
(b) At a small angle
(c) Pointed straight ahead
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• CAMP inspection schedules are often
called:
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• An aircraft whose 100-hour inspection
was due at 1,327 hours total time was
flown for an additional 4 hours before
the inspection was performed. The
next 100-hour inspection is due at:
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• An unscheduled inspection conducted
as a result of a specific over-limit or
abnormal event is called a:
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• For maintenance records, the time from
the moment of takeoff to the moment
of touchdown at the next point of
landing is called:
(a) Cycle
(b) Time-in-service
(c) Flying hours
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• Small aircrafts are required to have
an Annual inspection every:
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• An A & P Technician who does not hold
an Inspection Authorization may not
perform a/an:
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• Fire extinguisher containers must be
hydrostatically tested every:
(a) 5years
(b) 2 years
(c) 1 year
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• The surface disk in a CO2 fire
extinguisher will operate:
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• If you are driving a fuel truck, you
should approach the aircraft:
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• Review of the aircraft maintenance
records, airworthiness directive and
service bulletin research and checklist
preparation are part of the:
(a) Friction
(b) Weather
(c) Heat
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• Corrosion, oxidation, and rot or decay
are examples of damage caused by:
(a) Weather
(b) Friction
(c) Vibration
83
• During starting of a turbine
powerplant using a compressed air
starter, a hung start occurred. Select
the proper procedure.
86
• When approaching the front of an
idling jet engine, the hazard area
extends forward of the engine
approximately
(a) 10 feet
(b) 15 feet
(c) 25 feet
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• What effect, if any, will aviation
gasoline mixed with jet fuel have on a
turbine engine?
(a) No appreciable effect.
(b) The tetraethyl lead in the gasoline
forms deposits on the turbine
blades.
(c) The tetraethyl lead in the gasoline
forms deposits on the compressor
blades. 88
• If a hot start occurs during starting of
a turbine powerplant, what is the
likely cause?
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(1) Jet fuel is of higher viscosity than
aviation gasoline and therefore holds
contaminants better.
(2) Viscosity has no relation to
contamination of fuel.
Regarding the above statements,
(a) Only (1) is true
(b) Both (1) and (2) are true
(c) Neither (1) nor (2) is true 91
• Which of these ropes requires about
one inch slack for shrinkage during tie
down?
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• The best tie-down rope is:
(a) Manilla
(b) Dacron
(c) Yellow propylene
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• When tie-down of a small aircraft is
required:
(a) 1, 2, 3, and 4.
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 95
• Both gasoline and kerosene have certain
advantages for use as turbine fuel. Which
statement is true in reference to the
advantages of each?
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• The main differences between grades
100 and 100LL fuel are
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• What must accompany fuel
vaporization?
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• How is a flooded engine, equipped with a float-type
carburetor, cleared of excessive fuel?
(a)Crank the engine with the starter or by hand, with
the mixture control in cutoff, ignition switch off,
and the throttle fully open, until the fuel charge
has been cleared.
(b)Turn off the fuel and the ignition. Discontinue the
starting attempt until the excess fuel has cleared.
(c)Crank the engine with the starter or by hand, with
the mixture control in cutoff, ignition switch on, and
the throttle fully open, until the excess fuel has
cleared or until the engine starts.
100
• Weathervaning tendency is greatest
when taxiing
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• Why is ethylene dibromide added to
aviation gasoline?
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• The most important condition to be
monitored during start after fuel flow
begins in a piston engine is the
(a) TIT
(b) EGT
(c) Oil pressure
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• When taxiing an airplane with a
quartering tailwind, the elevators and
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• When first starting to move an aircraft
while taxiing, it is important to
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• When stopping a nosewheel-type
airplane after taxiing (or towing), the
nosewheel should be left
(a) Unlocked and pointed straight
ahead
(b) Turned at a small angle towards
uphill if the parking area is not
perfectly flat
(c) Pointed straight ahead 113
• Jet fuel number identifiers are
(a) Performance numbers to designate
the volatility of the fuel
(b) Performance numbers and are
relative to the fuel’s performance in
the aircraft engine
(c) Type numbers and have no
relation to the fuel’s performance
in the aircraft. 114
• Which of the following conditions has
the most potential for causing engine
damage when starting or attempting
to start a turbine engine?
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• A hung start in a jet engine is often
caused by
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• When starting and ground operating
an aircraft's engine, the aircraft should
be positioned to head into the wind
primarily
(a) To aid in achieving and maintaining
the proper airflow into the engine
induction system
(b) For engine cooling purposes
(c) To help cancel out engine torque
effect 119
• Generally, when an induction fire occurs
during starting of a reciprocating engine,
the first course of action should be to
(a) Yellow
(b) Blue and yellow
(c) Brown
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• Oxygen System servicing is best done:
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• Oxygen systems are serviced with:
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• The type of fire extinguisher for use in
passenger and crew compartment of
an aircraft is:
(a) Water
(b) CO2
(c) Both
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• A ground support air start supplies
compressed air from:
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• Cold starting can be aided by use of:
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• “Condition Monitor” means:
(a) Battery
(b) Starter
(c) Aircraft
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• Which of the following is a required
part of the maintenance records?
140
• The replacement of a damaged
engine mount with a new identical
engine mount purchased from the
aircraft manufacturer is considered a:
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• Who establishes the recommended
operating time between overhauls
(TBO) of a turbine engine used in
general aviation?
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• When towing an aircraft, the aircraft
structure is usually protected by:
(c) inspection carried out before the first flight of the day
to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight,
and is valid for 24 hours
One of the requirements for the approved
maintenance schedule is
1. A 100-hour inspection.
2. An annual inspection, under specified circumstances.
3. A progressive inspection, under specified
circumstances.
(a) 1, 2
(b) 1, 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 156
Who is responsible for ensuring that
registered aircraft remains in an
Airworthy condition?
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• Which of the following component
inspections is to be accomplished on a
100-hour inspection?
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What is the status of data used as a basis for
approving major repairs or alterations for return to
service?
(a) FAA Form 337 is authorized for use with both U.S.
and foreign registered aircraft
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 2 & 3 175
When work is performed on an aircraft that
necessitates the use of FAA Form 337, who should
prepare the form?
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Major repairs to appliances consist of:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2
(c) 2 and 3
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When a 100-hour inspection is completed,
if separate maintenance records for the
airframe, powerplant(s), and propeller(s)
are maintained, where is the entry for the
inspection recorded?
(a) AC 43.13-1B
(b) The FAR under which the aircraft was
type certificated
(c) Aircraft Specifications or Type
Certificate Data Sheets
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Check thrust bearing nuts for tightness on new or
newly overhauled engines at the first 50-hour
inspection following installation. Subsequent
inspections on thrust bearing nuts will be made at
each third 50-hour inspection.
From the above statement, at what intervals
should you check the thrust bearing nut for
tightness?
(a) 1, 2, 3, and 4
(b) 1, 2, and 4
(c) 1, 2, and 3
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Primary responsibility for compliance with
Airworthiness Directives lies with the
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Suitability for use of a specific propeller with a
particular engine-airplane combination can be
determined by reference to what informational
source?
(a) 1, 2, 3, and/or 4
(b) 1, 2, 3, and/or 5
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4, and/or 5
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(1) A Supplemental Type Certificate may be issued to
more than one applicant for the same design change,
providing each applicant shows compliance with the
applicable airworthiness requirement.
(2) An installation of an item manufactured in
accordance with the Technical Standard Order
system requires no further approval for installation in
a particular aircraft.
Regarding the above statements,
(a) Both (1) and (2) are true
(b) Neither (1) nor (2) is true
(c) Only (1) is true
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(1) Manufacturer's data and FAA publications such as
Airworthiness Directives, Type Certificate Data
Sheets, and advisory circulars are all approved
data.
(2) FAA publications such as Technical Standard
Orders, Airworthiness Directives, Type Certificate
Data Sheets, and Aircraft Specifications and
Supplemental Type Certificates are all approved
data.
Regarding the above statements,
(a) Both (1) and (2) are true
(b) Only (1) is true
(c) Only (2) is true
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(1) The Federal Aviation Regulations require approval
after compliance with the data of a Supplemental
Type Certificate.
(2) An installation of an item manufactured in
accordance with the Technical Standard Order
system requires no further approval for installation in
a particular aircraft.
Regarding the above statements,
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Type Certificate Data Sheets are issued for
which of the following products?
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The following words are an example of
what kind of statement in an AD?
'Required within the next 25 hours time-in-
service after the effective date of this AD,
unless already accomplished.
(a) Amendment
(b) Compliance
(c) Applicability
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The Air Transport Association of America (ATA)
Specification No. 100
(1) establishes a standard for the presentation of
technical data in maintenance manuals.
(2) divides the aircraft into numbered systems and
subsystems in order to simplify locating maintenance
instructions.
Regarding the above statements,
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Which regulation provides information
regarding instrument range markings
for an airplane certificated in the
normal category?
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An inspection is:
(a) Restoration of an
aircraft/aeronautical product to a
serviceable condition in conformity
with an approved standard
(a) False
(b) True
(c) Never 221
Following the replacement and
compensation of a direct reading
compass, certification is made in the
form of a:
(a) replacement
(b) repair
(c) overhaul
When an unserviceable component is
removed from an aircraft and
replaced with a different component
to carry out the same function it is
classified as
(a) a repair
(b) a modification
(c) Safety Matters
A Technical Log is originated by:
(a) NAA
(b) Operator
(c) Manufacturer
What could invalidate a Noise
Certificate?
(a) A modification
(a) manufacturer