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The engine instrument that monitors engine speed is known as the _______.
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tachometer
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The spinning wheel inside a gyro is called the ________.
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rotor
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There are two numbers, one at each end of the runway. These numbers are abbreviated ________ _________.
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magnetic headings
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Once an airplane becomes airborne from an airport, it is subject to traffic rules. The first leg of the traffic pattern begins at takeoff and it is known as the ______leg.
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Departure
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A passageway between the parking area and the runway system is called a ______________.
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Taxiway
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What is an airports parking lot?
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Ramp
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What do the letters FAA stand for?
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Federal Aviation Administration
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If an airport has a control tower, it is said to be a _______________ airport.
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controlled
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What flight instrument can be monitored to give precise rate of turn information?
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turn coordinator
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What flight instrument is actually an artificial compass?
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heading indicator
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What aircraft instrument was once known as the artificial horizon?
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attitude indicator
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What is the length of a statute mile in feet?
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5280
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What is the length of a nautical mile in feet?
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6076
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What flight instrument records the difference between static air and air being rammed into the system?
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airspeed indicator
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What flight instrument, other than the altimeter, monitors the rate of change in altitude?
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vertical speed indicator
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The pressure drops approximately ______ inch per 1000 feet of altitude.
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1
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As we go higher in the atmosphere, the pressure ______________.
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decreases
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What is the standard pressure at sea level?
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29.92 inches of mercury
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What are the three flight instruments that operate on the principle of a spinning gyroscope?
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attitude indicator, turn coordinator and heading indicator
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What three main flight instruments that operate from the pitot/static system?
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airspeed, altimeter, vertical speed indicator
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What two gages that monitor the operation of the oil system?
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oil temperature and oil pressure
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The two primary functions of the oil system in an airplane engine is_________ and __________.
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lubricate, cool
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What are the four stages of a standard reciprocating engine?
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intake, compression, power, and exhaust
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What is the source of electrical power for the spark plugs?
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magneto
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When the fuel tanks are mounted above the engine, as you would find in high wing (Cessna type) airplanes, what force keeps the fuel moving toward the power plant?
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gravity
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When a mixture contains less fuel than needed for normal combustion, it is called a ___________mixture.
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lean
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When a mixture contains more fuel than is needed for normal combustion, it is called a _______ mixture.
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rich
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In a jet engine, fuel is often sprayed into the exhaust stage. This gives additional thrust and is called an_________________.
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afterburner
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In a jet engine, air is mixed with fuel and ignited in _________________stage.
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intake
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What is the four stroke operating cycle of a reciprocating engine?
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a) intake b) compression c) power d) exhaust
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What type of engine converts chemical energy into mechanical energy?
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internal combustion
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Some airports have a problem with excessive noise and the governing authorities will set policies that deal with this problem. This is called ____ _________.
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Noise abatement
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A carburetor has a restriction called the venturi. When air enters the restriction, it speeds up and the ________drops. This is an example of _________Principle.
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pressure, Bernoulli's
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What are the three legs of a standard traffic pattern?
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downwind, base, final approach
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If an aircraft is moving toward the inside of a turn, it is said to be ______________. If it is moving toward the outside of the turn it is ______________.
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slipping, skidding
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If an airport symbol is blue, it means that the real airport has what?
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control tower
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Every degree, on a sectional chart, has ________ minutes.
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60
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What type of a chart that is scaled 1:500,000 inches, or approximately 8 mile?
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sectional
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All longitude lines converge at either the ______ ______ or the ____ _____.
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north pole, south pole
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A system of lines that run parallel to the equator?
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latitude
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The phonetic alphabet for the letter U is?
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uniform
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What indicator uses the power of the wind to give direction?
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windsock
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If a beacon has one white flash, followed by a yellow flash, it is what type of airport?
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water
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If a beacon has two white flashes, followed by a green flash, what type of airport is it?
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military
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If on final approach to land, and you notice the VASI lights are both red, what does this indicate?
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below the glide path
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What color are the border lights at most non-precision runways?
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white
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What color are threshold lights when viewed from the landing end?
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green
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