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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The color of 100LL fuel? | Blue |
| A fuel that vaporizes too readily may cause? | Vapor lock |
| Tetraethyl lead is added to aviation gasoline to do what? | increase critical psi and temp |
| How are aviation fuels, which possess greater antiknock qualities than 100 octane, classified? | |
| What personnel is required when towing of a large aircraft? | Ground team/Flight deck |
| What is the most satisfactory extinguishing agent for use on a carburetor or intake fire? | C02 Class B/C |
| When starting an aircraft engine equipped with a float-type carburetor, the carburetor mixture control should be placed in what position? | Rich |
| Before starting a radial engine, the engine should be rotated several revolutions by hand to detect the possibility of? | Hydro Lock |
| The most appropriate type of fire extinguisher to use on a magnesium fire? | Class D |
| Fuel filler opening must be marked with? | Fuel grade |
| What condition has the most potential for causing engine damage when starting or attempting to start a turbine engine? | Hot start/ EGT exceeded |
| what methods can be used to extinguish a fire? | |
| Extinguishers suitable for use on class B fire should be identified by what? | Square red label with letters b |
| When taxing an aircraft under the direction of light gun signals, a steady red light means to do what? | Stop |
| When starting and ground operating an aircrafts engine, the aircraft should be positioned to head into the wind primarily for what purpose? | |
| When taxing an aircraft, a flashing red light from control tower means to do what? | Immediately taxi clear of the runway |
| When first starting to move an aircraft while taxiing, it is important to? | Verify the aircrafts brakes |
| Extinguishers suitable for use on class C fires should be identified by? | Marked with the class of fire it is intended for |
| True or false that keeping hangars, shop, and flight-lines orderly and clean is essential to safety and efficient maintenance? | True |
| True or false that two factors that affect safety with electricity are, dampness and how much electricity you can stand? | True |
| True or false, since most of petroleum products float on water, water-type fire extinguishers are recommended for class B fires. | False |
| True or false that anytime current flows, whether during generation or transmission, a byproduct of that flow is heat? | True |
| True or false, never use a water-type fire extinguishers on class D fires. Because metal burns at extremely high temperatures, the cooling effect of water causes an explosive expansion of the metal. | True |
| True or false, when performing maintenance on the flight line you must always be aware of what is going on around you. | True |
| True or false, it is recommended that an aircraft be parked facing into the wind if possible. | True |
| True or false, gasoline flowing through a hose and may build up a charge of static electricity, | True |
| True or false, Autogas may be substituted for AVGAS as long as the proper STC is applied for and complied with. | True |
| What type of safety device is installed on an aircraft control surface to prevent it from back and fourth in severe wind, possibly causing damage to the aircraft? | Gust Lock |
| What are the two types of knots commonly used for aircraft tiedown? | Double locking half hitch and bowline |
| When starting a reciprocating engine, what is the first gauge you must look at to determine if the engine is performing normally? | Oil pressure gauge |
| When starting a turbine engine, what is the first gauge you must look at to determine the engine has started successfully and no damage has or will occur? | Inlet temp gauge, (EGT), (ITT), (TIT), Rpm |
| What is a ground electric power unit used for with regard to the aircraft? |