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25 Questions

1. When the trim wheel is in the full nose-down position, has the trim tab moved up or down?

2. Is the operating cycle two- or four-stroke?

3. What does 'GIA' stand for?

4. What does the aileron do to the camber of the left and right wing?

5. What particular gas is most dangerous from the exhaust gases?

6. How can engine temperatures be decreased?

7. What should each maneuver start with?

8. What instrument uses aneroid wafers?

9. What is the best scanning technique to locate traffic while flying at night?

10. With respect to vision, what are Cones? What are Rods?

11. What is the 'Black Hole' effect? What is the 'Autokinesis' illusion?

12. Adverse yaw is a result of what?

13. How is the RPM regulated?

14. How does shock absorption happen?

15. How do exhaust gases get from the cylinder heads to the atmosphere?

16. What does a fuel strainer do?

17. Describe the rules governing the right of way for:

18. Does a touch-and-go count towards night landing currency (to carry passengers)?

19. What type of ailerons does the C172S have?

20. What is on Avionics Bus #2?

21. Your radios have failed while on downwind at a controlled airport. The tower begins using light signals to communicate with you. What is the meaning of a steady red signal? Flashing red? Steady green? Flashing green?

22. When must the position lights be on? The anti-collision lights?

23. What determines the amount of thrust a propeller produces?

24. What is the purpose of having two spark plugs in each cylinder head?

25. Which spark plugs does the left magneto fire?