UPT Aircrew Flight Equipment Detailed
Exam 2025
Which AFI states that aircrew will use supplemental oxygen anytime the cabin altitude
exceeds 10,000 feet MSL? - Correct Ans-AFI 11-202 vol 3
What color cylinder is low pressure oxygen stored in? - Correct Ans-Yellow
What color cylinder is high pressure oxygen stored in? - Correct Ans-Green
At what PSI are low pressure cylinders considered full? - Correct Ans-425 +/- 25 psi
At what PSI are high pressure cylinders considered full? - Correct Ans-1800-2000 psi
At what PSI are low pressure cylinders considered empty? - Correct Ans-Operational:
100 psi
Maintenance: 50 psi
At what PSI are high pressure cylinders considered empty? - Correct Ans-Operational:
200 psi
Maintenance: 100 psi
In what unit is LOX measured? When is LOX considered full? Empty? - Correct Ans-
Liters
Full: 95%
Empty: 10%
One unit of liquid oxygen yields about _________ units of gaseous oxygen - Correct
Ans-860
Low pressure LOX systems are usually found on what type of aircraft? What is the
approximate line pressure? - Correct Ans-single/dual seat aircraft
70-90 psi AETC
50-120 psi USAF
High-pressure LOX systems are usually found on what type of aircraft? What is the
approximate line pressure? - Correct Ans-Multi-place aircraft
300 psi
Solid state oxygen systems provide emergency oxygen via a _____________? For how
long? - Correct Ans-chemical reaction
15 minutes
Aircrew
,Aircrew
What causes the chemical reaction in a solid state PBE or EEBD? - Correct Ans-sodium
chlorate candle
Users of a solid state oxygen system may detect a harmless amount of ____________
for about the first __________ seconds. - Correct Ans-chlorine
12
What does OBOGS stand for? - Correct Ans-On Board Oxygen Generating System
In an OBOGS, Oxygen is extracted from engine bleed air through a
______________________. - Correct Ans-molecular sieve
What type of oxygen system is utilized in the T-6? - Correct Ans-OBOGS
In the event of an OBOGS failure the _____________ will supply approximately
___________________ of oxygen - Correct Ans-plenum
1 breath
What two types of oxygen delivery systems are used in today's aircraft? - Correct Ans-
Continuous flow
Pressure demand
With the exception of the oxygen generating system, each type of oxygen delivery
system can be provided in a _________________ or a __________________ system -
Correct Ans-fixed system (aircraft mounted)
portable system (walk-around bottle)
What is the transition altitude in the US? - Correct Ans-18,000 MSL
The _____________ level is the altitude where the crew member selects an altimeter
setting of _____________ during climb out and returns the altimeter to the __________
setting on descent. - Correct Ans-transition
29.92
local
In a ________________ system, the regulator delivers continuously regardless of
demand. - Correct Ans-continuous flow
The emergency oxygen cylinder found in the ejection seat is a
_____________________ system for emergency use up to ____________. - Correct
Ans-continuous flow
FL500
What is the operational and emergency ceiling for common continuous flow oxygen
systems? - Correct Ans-FL250 op / FL300 emer
Aircrew
, Aircrew
In order for high-performance aircraft to operate at high altitudes (FL400),
__________________ is insufficient to maintain normal levels of blood oxygen
saturations. _________________ breathing is necessary to increase the lung pressure
above the atmospheric pressure. - Correct Ans-100% oxygen
Positive pressure
The regulators used in a positive pressure system are different from _____________
demand system regulators, but function much the same until the ______________
feature is activated. - Correct Ans-diluter
positive pressure
_______________ regulators are the most widely used automatic pressure demand
regulators in modern aircraft. - Correct Ans-Narrow panel
The pressure demand system has an operational ceiling of _____________ and an
emergency ceiling of _______________. - Correct Ans-FL430
FL500
What 3 components make up the fire triangle? - Correct Ans-Oxygen
Heat
Fuel
Where is the oxygen regulator installed in the T-6 cockpit? - Correct Ans-Right side
console
What are three common regulators associated with pressure demand systems? -
Correct Ans-CRU-68/A
CRU-69/A
CRU-73/A
In the T-6, O2 concentration with the lever in NORMAL position will range from
_________ to _________ for altitude from sea level to 15,000 MSL. - Correct Ans-25%
to 70%
In the T-6, O2 concentration with the lever in NORMAL position will range from
_________ to _________ for altitude from 15,000 MSL to 31,000 MSL. - Correct Ans-
45% to 95%
In the T-6, with the lever in MAX position what is the O2 concentration? - Correct Ans-
95%
The _______________ light illuminates any time either concentration lever is in the
MAX position - Correct Ans-maximum concentration
The OBOGS regulator provides slight ______________ continuously while the supply
lever is in the ON position. - Correct Ans-positive pressure
Aircrew