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1. While on an IFR flight in controlled airspace, the failure of which unit will precipitate an immediate report to ATC?
(121.349 Radio Equipment for Operations under VFR over Routes Not Navigated by Pilotage or for Operations under IFR or Over-the-Top)

One engine, on a multiengine aircraft.
Airborne radar.
DME.

2. An air carrier operates a flight in VFR over-the-top conditions. What radio navigation equipment is required to be a dual installation? (121.349 Radio Equipment for Operations under VFR over Routes Not Navigated by Pilotage or for Operations under IFR or Over-the-Top)

VOR.
VOR and ILS.
VOR and DME.

3. For a flight over uninhabited terrain, an airplane operated by a flag or supplemental air carrier must carry enough appropriately equipped survival kits for
(121.353 Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations)

all of the passengers, plus 10 percent.
all aircraft occupants.
all passenger seats.

4. When a supplemental air carrier is operating over an uninhabited area, how many appropriately equipped survival kits are required aboard the aircraft?
(121.353 Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations)

One for each passenger seat.
One for each passenger, plus 10 percent.
One for each occupant of the aircraft.

5. An airplane operated by a supplemental air carrier flying over uninhabited terrain must carry which emergency equipment?
(121.353 Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations)

Survival kit for each passenger.
Suitable pyrotechnic signaling devices.
Colored smoke flares and a signal mirror.

6. An airplane operated by a commercial operator flying over uninhabited terrain must carry which emergency equipment?
(121.353 Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations)

A signal mirror and colored smoke flares.
Survival kit for each passenger.
An approved survival-type emergency locator transmitter.

7. An airplane operated by a flag air carrier operator flying over uninhabited terrain must carry which emergency equipment?
(121.353 Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations)

Suitable pyrotechnic signaling devices.
Colored smoke flares and a signal mirror.
Survival kit for each passenger.

8. What action should be taken by the pilot in command of a transport category airplane if the airborne weather radar becomes inoperative en route on an IFR flight for which weather reports indicate possible thunderstorms?
(121.357 Airborne Weather Radar Equipment Requirements)

Request radar vectors from ATC to the nearest suitable airport and land.
Proceed in accordance with the approved instructions and procedures specified in the operations manual for such an event.
Return to the departure airport If the thunderstorms have not been encountered, and there is enough fuel remaining.

9. If an air carrier airplane's airborne radar is inoperative and thunderstorms are forecast along the proposed route of flight, an airplane may be dispatched only
(121.357 Airborne Weather Radar Equipment Requirements)

when able to climb and descend VFR and maintain VFR/OT en route.
in VFR conditions.
in day VFR conditions.

10. An air carrier airplane's airborne radar must be in satisfactory operating condition prior to dispatch, if the flight will be
(121.357 Airborne Weather Radar Equipment Requirements)

conducted under VFR conditions at night with scattered thunderstorms reported en route.
carrying passengers, but not if it is "all cargo."
conducted IFR, and ATC is able to radar vector the flight around areas of weather.

11. Information recorded during normal operation of a cockpit voice recorder in a large pressurized airplane with four reciprocating engines
(121.359 Cockpit Voice Recorders)

may all be erased or otherwise obliterated except for the last 30 minutes.
may be erased or otherwise obliterated except for the last 30 minutes prior to landing.
may all be erased, as the voice recorder is not required on an aircraft with reciprocating engines.

12. Which rule applies to the use of the cockpit voice recorder erasure feature?
(121.359 Cockpit Voice Recorders)

All recorded information may be erased, except for the last 30 minutes prior to landing.
Any information more than 30 minutes old may be erased.
All recorded information may be erased, unless the NTSB needs to be notified of an occurrence.

13. A cockpit voice recorder must be operated
(121.359 Cockpit Voice Recorders)

from the start of the before starting engine checklist to completion of final checklist upon termination of flight.
from the start of the before starting engine checklist to completion of checklist prior to engine shutdown.
when starting to taxi for takeoff to the engine shutdown checklist after termination of the flight.

14. Which airplanes are required to be equipped with a ground proximity warning glide slope deviation alerting system?
(121.360 Ground Proximity Warning-Glide Slope Deviation Alerting System)

All turbine-powered airplanes.
Passenger-carrying turbine-powered airplanes only.
Large turbine-powered airplanes only.

15. The "age 60 rule" of FAR Part 121 applies to
(121.383 Airman: Limitations on Use of Services)

any required pilot crewmember.
any flight crewmember.
the pilot in command only.

The second in command only.
Any flight crewmember, if qualified.
Either pilot, if they have a flight engineer certificate.

17. An air carrier uses an airplane that is certified for operation with a flightcrew of two pilots and one flight engineer. In case the flight engineer becomes incapacitated,
(121.385 Composition of Flight Crew)

at least one other flight crewmember must be qualified to perform flight engineer duties.
one crewmember must be qualified to perform the duties of the flight engineer.
One pilot must be qualified and have a flight engineer certificate to perform the flight engineer duties.

18. When a flight engineer is a required crewmember on a flight, it is necessary for
(121.385 Composition of Flight Crew)

one pilot to hold a flight engineer certificate and be qualified to perform the flight engineer duties in an emergency.
The flight engineer to be properly certificated and qualified, but also at least one other flight crewmember must be qualified and certified to perform flight engineer duties.
at least one other flight crewmember to be qualified to perform flight engineer duties, but a certificate is not required.

19. Under which condition is a flight engineer required as a flight crewmember in FAR Part 121 operations?
(121.387 Flight Engineer)

if the airplane is being flown on proving flights, with revenue cargo aboard.
If the airplane is powered by more than two turbine engines.
If required by the airplane's type certificate.

20. When the need for a flight engineer is determined by aircraft weight, what is the takeoff weight that requires a flight engineer?
(121.387 Flight Engineer)

80,000 pounds.
more than 80,000 pounds.
300,000 pounds.

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