What Every Pilot Should Know About the Columbia 350 (Quiz 1)
1.
What is the purpose of the aileron servo tab?
2.
What is the purpose of the stall strips?
3.
What is the purpose of the wing cuffs?
4.
What is the primary purpose for the trim on/off switch?
5.
Which trim system has redundant actuating rods?
6.
If the nose wheel shimmies, what is the most probable cause?
7.
Can a heavy object damage a seat, even if the seat’s surface is not marred?
8.
When is it okay to take off with the “Door Open” annunciator illuminated?
9.
If both doors are latched and in their detents, what is the most likely cause of a “door open” light?
10.
How many brake master cylinders are in the airplane?
11.
Which engine controls have a vernier adjustment?
12.
What is the advantage of a tuned induction system?
13.
Within the propeller governor, how is the pitch of the propeller blades increased and decreased?
14.
Is there a dedicated heat exchanger for the induction heat?
15.
When does oil bypass the oil cooler and why?
16.
What are the symptoms of a clogged oil filter?
17.
Which engine instrument(s) is/are operative during total electrical failure?
18.
Which temperature gauge gives the most immediate indication of a mixture adjustment?
19.
How many degrees down do the flaps extend in the landing and takeoff positions?
20.
If the fuel selector is not properly seated in its detent, what indication(s) will appear in the cockpit?
21.
What is the normal operating range for the dual ammeter gauge?
22.
When will you hear an aural warning if one or more of the doors is not secured?
23.
Will the Alternator Off aural warning activate with a second alternator failure after the first alternator has been shut
down?
24.
What is the purpose of the static air vent?
25.
On the analogue gauge, is fuel flow a direct or equivalent measurement?
26.
What is the purpose of the slosh boxes?
27.
What is/are the indication(s) of an engine failure during a descent if the failure is not fuel related?
28.
What is/are the indication(s) of an engine failure during a descent if the failure is fuel related?
29.
Why are there two fuel sensors in each tank?
30.
Describe how a low fuel indication is available from two separate sources.
31.
What is the purpose of the check/relief valve in the fuel system?
32.
What is the difference between the fuel drains and the fuel strainer?
33.
What is the difference between the backup boost pump and the primer pump?
34.
What is the current output for the alternators?
35.
Does the airplane have a 14 or 28-volt system?
36.
What is the procedure if you notice a significant discharge rate from the left ammeter and LH ALT OFF annunciator is
illuminated?
37.
How is power fed to the essential bus? Can the essential bus ever lose power if either left or right alternators fail?
38.
Approximately how many inches does the glare shield extension add?
39.
Which light(s) have the potential for causing a dead battery?
40.
For what period of time does the access timer operate the courtesy lights?
41.
If the engine driven pump fails and the latching relay fails, can engine power still be sustained?
42.
Can the intensity of the overhead reading lights be controlled? If so, what switch is used to change the settings?
43.
Can the intensity of the instrument flood bar be controlled? If so, what switch is used to change the settings?
44.
Can the intensity of the lower instrument lights be controlled? If so, what switch is used to change the settings?
45.
Which panel does the thumb-wheel switch not affect?
46.
Which lights does pressing the test switch on the trim panel test?
47.
If the trim panel lights are not visible what is the most probable cause?
48.
What is the duty cycle of the landing and taxi lights?
49.
Contrast the press-to-test feature of the rudder limiter with the exterior test during the preflight inspection.
50.
What is the rudder limiter fail-safe feature?
51.
How is the fail-safe feature tested?
52.
Under what circumstances is it possible to override the rudder limiter system?
53.
Regarding the ECS, how is heated air supplied to the fresh air eyeball vents?
54.
With windshield icing and the defroster on, describe the best setting for all the vents, controls, and switches?
55.
Regarding the ECS, how is the cabin isolated from the engine compartment?
56.
How is heated air provided to the rear seat positions?
57.
During normal operations with the ground power plug, should the battery switches be used? What about the cross-tie?
58.
How is a Halonaire fire extinguisher different from a CO2 unit?
59.
Which window (side or windshield) should be chopped out with the crash ax if an emergency exit is necessary and the
doors are operable?
60.
When would it be permissible to use the crash ax to chop wood? (The answer is not “never.”)
61.
In flight, after a cabin fire is extinguished, where is the extinguisher stored?
62.
What are the indications of a broken static wick?
63.
What is the maximum glide and minimum rate of descent speeds for your airplane at max gross weight?
64.
What will the indication be of an over primed engine?
65.
When should power be reduced during climb out? What power setting should be used for normal climb?
66.
What is the recommended power setting and airspeed for downwind entry to an airport?
67.
What is the short field landing approach speed?
68.
Are spins permitted in this airplane?
69.
When is a preheater required to facilitate starting during cold weather operations?
70.
When will restarting a hot engine be most difficult? What is the cause of this?