FAA Private Pilot Written Exam
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One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for: -
✔✔improved engine performance.
On aircraft with fuel pumps, when is the auxiliary electric driven pump used? -
✔✔In the event the engine driven pump fails
The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the -
✔✔difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet.
The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture at altitude is to - ✔✔decrease
the fuel flow in order to compensate for decreased air density.
,During run-up at a high-elevation airport, the pilot notices a slight engine
roughness not affected by magneto check and worsened by carburetor heat
check. What is the most logical initial action? - ✔✔Check the results with a
leaner setting of the mixture
What will happen when a descent from 9,500 ft MSL to 4,500 ft MSL is made
without readjusting the mixture? - ✔✔The fuel/air mixture may
become excessively lean
What condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing? -
✔✔Temperature between 20 and 70 degrees F and high humidity
The possibility of carburetor icing exists even when the ambient air temperature
is as - ✔✔high as 70 degrees F and the relative humidity is high
In an aircraft equipped with fixed-pitch prop and a float type carburetor, the first
indication of carburetor ice would be - ✔✔loss of RPM
, Applying carburetor heat will - ✔✔enrich the fuel/air mixture
What change occurs in the fuel/air mixture when carburetor heat is applied? -
✔✔The mixture becomes richer
Generally speaking, the use of carburetor heat tends to - ✔✔decrease engine
performance.
The presence of carburetor ice in an aircraft with a fixed pitch prop can be
verified by applying carburetor heat and noting - ✔✔a decrease in RPM and
then a gradual increase in RPM.
With regard to carburetor ice, float-type carburetor systems in comparison to fuel
injection systems are generally considered to be - ✔✔more susceptible to icing
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