General Aircraft United Practice Test

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• What is the jumpseat on the left side of the aircraft (aft) closest to the window?
• In a typical piston-engine aircraft, which control primarily regulates air flow and air/fuel mixture by changing manifold pressure?
• Which item is not part of the emergency lighting illumination?
• Where can you find aircraft limitations and operating restrictions?
• Which feature is described as part of the flight deck emergency equipment?
• Which door designation is near the tail on the right side?
• How is the emergency lighting system manually activated?
• Which system is used to provide oxygen for medical emergencies not involving decompression?
• The color that denotes first aid/decompression is which?
• Which speed represents the actual speed of the aircraft through the air, corrected for density and instrument error?
• On the Boeing 787, what type of oxygen flow is provided by the emergency oxygen system?
• Which option correctly matches color to symbol?
• In a piston-engine aircraft, which control is used to adjust air entering the engine (manifold pressure)?
• On an A320, which cabin indicator shows 'Smoke detected'?
• What is the fixed altitude threshold used for determining the sterile flight deck light status?
• What is released when reaching up and firmly pulling the mask/strap to your face on an aircraft with chemical oxygen?
• At what altitude is the sterile cockpit rule typically applied?
• What do green icons symbolize?
• Which door designation is near the tail on the left side?
• How many colors are on each master call panel and what are they?
• What is the brace position for an aft-facing jumpseat?
• What are Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and who issues them?
• How is oxygen flow initiated on the Boeing 787 when deployed?
• Absolute altitude is best described as which of the following?
• What direction is the 1L outboard jumpseat facing?
• IMC describes weather conditions that require flight using instruments only. When are IFR procedures required?
• Who approves a Minimum Equipment List (MEL)?
• What is the purpose of the ignition system in a piston engine?
• Which statement best differentiates the three oxygen system types (emergency cabin, first aid, supplemental)?
• Name the primary flight controls and their basic functions.
• What is the purpose of the fuel crossfeed valve in multi-tank configurations?
• If you are standing near the tail of the plane and looking toward the customers, what direction are you looking?
• On a B777-200, which panel indicates 'Smoke detected' when the lavatory smoke detector is activated?
• Where does EEPL run along the aircraft?
• Why do aircraft have anti-ice and de-ice systems?
• What is a standard-rate turn and how is it achieved in most light aircraft?
• What does an MEL specify?
• What is the purpose of an aircraft hydraulic system?
• What is the general function of a stall warning system?
• What do red icons symbolize?
• Which color does not correspond to general aircraft?
• Which stability axis is primarily associated with roll?
• Which color on the master call panel indicates a call from the flight deck or a jumpseat?
• According to the POH, when should flaps be extended during takeoff and landing?
• Which statement correctly describes the installation location of Type 1 Door Safety strap?
• What type of oxygen would passengers needing oxygen during a medical emergency receive?
• What is the purpose of an alternate air source in cabin systems?
• Differentiate pressure altitude and absolute altitude.
• Which instrument provides attitude information relative to the horizon?
• When the Emergency Light Switch is activated, what indicates the location of exits?
• Why is weight and balance critical for safe flight?
• What is the audible cabin indicator when the lavatory smoke detector is activated?
• What is True Airspeed (TAS) and how does it relate to IAS?
• An orange icon indicates which function?
• What does EEPL stand for?
• How do you distinguish between an incident and an accident?
• Who should be notified immediately if the door safety strap is caught in the door?
• During taxi, takeoff, and landing, what position should the movable aisle seat armrest in equipped first class seats be in?
• Which colors are shown on the master call panel lights?
• Which color–meaning pairing is correct?
• Which statement correctly differentiates service ceiling from absolute ceiling?
• During lavatory preflight inspections, which item is checked to ensure it is functioning properly?
• How does a turbocharged engine differ from a naturally aspirated engine?
• During taxi, takeoff, and landing, what position do the moveable aisle seat armrests in the main cabin area need to be in?
• During a go-around, why are flaps retracted gradually?
• Common cues of an approaching stall include buffet, nose drop, and which of the following?
• In the event of a door strap issue, which crew should be alerted first?
• During a cabin decompression, which areas automatically deploy oxygen masks?
• Which control surface is not a primary flight control?
• What occurs when a call comes from a customer seat?
• What is the front right cabin door referred to as?
• What is the exit in the middle of the plane referred to as if it is on the right side of the plane?
• What do orange icons symbolize?
• What is the wind triangle used for in aviation navigation?
• To what altitude must the aircraft climb before the sterile flight deck light is turned off?
• How do you determine whether a configuration is within the allowable center of gravity range?
• Is the emergency lighting system automatically activated when normal aircraft power is lost?
• What is the purpose of trim in a flight control system?
• If an exit is located in the middle of the plane on the right side, what is it called?
• On a B777 aircraft, which visual indicator illuminates when the lavatory smoke detector is activated?
• In the right aft section, which jumpseat is closest to the window?
• When the sterile flight deck light is illuminated, the flight deck should be contacted for what type of items?
• What is the primary function of engine oil?
• What is the brace position for a forward-facing jumpseat?
• What is the front left cabin door referred to as?
• In the forward-left section, which jumpseat is closest to the window?
• If you see a grey icon, which area does it refer to?
• How many types of lavatory smoke detectors are found on United aircraft?
• Which statement about QNH and QFE altimeter settings is true?
• What does a transponder with Mode C provide?
• What is the right cabin door near the tail referred to as?
• What is a stall?
• What is the primary function of the transponder in air traffic control?
• Where is the Type 1 Door Safety strap located?
• If equipped with a door safety strap, when would the strap be placed across a cabin door?
• Outline the typical steps of a go-around procedure.
• What is altimeter setting and why is it important?
• Which locations illuminate when the emergency lighting system is activated?
• Which area describes the rear portion of the aircraft?
• What is the purpose of the pitot-static system?
• What does a single HI/LO chime over the cabin PA and a pink/red light on the master call panel indicate?
• Where are EEPL lights located?
• Which statement is true?
• Which instrument is used with a VOR to determine bearing relative to the VOR station?
• What does TCAS provide to pilots?
• What is the left cabin door near the tail of the plane referred to as?
• In a head-on encounter, what should each pilot do?
• The sterile flight deck light is controlled from which area of the aircraft?
• Which oxygen system provides oxygen to both cabin and flight deck during a decompression?
• Why are aircrafts equipped with moveable armrests?
• What activates the emergency cabin oxygen system at any time?
• What is VOR and how is it used in navigation?
• Which is NOT a function of engine oil?
• The armrests for Premium Plus, flat-bed, and equipped first class must be in what position during taxi, takeoff, and landing?
• What is the jumpseat on the left side of the aircraft (forward) closest to the aisle?
• What is the role of the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) or Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM)?
• The color linked to evacuation is?
• What is the jumpseat on the right side of the aircraft (aft) closest to the window?
• During taxi, takeoff, and landing, what position should the movable aisle seat armrest in the flat-bed seats be in?
• What direction is the 1L inboard jumpseat facing?
• What two things are the flight deck equipped with?
• Which two types of portable oxygen bottles are onboard United aircraft?
• In the flight deck during a decompression, where is the mask located relative to an available jumpseat?
• Which statement about the vertical speed indicator is true?
• How many types of onboard oxygen systems are described?
• Which color is linked to first aid/decompression?
• If an icon is orange, it denotes which function?
• Which item is typically checked inside the cockpit as part of interior preflight checks?
• In the forward-left section, which jumpseat is closest to the aisle?
• What does the designation 1L stand for?
• What is the purpose of alternate navigation means?
• In which conditions are IFR procedures required?
• How do NOTAMs inform pilots and why are they important?
• What is stability in flight, and which axes do longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability affect?
• What is the purpose of emergency escape path lighting?
• What is stability augmentation and which systems provide it?
• Which area describes the forward portion of the aircraft?
• Which instruments rely on sensing ambient air pressure through the pitot-static system?
• Which color is associated with general aircraft?
• What does the wind triangle help determine?
• Which type of oxygen is supplied by an Aviox bottle?
• What is the jumpseat on the left side of the aircraft (forward) closest to the window?
• What direction does the 2L outboard jumpseat face?
• If a circuit breaker pops, who should be notified immediately?
• What is the purpose of flaps and typical optimum use in takeoff and landing?
• On a B787 aircraft, which panel indicates 'Smoke detected' when the lavatory smoke detector is activated?
• What is caused when the pin is released?
• Longitudinal stability primarily affects which axis?
• What best describes the emergency lighting when power is lost?
• During final descent, at what altitude is the sterile flight deck light turned on and remains on until the aircraft is parked at the gate?
• What is the right side of the aircraft referred to as?
• How does density altitude affect aircraft performance?
• If you were to use an Aviox bottle, it would only be used to meet what kind of oxygen needs?
• What is the purpose of maintaining checklist discipline in flight operations?
• Which aircraft generally has the right of way in basic proximity scenarios?
• What is the left side of the aircraft referred to as?
• What is the primary purpose of the attitude indicator in instrument flying?
• In the left aft section, which jumpseat is closest to the window?
• What is for use during an emergency in the flight deck?
• Which evidence is checked to detect tampering during lavatory preflight inspections?
• What is a standard procedure for an in-flight electrical system malfunction?
• Which statement correctly differentiates Type 1 and Type 2 Door Safety straps?
• On a B787, which visual indicator illuminates when the lavatory smoke detector is activated?
• How many times should a circuit breaker be reset?
• What occurs when a call comes from a customer in the lavatory?
• What is a major advantage of turbine engines over piston engines at high altitude?
• What might an amber or red engine-parameter indicator signify?
• What does the designation 2R stand for?
• What is the Emergency Escape Path Lighting (EEPL) and how is it arranged?
• If you are standing near the flight deck and looking toward the passengers, which area of the aircraft are you in?
• What is the purpose of stabilizer trim in an airplane, and what effect does it have on control pressure?
• If you are standing near the flight deck and looking toward the passengers, which direction are you looking?
• Which altitude is defined as the altitude above the standard datum plane when the atmospheric pressure is 29.92 inHg?
• What is the purpose of checklists during flight?
• Who would direct you to reset the circuit breaker?
• If an exit is located in the middle of the plane on the left side, what is it called?
• What is the exit in the middle of the plane referred to as if it is on the left side of the plane?
• Type 2 Door Safety strap is installed within which structure?
• Where is the Type 2 Door Safety strap located?
• Which direction does the 2R outboard jumpseat face?
• Which oxygen system deploys masks in response to cabin decompression, including the cabin, lavatories, and galley?
• If you are standing near the tail of the plane and looking toward the passengers, which area of the aircraft are you standing in?
• Which item is typically checked during exterior preflight checks on a light aircraft?
• In icing conditions, how do environmental conditions affect the operation of anti-ice systems?
• During taxi, takeoff, and landing, what position should the movable aisle seat armrest in Premium Plus be in?
• What does the sterile cockpit rule prohibit during critical phases of flight?
• Weight and balance affects stall speed.
• To operate VFR in controlled airspace, what is required?
• The vertical speed indicator shows the rate of climb or descent in which units?
• What are door safety straps designed to do?
• What are common causes of spark plug fouling and typical remedy?
• What do grey icons symbolize?
• A grey icon relates to which domain?
• How can individual oxygen compartments be opened?
• If a circuit breaker pops, do you need to notify anyone else besides the captain?