GLEIM PRIVATE PILOT TEST PREP
CH. 2 questions and answers passed
an abnormally high engine oil temperature indication may be caused by - correct answer ✔✔oil
level too low
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
for internal cooling, air cooled engines are especially dependent on - correct answer
✔✔circulation of lubricating oil
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 mixture set too lean
What action can a pilot take to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating during a climb? -
correct answer ✔✔reduce rate of climb and increase airspeed
what is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating - correct answer
✔✔enrich the fuel mixture
, how is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant speed propeller -
correct answer ✔✔throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge
and the propeller control regulates engine RPM
a precaution for the operation of an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller is to -
correct answer ✔✔avoid high manifold pressure settings with low RPM
what is an advantage of a constant-speed prop - correct answer ✔✔pilot can select blade angle
for most efficient performance
One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for - correct answer
✔✔improved engine performance
If the ignition switch ground wire becomes disconnected, the magneto... - correct answer
✔✔may continue to fire
With regard to carburetor ice, float-type carburetor systems in comparison to fuel injection
systems are generally considered to be - correct answer ✔✔more susceptible to icing
which condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing - correct answer
✔✔temps between 20-70 degF and high humidity
The possibility of carburetor icing exists even when the ambient air temperature is as - correct
answer ✔✔high as 70 degF and the relative humidity is high
If an aircraft is equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller and a float-type carburetor, the first
indication of carburetor ice would most likely be - correct answer ✔✔decrease of RPM
The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the - correct answer ✔✔difference
in pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet
CH. 2 questions and answers passed
an abnormally high engine oil temperature indication may be caused by - correct answer ✔✔oil
level too low
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
for internal cooling, air cooled engines are especially dependent on - correct answer
✔✔circulation of lubricating oil
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 mixture set too lean
What action can a pilot take to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating during a climb? -
correct answer ✔✔reduce rate of climb and increase airspeed
what is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating - correct answer
✔✔enrich the fuel mixture
, how is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant speed propeller -
correct answer ✔✔throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge
and the propeller control regulates engine RPM
a precaution for the operation of an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller is to -
correct answer ✔✔avoid high manifold pressure settings with low RPM
what is an advantage of a constant-speed prop - correct answer ✔✔pilot can select blade angle
for most efficient performance
One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for - correct answer
✔✔improved engine performance
If the ignition switch ground wire becomes disconnected, the magneto... - correct answer
✔✔may continue to fire
With regard to carburetor ice, float-type carburetor systems in comparison to fuel injection
systems are generally considered to be - correct answer ✔✔more susceptible to icing
which condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing - correct answer
✔✔temps between 20-70 degF and high humidity
The possibility of carburetor icing exists even when the ambient air temperature is as - correct
answer ✔✔high as 70 degF and the relative humidity is high
If an aircraft is equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller and a float-type carburetor, the first
indication of carburetor ice would most likely be - correct answer ✔✔decrease of RPM
The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the - correct answer ✔✔difference
in pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet
