Air METHOD CHECK RIDE ACTUAL QUESTIONS (A NEW
UPDATED VERSION) COMPLETE APPROVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
What type of engine is in your aircraft ? - ANSWER: We have a Continental, 4
cylinder, horizontal opposed, air cooled, normally aspirated, direct drive.
What is the oil capacity of your aircraft? - ANSWER: 5.5 quarts.
Purpose of Oil - ANSWER: Oil cools, lubricates, cleans, and protects.
Minimum oil amount - ANSWER: 3.5 quarts.
Describe your fuel system - ANSWER: The fuel system in this aircraft is gravity fed,
and we have 25 gallon tanks, only 24 of that is usable.
Why is some of the fuel unusable ? - ANSWER: The valve that the fuel flows into is
raised up a little from the bottom of the tank. This is designed this way because if
there was any debris, dirt, or other grimy stuff we wouldn't want it to flow into our
engine. It's a safety buffer.
Type of fuel used in this aircraft - ANSWER: 100LL (blue) or 100 (green).
Do we have a hydraulic system in this aircraft? - ANSWER: Yes, the brakes.
Hydraulic Fluid Color - ANSWER: Red.
Primary Flight Controls - ANSWER: Ailerons, rudder, elevator.
Secondary Flight Controls - ANSWER: Flaps and trim.
Describe the electrical system in this aircraft - ANSWER: This aircraft has a 12 volt
battery with a 14 volt alternator.
The ammeter is showing a discharge, what does this mean? - ANSWER: This would
mean my battery is no longer charging, I wouldn't expect more than 30 minutes out
of my battery alone. With that said, I would head back to either my home airport if I
can or an airport that has services.
What are you going to lose if you have a loss of electrical power? - ANSWER: We are
no longer going to have any radios, our g300 are going to die, and no lights.
Will our engine still operate if our alternator dies? - ANSWER: Yes, our engine runs
off the magnetos which function off of induction.
,What is low oil pressure telling you? - ANSWER: Low oil pressure could mean that
there is a leak, maybe the sensor is failing. Without oil the engine is not lubricated
which means this can quickly lead to overheating and component failures.
Hypoxia - ANSWER: Hypoxia is a lack of oxygen to the brain.
Types of Hypoxia - ANSWER: Hypoxic Hypoxia: Lack of oxygen into the lungs, this can
be caused by high altitude.
Hypemic Hypoxia: Issues with blood carrying oxygen, such as anemia or carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Stagnant Hypoxia: Poor blood circulation, often due to G-forces or heart issues, so
oxygenated blood doesn't reach tissues effectively.
Histotoxic Hypoxia: Cells can't use oxygen properly due to toxins, such as alcohol or
certain drugs, which impair cellular oxygen usage.
Do we use our cones or rods to see at night? - ANSWER: We use our rods at night,
and our cones during the day. This is because we rely mainly on our peripheral vision
at night.
What can you do to protect your eyesight at night? - ANSWER: Avoid bright lights,
use red aviation light, dim all gps screens and cockpit lighting.
When are position lights required for night flight? - ANSWER: At all times during
night flight.
When are anti-collision lights required for night flight? - ANSWER: At all times if your
aircraft was manufactured after August 11th 1971, FAR 91.205 elaborates on this.
What color are taxi way lights? - ANSWER: Blue.
What are REILS and what do they look like? - ANSWER: This stands for runway end
identifier lights
What color are airport beacons? - ANSWER: White and green - lighted land airport
White and yellow - lighted seaport
Green, yellow, and white - lighted heliport
White, white, green - military airport
How do you activate airport lights at night? - ANSWER: Airport light is typically
controlled by the radios either on Unicom or a designated frequency. Frequency can
be found in your US chart supplement. You can control the lighting in three
intensities low is three radio clicks, medium is a five radio clicks, and a high is seven
radio clicks.
, What additional steps should be taken while preflighting at night? - ANSWER: Be
sure you have your flashlight, check all the lights, including cockpit lighting, and it's
important to take your time.
What procedures should be taken if an engine failure was to occur at night? -
ANSWER: Land in a well lit area, we want to avoid dark areas because you're unable
to tell what they are.
What considerations should be taking using your strobes at night? - ANSWER:
Although not rule, we need to think about other pilots don't use your strobes in
close proximity to other aircraft while on the ground. We don't want to blind other
pilots who are also trying to protect their night vision for a departing flight.
What is the function of the flaps? - ANSWER: Flaps are used to increase lift and
induce drag, for any given angle of attack. Flaps provide greater lift for short-fields
takeoff and greater drag on landing, which allows us to fly a steeper approach path
to clear trees and or other obstacles.
How is steering accomplish on the ground? - ANSWER: We have a casturing nose
wheel which remains un connected to the rudder system. Rudder inputs combine
with differential breaking steer the airplane on the ground.
What does horizontally opposed mean? - ANSWER: The position of the cylinders are
horizontal, rather than vertical. The piston movement is opposite each other. They
move in opposite directions.
What does a engine being normally aspirated mean? - ANSWER: It is not
turbocharged.
What does a engine being direct drive mean? - ANSWER: The pistons turn the
crankshaft, which is connected directly to the prop.
What are the 4 stokes of a engine? - ANSWER: Intake, compression, power, exhaust.
How does the carb heat system work? - ANSWER: Carb heat is unfiltered air coming
off the exhaust manifold that is being rerouted to the carburetor to help prevent or
melt carb ice that might form.
Why do we experience a drop in RPM when applying carb heat? - ANSWER: This is
because hotter air is less dense then cold air, applying carb heat automatically
enriches the fuel to air mixture cause a rpm decrease.
What does throttle control? - ANSWER: The throttle controls the amount of air
allowed into the carburetor.
What does the mixture control? - ANSWER: The mixture control sets the amount of
fuel available to the engine for combustion.
UPDATED VERSION) COMPLETE APPROVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
What type of engine is in your aircraft ? - ANSWER: We have a Continental, 4
cylinder, horizontal opposed, air cooled, normally aspirated, direct drive.
What is the oil capacity of your aircraft? - ANSWER: 5.5 quarts.
Purpose of Oil - ANSWER: Oil cools, lubricates, cleans, and protects.
Minimum oil amount - ANSWER: 3.5 quarts.
Describe your fuel system - ANSWER: The fuel system in this aircraft is gravity fed,
and we have 25 gallon tanks, only 24 of that is usable.
Why is some of the fuel unusable ? - ANSWER: The valve that the fuel flows into is
raised up a little from the bottom of the tank. This is designed this way because if
there was any debris, dirt, or other grimy stuff we wouldn't want it to flow into our
engine. It's a safety buffer.
Type of fuel used in this aircraft - ANSWER: 100LL (blue) or 100 (green).
Do we have a hydraulic system in this aircraft? - ANSWER: Yes, the brakes.
Hydraulic Fluid Color - ANSWER: Red.
Primary Flight Controls - ANSWER: Ailerons, rudder, elevator.
Secondary Flight Controls - ANSWER: Flaps and trim.
Describe the electrical system in this aircraft - ANSWER: This aircraft has a 12 volt
battery with a 14 volt alternator.
The ammeter is showing a discharge, what does this mean? - ANSWER: This would
mean my battery is no longer charging, I wouldn't expect more than 30 minutes out
of my battery alone. With that said, I would head back to either my home airport if I
can or an airport that has services.
What are you going to lose if you have a loss of electrical power? - ANSWER: We are
no longer going to have any radios, our g300 are going to die, and no lights.
Will our engine still operate if our alternator dies? - ANSWER: Yes, our engine runs
off the magnetos which function off of induction.
,What is low oil pressure telling you? - ANSWER: Low oil pressure could mean that
there is a leak, maybe the sensor is failing. Without oil the engine is not lubricated
which means this can quickly lead to overheating and component failures.
Hypoxia - ANSWER: Hypoxia is a lack of oxygen to the brain.
Types of Hypoxia - ANSWER: Hypoxic Hypoxia: Lack of oxygen into the lungs, this can
be caused by high altitude.
Hypemic Hypoxia: Issues with blood carrying oxygen, such as anemia or carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Stagnant Hypoxia: Poor blood circulation, often due to G-forces or heart issues, so
oxygenated blood doesn't reach tissues effectively.
Histotoxic Hypoxia: Cells can't use oxygen properly due to toxins, such as alcohol or
certain drugs, which impair cellular oxygen usage.
Do we use our cones or rods to see at night? - ANSWER: We use our rods at night,
and our cones during the day. This is because we rely mainly on our peripheral vision
at night.
What can you do to protect your eyesight at night? - ANSWER: Avoid bright lights,
use red aviation light, dim all gps screens and cockpit lighting.
When are position lights required for night flight? - ANSWER: At all times during
night flight.
When are anti-collision lights required for night flight? - ANSWER: At all times if your
aircraft was manufactured after August 11th 1971, FAR 91.205 elaborates on this.
What color are taxi way lights? - ANSWER: Blue.
What are REILS and what do they look like? - ANSWER: This stands for runway end
identifier lights
What color are airport beacons? - ANSWER: White and green - lighted land airport
White and yellow - lighted seaport
Green, yellow, and white - lighted heliport
White, white, green - military airport
How do you activate airport lights at night? - ANSWER: Airport light is typically
controlled by the radios either on Unicom or a designated frequency. Frequency can
be found in your US chart supplement. You can control the lighting in three
intensities low is three radio clicks, medium is a five radio clicks, and a high is seven
radio clicks.
, What additional steps should be taken while preflighting at night? - ANSWER: Be
sure you have your flashlight, check all the lights, including cockpit lighting, and it's
important to take your time.
What procedures should be taken if an engine failure was to occur at night? -
ANSWER: Land in a well lit area, we want to avoid dark areas because you're unable
to tell what they are.
What considerations should be taking using your strobes at night? - ANSWER:
Although not rule, we need to think about other pilots don't use your strobes in
close proximity to other aircraft while on the ground. We don't want to blind other
pilots who are also trying to protect their night vision for a departing flight.
What is the function of the flaps? - ANSWER: Flaps are used to increase lift and
induce drag, for any given angle of attack. Flaps provide greater lift for short-fields
takeoff and greater drag on landing, which allows us to fly a steeper approach path
to clear trees and or other obstacles.
How is steering accomplish on the ground? - ANSWER: We have a casturing nose
wheel which remains un connected to the rudder system. Rudder inputs combine
with differential breaking steer the airplane on the ground.
What does horizontally opposed mean? - ANSWER: The position of the cylinders are
horizontal, rather than vertical. The piston movement is opposite each other. They
move in opposite directions.
What does a engine being normally aspirated mean? - ANSWER: It is not
turbocharged.
What does a engine being direct drive mean? - ANSWER: The pistons turn the
crankshaft, which is connected directly to the prop.
What are the 4 stokes of a engine? - ANSWER: Intake, compression, power, exhaust.
How does the carb heat system work? - ANSWER: Carb heat is unfiltered air coming
off the exhaust manifold that is being rerouted to the carburetor to help prevent or
melt carb ice that might form.
Why do we experience a drop in RPM when applying carb heat? - ANSWER: This is
because hotter air is less dense then cold air, applying carb heat automatically
enriches the fuel to air mixture cause a rpm decrease.
What does throttle control? - ANSWER: The throttle controls the amount of air
allowed into the carburetor.
What does the mixture control? - ANSWER: The mixture control sets the amount of
fuel available to the engine for combustion.
