Ground School Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these
hazardous attitudes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho,
resignation, and invulnerability.
In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in neutralizing a
hazardous attitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognizing hazardous thoughts.
Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which
features to reduce the risks associated with each flight? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "antiauthority"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Follow the rules.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of impulsivity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Not so fast, think first.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "invulnerability"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It could happen to me
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "macho"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Taking chances is foolish.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "resignation"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - I am not helpless.
Who is responsible for determining whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight, even though
he or she holds a current medical certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pilot
, What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Human Error
Excessively high engine temperatures will - CORRECT ANSWER - cause loss of power,
excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent internal engine damage.
Excessively high engine temperatures, either in the air or on the ground, will - CORRECT
ANSWER - cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent
internal engine damage.
If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal
operating range, the pilot may have been operating with - CORRECT ANSWER - too
much power and with the mixture set too lean
One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for - CORRECT
ANSWER - improved engine performance.
An electrical system failure (battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you
would - CORRECT ANSWER - experience avionics equipment failure.
If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected, the most
noticeable result will be that the engine - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot be shut down by
turning the switch to the OFF position.
On aircraft equipped with fuel pumps, when is the auxiliary electric driven pump used? -
CORRECT ANSWER - In the event engine-driven fuel pump fails.
The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the - CORRECT ANSWER -
difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these
hazardous attitudes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho,
resignation, and invulnerability.
In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in neutralizing a
hazardous attitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognizing hazardous thoughts.
Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which
features to reduce the risks associated with each flight? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "antiauthority"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Follow the rules.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of impulsivity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Not so fast, think first.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "invulnerability"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It could happen to me
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "macho"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Taking chances is foolish.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of "resignation"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - I am not helpless.
Who is responsible for determining whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight, even though
he or she holds a current medical certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pilot
, What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Human Error
Excessively high engine temperatures will - CORRECT ANSWER - cause loss of power,
excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent internal engine damage.
Excessively high engine temperatures, either in the air or on the ground, will - CORRECT
ANSWER - cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent
internal engine damage.
If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal
operating range, the pilot may have been operating with - CORRECT ANSWER - too
much power and with the mixture set too lean
One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for - CORRECT
ANSWER - improved engine performance.
An electrical system failure (battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you
would - CORRECT ANSWER - experience avionics equipment failure.
If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected, the most
noticeable result will be that the engine - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot be shut down by
turning the switch to the OFF position.
On aircraft equipped with fuel pumps, when is the auxiliary electric driven pump used? -
CORRECT ANSWER - In the event engine-driven fuel pump fails.
The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the - CORRECT ANSWER -
difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet.
