Operational Checks

1.

1 point

An operational check of the VOR receiver must occur every ____ days and shall include the ______ and ________.

30, display, controls

15, receiver, antenna

365 (annually), avionics power switch, circuit protection

45, CDI (Course Deviation Indicator), OBS (Omni Bearing Selector

2.

1 point

What items should be included in the check of a DME?
Choose the correct answer(s)

Accuracy during a flight check

Antenna bonding and absence of corrosion

Visual checks of the installation

An operational check

3.

1 point

How do we operationally check an ADF?

A visual inspection of the installation

Cross check it with the VOR

A flight check only

Tune the receiver to a commercial AM station

4.

1 point

How do we verify Localizer and Glideslope operation?

Ground test equipment

Flight check

Listen for the morse code identifier on the appropriate frequency

Visual check of installation

5.

1 point

What is operationally checked with respect to the marker beacons?
Choose the correct answer(s)

Lamp operation and dimming

Audio function (sound)

A flight check

The distance readout

6.

1 point

What does an operational check of the GPS include?

Database updating

Antenna maintenance

Repair of the screen

Replacement of the control buttons

7.

1 point

What is the most important operational check of any autopilot system?

Override forces

Servo operation

Rigging and bridal cable tension

The disconnect switch(s)

8.

1 point

With respect to an altimeter check;
A pressure altitude readout shall be obtained from ATC and compared to the reading on the altimeter. If the difference exceeds ____ feet, the system must be recalibrated before prior flight.

500

1000

125

300

9.

1 point

Who is authorized to conduct an operational check of a transponder and how often (assuming the aircraft is flown under IFR)?
Choose the correct answer(s)

An certificated mechanic with an Airframe rating, every 100 flight hours

A certified mechanic with an Airframe rating and an Inspection Authorization, at the annual inspection

A certified repair station, every 24 calendar months

The manufacturer, twice a year

10.

1 point

How often do we inspect the ELT per FAR 91.207?

Once a year

Every 24 calendar months

Every 100 flight hours

Before an "unscheduled off-airport landing"

11.

1 point

Choose the criteria for an ELT inspection

Airworthiness Documentation in the airframe logbook

Battery corrosion

Presence of a sufficient signal radiating from the antenna

Proper installation

Operation of the controls and crash sensor

12.

1 point

Are we as certificated mechanics permitted to perform maintenance on the Flight Data Recorder?

Yes

Yes, under certain circumstances

No

Only if the mechanic holds a valid Inspection Authorization

13.

1 point

What can certificated mechanics do with respect to maintaining a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)?

Listen to the tape

Remove and replace

Nothing

Operational checks