MAE 370: Aviation Ground School Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
With respect to airman certification, which is a category of aircraft - CORRECT
ANSWER - airplane
rotorcraft
glider
lighter than air
powered lift
With respect to airman certification, what are classes of aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER -
single engine land/sea
multi engine land/sea
With respect to certification of aircraft, what are categories of aircraft - CORRECT
ANSWER - normal
utility
acrobatic
experimental
restricted
transport
When you move the control wheel to the left, does the left aileron move up or down? -
CORRECT ANSWER - up
What is the purpose of trim devices? - CORRECT ANSWER - They reduce aerodynamic
forces so that the pilot does not have to exert constant pressure on the controls.
, The engine serves to... - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. turn prop
2. generate electrical power
3. create a vacuum for instruments
4. provide cabin heat and defrost
Most of the pertinent information about the particular make and model can be found in... -
CORRECT ANSWER - POH (pilots operating handbook) or FAA Approved Flight
Manual (AFM)
Left and right brakes can be applied by varying degrees by... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Applying different degrees of pressure to either the left or right brake pedal. (Differential
braking)
The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture at altitude is to... - CORRECT
ANSWER - decrease the fuel flow in order to compensate for decreased air density.
The presence of carburetor ice in an aircraft equipped with a fixed pitch propeller can be verified
by applying carburetor heat and noting... - CORRECT ANSWER - an initial decease in
RPM and then a gradual increase in RPM.
Is fuel injection subject to icing? - CORRECT ANSWER - generally, no
When can you use a higher grade of fuel?
When can you use a lower grade of fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER - in an emergency
never
Name two functions of the oil system. - CORRECT ANSWER - Lubrication and cooling
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
With respect to airman certification, which is a category of aircraft - CORRECT
ANSWER - airplane
rotorcraft
glider
lighter than air
powered lift
With respect to airman certification, what are classes of aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER -
single engine land/sea
multi engine land/sea
With respect to certification of aircraft, what are categories of aircraft - CORRECT
ANSWER - normal
utility
acrobatic
experimental
restricted
transport
When you move the control wheel to the left, does the left aileron move up or down? -
CORRECT ANSWER - up
What is the purpose of trim devices? - CORRECT ANSWER - They reduce aerodynamic
forces so that the pilot does not have to exert constant pressure on the controls.
, The engine serves to... - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. turn prop
2. generate electrical power
3. create a vacuum for instruments
4. provide cabin heat and defrost
Most of the pertinent information about the particular make and model can be found in... -
CORRECT ANSWER - POH (pilots operating handbook) or FAA Approved Flight
Manual (AFM)
Left and right brakes can be applied by varying degrees by... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Applying different degrees of pressure to either the left or right brake pedal. (Differential
braking)
The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture at altitude is to... - CORRECT
ANSWER - decrease the fuel flow in order to compensate for decreased air density.
The presence of carburetor ice in an aircraft equipped with a fixed pitch propeller can be verified
by applying carburetor heat and noting... - CORRECT ANSWER - an initial decease in
RPM and then a gradual increase in RPM.
Is fuel injection subject to icing? - CORRECT ANSWER - generally, no
When can you use a higher grade of fuel?
When can you use a lower grade of fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER - in an emergency
never
Name two functions of the oil system. - CORRECT ANSWER - Lubrication and cooling
