MITCHELL AEROSPACE (MODULE 2) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True airspeed - Correct Answers -The actual speed to the airplane through the air
corrected for pressure and non-standard temperature.
Standard air pressure at sea level - Correct Answers -29.92 inches of mercury.
Problem of operating an engine using a fuel mixture that is too lean - Correct Answers -
The engine runs too hot.
What pulls air into the engine when it starts moving - Correct Answers -The movement
of the pistons draws in air.
Average pressure drop for every 1000 feet of altitude gain - Correct Answers -1 inch.
System that provides spark to a reciprocating engine - Correct Answers -Magneto.
In case of crash emergencies, OSHA requires civilian aircraft to carry - Correct Answers
-An emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
A heading indicator is also known as a __________ - Correct Answers -Directional gyro.
Gauge NOT used to monitor the engine - Correct Answers -Airspeed.
What a turn coordinator or inclinometer indicates - Correct Answers -Whether the pilot is
executing a turn correctly.
What records the difference between still air and air that is being rammed into the
system - Correct Answers -Airspeed indicator.
What is used to set the heading indicator in the airplane panel - Correct Answers -A
precision compass usually mounted above the instrument panel.
Thrust from a jet engine is created by - Correct Answers -Expelling hot gases through
the tail pipe.
A reciprocating engine is also known as a(n) __________ engine - Correct Answers -
Internal combustion.
Which one of the following is not a reciprocating engine - Correct Answers -Jet.
A nautical mile is equal to how many feet - Correct Answers -6,076 feet.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True airspeed - Correct Answers -The actual speed to the airplane through the air
corrected for pressure and non-standard temperature.
Standard air pressure at sea level - Correct Answers -29.92 inches of mercury.
Problem of operating an engine using a fuel mixture that is too lean - Correct Answers -
The engine runs too hot.
What pulls air into the engine when it starts moving - Correct Answers -The movement
of the pistons draws in air.
Average pressure drop for every 1000 feet of altitude gain - Correct Answers -1 inch.
System that provides spark to a reciprocating engine - Correct Answers -Magneto.
In case of crash emergencies, OSHA requires civilian aircraft to carry - Correct Answers
-An emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
A heading indicator is also known as a __________ - Correct Answers -Directional gyro.
Gauge NOT used to monitor the engine - Correct Answers -Airspeed.
What a turn coordinator or inclinometer indicates - Correct Answers -Whether the pilot is
executing a turn correctly.
What records the difference between still air and air that is being rammed into the
system - Correct Answers -Airspeed indicator.
What is used to set the heading indicator in the airplane panel - Correct Answers -A
precision compass usually mounted above the instrument panel.
Thrust from a jet engine is created by - Correct Answers -Expelling hot gases through
the tail pipe.
A reciprocating engine is also known as a(n) __________ engine - Correct Answers -
Internal combustion.
Which one of the following is not a reciprocating engine - Correct Answers -Jet.
A nautical mile is equal to how many feet - Correct Answers -6,076 feet.
