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- During aerotow of a glider that weighs 940 pounds, which towrope tensile strength would require the use of safety links at each end of the rope?
 
- For gyroplanes with constant-speed propellers, the first indication of carburetor icing is usually
 
- The most probable reason an engine continues to run after the ignition switch has been turned off is
 
- Applying carburetor heat will
 
- The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture control at altitude is to
 
- Which is true regarding preheating an aircraft during cold weather operations?
 
- While in flight, ice begins forming on the outside of the fuel tank in use. This would most likely be caused by
 
- To respond to a small leak around the stem of a Rego blast valve in a single-burner system balloon, one should
 
- The purpose of the preheating coil as used in hot air balloons is to
 
- When checking gas pressure (pressure height) of an airship during a climb, the air damper valves should be
 
- 
(Refer to figure 52, point 1)
GIVEN:
Departure point  Georgetown Airport (Q61)
Departure time   0637
Winds aloft forecast (FD) at your altitude  1008
At 0755, the balloon should be
 
- The reason for variations in geometric pitch (twisting) along a propeller blade is that it
 
- What effect, if any, would a change in ambient temperature or air density have on gas turbine engine performance?
 
- A reciprocating engine in a helicopter is more likely to stop due to in-flight carburetor icing than will the same type engine in an airplane. This statement
 
- What is the primary purpose of the freewheeling unit?
 
- Fouling of spark plugs is more apt to occur if the aircraft
 
- During aerotow takeoffs in crosswind conditions, the glider starts drifting downwind after becoming airborne and before the towplane lifts off. The glider pilot should
 
 
          
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