Deck 4: General Aviation

Question 1

What percent of GA activities does personal aviation account for?

A) 33%
B) 10%
C) 25%
D) 50%
E) 67%

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is not an example of aerial work?

A) Cargo shipments
B) Search and rescue
C) Flight training
D) Surveying
E) Photography

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a professional service within GA?

A) Banking and commerce
B) Agriculture and wildlife
C) Recreation
D) Design services
E) All of these are professional services within GA

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following flights would NOT be considered part of General Aviation?

A) A private pilot flying to a lake in Northern Ontario to do some fishing
B) Air Canada Flight 165 from St. John to Montreal
C) A military flyover at a Blue Jays game
D) A & B
E) B & C

Question 5

Which of these flights would qualify as general aviation?

A) A military escort of the Prime Minister's plane over Manitoba
B) A commercial skydiving operation
C) A Westjet flight flying from Halifax to Vancouver
D) All three are part of general aviation
E) None of these

Question 6

where is the stall region in a helicopters blade rotation during flight?

A) On the advancing side
B) On the retreating side
C) Only during take off
D) A & B
E) None of these

Question 7

In which of the following scenarios would a helicopter be used over a fixed-wing aircraft?

A) Medical evacuation of a patient
B) Search and rescue efforts
C) Surveying land
D) A & B
E) All of these options are correct

Question 8

Business Aviation target customers commonly include

A) Large corporations and wealthy individuals
B) Individuals looking for low cost air travel
C) Individuals looking for safer air travel alternatives
D) A & C
E) None of these are examples of BA target customers

Question 9

For companies that want occasional access to a business aircraft without having to maintain aviation operations themselves might invest in

A) Full ownership
B) Fractional ownership
C) Half ownership
D) Jet cards
E) Charter

Question 10

Annex 1 of the Chicago Convention pertain to…

A) Operation of aircraft
B) Rules of the Air
C) Personal Licensing
D) Airworthiness of Aircraft
E) Air traffic services

Question 11

Annex 6 of the of the Chicago Convention pertain to…

A) Operation of aircraft
B) Rules of the Air
C) Personal Licensing
D) Airworthiness of Aircraft
E) Air traffic services

Question 12

To get and AOC, an air operator needs to demonstrate to the issuing authority of the State of operations:

A) Training
B) Flight operations
C) Ground handling
D) maintenance are adequate for safe operations
E) All of the above

Question 13

____________ is the person with legal responsibility for the operation and safety of a flight.

A) Check pilot
B) Pilot in command
C) Licensing authorities
D) Cabin crew
E) Flight crew

Question 14

ICAO SARPs in ____________ describe the minimum standards for licenses

A) Annex 1
B) Annex 2
C) Annex 6
D) Annex 8
E) Annex 13

Question 15

Which of the following aviation professionals do not require a license to operate?

A) Air traffic controllers
B) Maintenance engineers
C) Dispatchers
D) Flight attendants
E) Pilots

Question 16

Which of the following must accompany a pilot (or air traffic controller) licenses to be valid?

A) Instrument rating
B) English language proficiency certificate
C) Current medical assessment
D) Post secondary diploma
E) Master's degree

Question 17

Approximately how long would it take for an individual with no training to be able to serve as a first officer for a major airline following a Cadet program?

A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 18 months
D) 3 Years
E) 5+ years

Question 18

Approximately how long would it take for an individual with no training to be able to serve as a first officer for a major airline following the traditional pilot progression?

A) 1 year
B) 18 months
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
E) 8+ years

Question 19

Which of the following statement best fits the role of IFALPA in the aviation industry?

A) To standardize the training programs of pilots across the globe
B) To be a global advocate of the piloting profession programs of pilots across the globe
C) To support aviation organizations business processes
D) To ensure aviation organizations have leverage to manage employees
E) To connect and support partnerships between different organizations

Question 20

Which of the following is a specialty for helicopter pilots and not for fixed-wing pilots?

A) Pilot license
B) Instructor ratings
C) instrument rating
D) Skills required for carrying an external load
E) Medical assessments

Question 21

Which of the following is not taught in training programs for cabin crew?

A) Aviation medicine
B) aircraft and cabin familiarization
C) skills for emergency evacuation
D) Customer service standards
E) Emergency flight operation

Question 22

____________ who work for an airline help pilots identify the safest and most expeditious route for a trip and require meteorological training to chart safe courses and avoid hazard.

A) Air traffic controller
B) Dispatchers
C) Flight attendants
D) Management team
E) Customer service personnel

Question 23

Flight dispatchers who complete flight plans deliver it to ____________ for approval.

A) Captain
B) Air traffic controller
C) Management team
D) Flight Attendants
E) None of the above

Question 24

Annex 1 of the ICAO Annexes pertain ____________

A) Operation of aircraft
B) Rules of the Air
C) Personal Licensing
Airworthiness of Aircraft
Air traffic services
Chapter 4 General Aviation
Case Study

Question 25

What was the planned flight route of the Colgan Air Flight 3407?

A) Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York
B) Toronto Pearson Airport, Ontario to Newark, New jersey
C) New York JFK Airport, New York to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York
D) Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Washington to Toronto Pearson Airport, Ontario
E) Chicago O'Hare Airport, Illinois to Toronto Pearson Airport, Ontario

Question 26

What prohibited procedure took place during the final minutes of the descent?

A) Pilots were sleeping in the cockpit during flight
B) Pilots engages in casual conversation while the flight was below 10,000 feet
C) Pilots left the cockpit unattended for 5 minutes during flight while in autopilot
D) Crew member were in the cockpit during take-off procedure
E) None of the above

Question 27

On approach to land at Buffalo while the aircraft speed reduced and the stick-shaker activated, what actions should the pilots have taken?

A) call "stall", raise the nose abruptly and increase thrust power.
B) raise the nose abruptly and increase thrust power.
C) call "stall", lower the nose of the aircraft, and then apply power
D) raise nose and increase thruster power
E) None of the above

Question 28

Which of the following is a key component of the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010

A) the 1500-hour rule to ensure pilots in the United states have an ATPL before they can serve as an FO
B) the Flight crew fatigue rule, ensuring pilots can crew are properly rested the day/night before their scheduled flight
C) Pilot Authority rule, allowing pilots to delay flights up to 2 hours under the pilot's discretion
D) The 150-hour rule to ensure pilots in the Unites States have flown 150 hours before they can serve as an FO
E) None of the above

Question 29

Which of the following is not an impact of the Act on the American aviation industry for pilots.

A) Pilot salaries increase
B) Challenge for airlines to balance crew pay with revenue from passenger's fare
C) Difficulty to keep tickets low enough to be competitive
D) A & C
E) None of the above