Statistics for FAA Bits and Pieces

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This quiz has been taken 4 times
The average score is 20 of 66

Answer Stats

Hint	Answer	% Correct
Controls roll	ailerons	100%
Controls pitch	elevator	100%
Controls yaw	rudder	100%
At all times above (ft MSL)	14,000	75%
All occupants above (ft MSL)	15,000	75%
How many minutes for eyes to get "dark adaptation"?	30	75%
How many satellites are needed to calculate three-dimensional position?	4	75%
weight of gasoline (lb/US gal)	6	75%
the speed your lungs can decompress, approximately (s)	0.5	50%
for periods longer than 30 minutes above (ft MSL)	12,500	50%
lost communications squawk code	7600	50%
____ are located at center of vision, and are for color	cones	50%
pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature	density altitude	50%
Lack of sufficient oxygen reaching the brain is (four types below)	hypoxia	50%
airspeed read directly off airspeed indicator	indicated airspeed (IAS)	50%
Pitch affects rotation around the	lateral axis	50%
Roll affects rotation around the	longitudinal axis	50%
TH corrected for magnetic variation	magnetic heading (MH)	50%
____ are located around the center of vision and are for night vision	rods	50%
Leading edge of wing flaps	slats	50%
air gap between flap and trailing edge	slotted	50%
High-drag device that will not increase lift	spoilers	50%
Bearings are ___ the VOR	TO	50%
CAS corrected for density altitude	true airspeed (TAS)	50%
course over ground relative to due north	true course (TC)	50%
TC corrected for wind	true heading (TH)	50%
angular difference between true and magnetic north	variation	50%
Yaw affects rotation around the	vertical axis	50%
What are the minimum number of satellites active in the GPS system?	24	25%
inform aircraft there may be high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity	alert area	25%
IAS corrected for instrument installation error	calibrated airspeed (CAS)	25%
magnetic anomaly that affects the compass	deviation	25%
slides out and down chaning wing shape	Fowler	25%
Radials are ___ the VOR	FROM	25%
separates certain military activities from IFR traffic	MOA	25%
Automatic direciton finder (ADF) receives the signal from a	NDB	25%
altitude shown when altimeter is set to 29.92	pressure altitude	25%
aircraft flight is prohibited, for security or other reasons	prohibited area	25%
Used to verify whether the signal is usable or corruputed for GPS systems	RAIM	25%
While active, operations may be hazardous to non-participating aircraft	restricted area	25%
improves GPS signals to use for precision approaches (within 25ft 95% of the time)	WAAS	25%
extends from 3 NM outward from the coast of US; warns of potential hazard	warning area	25%
aviator's breathing oxygen has no more than ___ mg of water/liter	0.005	0%
aviator's breathing oxygen is ___% pure oxygen	99.5	0%
MH corrected for deviation	compass heading (CH)	0%
oxygen is diluted with ambient air in re-breather bag	continuous flow	0%
as altitude increases vision	deteriorates	0%
conserves oxygen at lower altitudes; increasing oxygen at higher altitudes	diluter-demand	0%
change of cabin pressure occurs faster than lungs can decompress	explosive decompression	0%
caused by alcohol or drug use; inability of cells to use oxygen	histotoxic	0%
reduction in oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood	hypemic	0%
a result of decreased oxygen partial pressure in the air	hypoxic	0%
similar to PREVIOUS ANSWER but relies more on ground stations	LAAS	0%
A system of 27 transmitters that emit signals in the LF range	LORAN	0%
hinges down at trailing edge	plain	0%
needed for operations above 40,000 feet, delivers positive pressure oxygen	pressure demand	0%
change of cabin pressure occurs slower than lungs can decompress	rapid decompression	0%
Limitations	Section 2	0%
Emergency Procedures	Section 3	0%
Normal Procedures	Section 4	0%
Performance	Section 5	0%
Weight and Balance	Section 6	0%
Airplane Systems	Section 7	0%
Airplane Maintenance	Section 8	0%
deflected down at trailing edge	split	0%
poor circulation; experienced during excessive G's	stagnant	0%