AVMG 5090 CHAPTER 10-17 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
While attempting to land a single-engine tailwheel airplane in a crosswind at a private
uncontrolled airfield, you lost control and the aircraft "ground-looped."a. The right
wingtip was damaged to the extent that it will have to be repaired or replaced before
further flight. Are you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. -
Answers - You are not required to notify any government agency of this event because
a reportmay trigger FAA enforcement action and may provide evidence that can be
used against you in related FAA enforcement cases and in civil litigation, the NTSB
should be notified and written reports filed only when required by law. Also, it is
notconsidered substantial damage.
b. During the course of the ground loop, the right main landing gear leg also failed. Now
are you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. - Answers -
You are not required to notify any government agency of this event because a
reportmay trigger FAA enforcement action and may provide evidence that can be used
against you in related FAA enforcement cases and in civil litigation, the NTSB should be
notified and written reports filed only when required by law. Also, it is notconsidered
substantial damage. Plus, gear mishaps do not have to be reported.
When the landing gear failed, the propeller struck the ground and was bent. Now are
you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. If the ground
impact caused a propeller blade to separate from the aircraft would you arrive at the
same or a different answer? Explain. - Answers - You are not required to notify any
government agency of this event because it is not considered substantial damage. If the
blade flew off of the engine for no reason you would have to report the incident,
however, since it came off of the engine from the prop strike you do not have to report it.
A subsequent tear-down inspection of the engine reveals that the prop strike bent the
crankshaft. Now are you required to notify any government agency of the event?
Explain. - Answers - Although, I would think of this as being substantial damage,
according to the authorof our text, it is not considered substantial damage. You are not
required to notify any government agency of the event because the incident is not
considered substantial damage.
You just landed a light twin without first lowering the landing gear. Both propellers are
curled back, the flaps are bent, and there are some dents and scrapes on the aircraft's
belly skin.a.You believe the cause was that you were distracted in your performance of
the aircraft's prelanding checklist by the air traffic controller calling to point out other
traffic to you. Are you required to notify any government agency about this mishap?
Explain. - Answers - No. The damage to the aircraft in this incident does not constitute
,substantial damage. No serious injury occurred and damage done is excluded from
accident. In fact, this incident is not even required to be reported. NTSB Part 830
You believe that the cause was a malfunction or failure of the landing gear system,
because you remember placing the gear handle in the "down" position and observing
three illuminated green lights, indicating that all three landing gear were down and
locked. Are you required to notify any government agency of this mishap? Explain. -
Answers - No, the landing gear is not a flight control system and therefore does not
need to be report as an accident or incident.
A tear-down inspection of the engines reveals that both crankshafts were bent when the
propellers struck the ground. Now are you required to notify any government agency of
this event? Explain. - Answers - Yes, because of the two engine rule
Now an accident report would be required because both engines were damaged in the
accident. This would need to be reported to the NTSB as an accident.
While operating at an uncontrolled airport, you have a midair collision with another
aircraft that you did not see and that had no radio with which to report its whereabouts
or intentions. Fortunately for everyone involved, your aircraft suffered no damage, and
the only damage to the other aircraft was a small hole punctured in the upper skin of a
wing by your landing gear. No one was hurt, and both aircraft landed uneventfully. Are
you required to notify any government agency of this mishap? Explain. - Answers - Yes,
because any midair collision constitutes immediate notification to the NTSB.
The two aircraft involved were both blimps, which merely bounced off each other rather
comically, with no damage to either aircraft. Are you required to notify any government
agency of this mishap? Explain. - Answers - Yes, even though this does not meet the
definition of an accident, any incident involving an aircraft collision in flight requires a
report to the NTSB.
The two aircraft did not collide, but missed each other by no more than a millimeter. Are
you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. - Answers - No,
this type of incident is not listed on the list of incidents that require reports to the NTSB.
file a Aviation Safety Report with NASA
You are flying a large jet transport and experience a failure of one of the four turbine
engines. No one is injured, and you are able to make a successful emergency
landing.a.The failure was apparently caused by ingesting a large bird, which caused
numerous turbine blades to break off and be blown out the engine exhaust. Are you
required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. - Answers - No,
damage was only to one engine so it is not an accident and if the turbine blades are
blown out by the exhaust it is not an incident that requires an mandatory report.
, The failure was catastrophic and uncontained, causing a turbine wheel to emerge from
the side of the engine cowling, penetrating and lodging in the fuselage. Now are you
required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. - Answers - Yes,
a report to the NTSB would be required for this incident because the turbine blades
escaped by a path different from the exhaust path.
You are operating an aircraft equipped with a single electronic primary flight display.
While in flight the screen goes dark, displaying no information. You have no other
electronic cockpit displays. Are you required to notify any government agency of this
failure? Does your answer depend upon whether you are operating in IMC or VMC at
the time? Explain. - Answers - Yes, this would require an incident report be made to the
NTSB. Complete loss of information from more than 50% of an aircraft's cockpit
displays requires an incident report be made to the NTSB. Here, 100% of the electronic
cockpit displays failed, and it does not matter if the aircraft is in VMC or IMC.
While maneuvering on an aircraft parking ramp, a line service attendant accidentally
strikes a helicopter's main rotor blade with the gas truck, damaging it to the extent that
the blade will have to be replaced. Must any government agency be notified of this
mishap? Explain. - Answers - Yes, the NTSB must be notified of this incident. Any
damage to a helicopters rotor or blades that causes them to have to be replaced, even
ground damage, requires a report to the NTSB.
You are operating a regional airliner. On takeoff roll, you observe a small general
aviation aircraft beginning to cross your runway ahead. You apply full braking and full
reverse thrust, successfully aborting the takeoff and stopping short of the other aircraft.
Are you required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. -
Answers - Yes, an incident report is required to be filed with the NTSB because a
runway incursion which required immediate corrective action to be taken to avoid a
collision occured.
What accidents and incidents are you required to report to the FAA? - Answers - None.
You experience an in-flight engine failure in a single-engine aircraft and make an
emergency landing on a freeway below. a.You land and roll off into the median without
damage to the aircraft or anything else. There are no injuries. Are you required to notify
any government agency of this event? Explain. - Answers - No. It does not qualify as an
accident or incident.
You land on and destroy a $200,000 exotic sports car. Seeing the aircraft coming, the
car's occupants jump out and escape unscathed, and there is no damage to the aircraft
except some scraped paint and a flat tire. The occupants of the aircraft are not injured.
Are you required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. -
Answers - Yes, this incident caused damage to property in excess of $25,000 which
requires an incident report be filed with the NTSB
VERIFIED ANSWERS
While attempting to land a single-engine tailwheel airplane in a crosswind at a private
uncontrolled airfield, you lost control and the aircraft "ground-looped."a. The right
wingtip was damaged to the extent that it will have to be repaired or replaced before
further flight. Are you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. -
Answers - You are not required to notify any government agency of this event because
a reportmay trigger FAA enforcement action and may provide evidence that can be
used against you in related FAA enforcement cases and in civil litigation, the NTSB
should be notified and written reports filed only when required by law. Also, it is
notconsidered substantial damage.
b. During the course of the ground loop, the right main landing gear leg also failed. Now
are you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. - Answers -
You are not required to notify any government agency of this event because a
reportmay trigger FAA enforcement action and may provide evidence that can be used
against you in related FAA enforcement cases and in civil litigation, the NTSB should be
notified and written reports filed only when required by law. Also, it is notconsidered
substantial damage. Plus, gear mishaps do not have to be reported.
When the landing gear failed, the propeller struck the ground and was bent. Now are
you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. If the ground
impact caused a propeller blade to separate from the aircraft would you arrive at the
same or a different answer? Explain. - Answers - You are not required to notify any
government agency of this event because it is not considered substantial damage. If the
blade flew off of the engine for no reason you would have to report the incident,
however, since it came off of the engine from the prop strike you do not have to report it.
A subsequent tear-down inspection of the engine reveals that the prop strike bent the
crankshaft. Now are you required to notify any government agency of the event?
Explain. - Answers - Although, I would think of this as being substantial damage,
according to the authorof our text, it is not considered substantial damage. You are not
required to notify any government agency of the event because the incident is not
considered substantial damage.
You just landed a light twin without first lowering the landing gear. Both propellers are
curled back, the flaps are bent, and there are some dents and scrapes on the aircraft's
belly skin.a.You believe the cause was that you were distracted in your performance of
the aircraft's prelanding checklist by the air traffic controller calling to point out other
traffic to you. Are you required to notify any government agency about this mishap?
Explain. - Answers - No. The damage to the aircraft in this incident does not constitute
,substantial damage. No serious injury occurred and damage done is excluded from
accident. In fact, this incident is not even required to be reported. NTSB Part 830
You believe that the cause was a malfunction or failure of the landing gear system,
because you remember placing the gear handle in the "down" position and observing
three illuminated green lights, indicating that all three landing gear were down and
locked. Are you required to notify any government agency of this mishap? Explain. -
Answers - No, the landing gear is not a flight control system and therefore does not
need to be report as an accident or incident.
A tear-down inspection of the engines reveals that both crankshafts were bent when the
propellers struck the ground. Now are you required to notify any government agency of
this event? Explain. - Answers - Yes, because of the two engine rule
Now an accident report would be required because both engines were damaged in the
accident. This would need to be reported to the NTSB as an accident.
While operating at an uncontrolled airport, you have a midair collision with another
aircraft that you did not see and that had no radio with which to report its whereabouts
or intentions. Fortunately for everyone involved, your aircraft suffered no damage, and
the only damage to the other aircraft was a small hole punctured in the upper skin of a
wing by your landing gear. No one was hurt, and both aircraft landed uneventfully. Are
you required to notify any government agency of this mishap? Explain. - Answers - Yes,
because any midair collision constitutes immediate notification to the NTSB.
The two aircraft involved were both blimps, which merely bounced off each other rather
comically, with no damage to either aircraft. Are you required to notify any government
agency of this mishap? Explain. - Answers - Yes, even though this does not meet the
definition of an accident, any incident involving an aircraft collision in flight requires a
report to the NTSB.
The two aircraft did not collide, but missed each other by no more than a millimeter. Are
you required to notify any government agency of this event? Explain. - Answers - No,
this type of incident is not listed on the list of incidents that require reports to the NTSB.
file a Aviation Safety Report with NASA
You are flying a large jet transport and experience a failure of one of the four turbine
engines. No one is injured, and you are able to make a successful emergency
landing.a.The failure was apparently caused by ingesting a large bird, which caused
numerous turbine blades to break off and be blown out the engine exhaust. Are you
required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. - Answers - No,
damage was only to one engine so it is not an accident and if the turbine blades are
blown out by the exhaust it is not an incident that requires an mandatory report.
, The failure was catastrophic and uncontained, causing a turbine wheel to emerge from
the side of the engine cowling, penetrating and lodging in the fuselage. Now are you
required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. - Answers - Yes,
a report to the NTSB would be required for this incident because the turbine blades
escaped by a path different from the exhaust path.
You are operating an aircraft equipped with a single electronic primary flight display.
While in flight the screen goes dark, displaying no information. You have no other
electronic cockpit displays. Are you required to notify any government agency of this
failure? Does your answer depend upon whether you are operating in IMC or VMC at
the time? Explain. - Answers - Yes, this would require an incident report be made to the
NTSB. Complete loss of information from more than 50% of an aircraft's cockpit
displays requires an incident report be made to the NTSB. Here, 100% of the electronic
cockpit displays failed, and it does not matter if the aircraft is in VMC or IMC.
While maneuvering on an aircraft parking ramp, a line service attendant accidentally
strikes a helicopter's main rotor blade with the gas truck, damaging it to the extent that
the blade will have to be replaced. Must any government agency be notified of this
mishap? Explain. - Answers - Yes, the NTSB must be notified of this incident. Any
damage to a helicopters rotor or blades that causes them to have to be replaced, even
ground damage, requires a report to the NTSB.
You are operating a regional airliner. On takeoff roll, you observe a small general
aviation aircraft beginning to cross your runway ahead. You apply full braking and full
reverse thrust, successfully aborting the takeoff and stopping short of the other aircraft.
Are you required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. -
Answers - Yes, an incident report is required to be filed with the NTSB because a
runway incursion which required immediate corrective action to be taken to avoid a
collision occured.
What accidents and incidents are you required to report to the FAA? - Answers - None.
You experience an in-flight engine failure in a single-engine aircraft and make an
emergency landing on a freeway below. a.You land and roll off into the median without
damage to the aircraft or anything else. There are no injuries. Are you required to notify
any government agency of this event? Explain. - Answers - No. It does not qualify as an
accident or incident.
You land on and destroy a $200,000 exotic sports car. Seeing the aircraft coming, the
car's occupants jump out and escape unscathed, and there is no damage to the aircraft
except some scraped paint and a flat tire. The occupants of the aircraft are not injured.
Are you required to notify any government agency of this occurrence? Explain. -
Answers - Yes, this incident caused damage to property in excess of $25,000 which
requires an incident report be filed with the NTSB
